I love living in California - it seems like something delicious is always in season! My mom always did a much better job at shopping seasonally than I do sometimes, but it's fun to revisit. I know some products from Seasonal Food Guide are in season since I see them at the Farmer's Market. Others are surprising - like I did not know that chives had a season. I thought they were always around to be added as needed to whatever recipe. I won't take them for granted so much now ;)
The obesogens were depressing to read about. Considering I just read about DES in "Having Faith" and the reproductive issues it causes, it was sad to see they can also cause undue weight gain. I wonder if the children of women prescribed DES to prevent miscarriages are then obese and infertile - that's just not fair. A quick search on Toxnet shows it does not stop there- - it's carcinogenic too!
My default to shop is trader joes but after this class, I know I will be shopping more seasonally like your mom!
ReplyDeleteGoing to Farmers Markets is one of my favorite things to do. I was surprised too when I was looking at the list of items in season in CA. Like watermelon, I had always figured it was a summer fruit.
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