Easy Spring Recipe Ideas and How to Save Money Eating Seasonally


Hi Reader

The beginning of March marks the start of Spring (hurray) and we can look forward to longer days and better weather(!).

People always ask me for a list of seasonal vegetables, so here goes for Spring.

Asparagus, purple sprouting broccoli, savoy cabbage, spring green cabbage, cauliflower, jersey royal new potatoes (April & May), kale, lettuce, radish, spinach, spring onions, garlic.

I also want to share a new Blog post I have about the benefits of Eating in Season. Eating seasonally is one of the simplest ways to eat well whilst spending less and wasting less food. By choosing ingredients that are naturally in season where you live, you'll get better flavour, better value and a lower environmental impact, without drastically changing how you cook or what you enjoy eating. I've put together a guide that explains how to easily do this in everyday life.

How to Eat Seasonally

Learn how to eat with the seasons in a simple and manageable way. How it can save you money as well as reduce your Foodprint.

This Week's Recipes

Spinach and Ricotta Lasagne

This Spinach & Ricotta lasagne dish is easy to prepare, budget friendly and makes a great family vegetarian main course.

Salmon Fishcakes

This recipe uses a few simple ingredients making it perfect for mid-week. I always make a batch of these as it takes a similar amount of effort and they freeze well.

Spanish Prawns

Spanish Garlic Prawns in Tomato Sauce is an easy healthy, low-calorie dish. Ready in just 20 minutes it's perfect for mid-week.

Pork Meatballs

Pork Meatballs in tomato sauce with pasta is a great family dinner and super easy to prepare

Until next week!

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