Summer Fruits & Vegetables: Chapter 1

             If you always wonder what local fruits and vegetables are in season right now, you're in the right place! For starters, read this article featuring myself that was published today on the Get Fit Get Life website that gives some great tips on selecting summer fruits and vegetables: Your Summer Menu. 

Local Produce Update as of June 21st, 2012

• Hammonton Blueberries are in full swing now and are delicious. A relatively warm winter and spring led to an early harvest so these will be gone before you know it so don't forget to stock up! Remember you can easily freeze them for a nice treat year round!
• Jersey Tomatoes have hit the market in some places but the real start begins around the 4th of July with lots of promotional pricing available. In the meantime try UglyRipe Heirloom Tomatoes, the best tasting tomatoes on the market. The best part is that they are grown in New Jersey during the Summer!
• Local Assortment - NJ Romaine, Escarole, Endive, Kale, Cucumbers, Green, Red and Savoy Cabbage, Beets, Green and Yellow Squash and Parsley are easily grown in small farms all across New Jersey and Pennsylvania and always available at local produce stores and farmers markets! Help support your neighborhood farmer by buying local! 
• Fruit - NJ Peaches should be hitting the market within the next week, two at the max. Always a sweet treat, try them on the grill for an easy dessert.
• Area Green and Red Peppers should hit the market in about two weeks or less. They are always a cheaper alternative than imported bell peppers and the same quality flavor.



Graffiti Eggplant

• Eggplant is one of my summer favorites, sliced in thick strips and coated with garlic & olive oil or balsamic vinegar and thrown on the grill make for a healthy side dish. Look for cool variations of the normal  dark purple large ones.

More Recipes To Follow!!