Facebook Twitter


stay informed with our weekly newsletter

join now
login
Username:
Password:
go
close
My Grocer

Fresh food club - What's in season?



"ideas on the freshest produce this season coupled with gourmet recipes for the freshest produce in town

What's fresh?

Mangoes

EIrresistible Kensington Pride mangoes from the Northern Territory are sweet and tangy. Add sliced mango to a salad, team with strawberries and passionfruit or a quick dessert

Strawberries

Fragrant and sweet-eating Queensland and Western Australian strawberries are plentiful. Poach hulled strawberries in blood orange juice for 2 mins. Serve drizzled over vanilla ice cream or thick natural yoghurt

Blueberries

Loaded with healthy boosting antioxidants, fresh blueberries are a bargain, $2-$3 a punnet, and Jumbo blueberries are $4-$5 a punnet. Make a healthy blueberry fool by lightly crushing blueberries and folding through natural yoghurt with a drizzle of honey.

Pineapple

Pineapples do not ripen further after harvesting. Once cut, cover and refrigerate. Serve sliced, diced, crushed or pureed.A tasty way to enjoy pineapple in Spring is to team it with chilli and make a refreshing pineapple and chilli salsa. It's delicious and served with salmon.

Oranges

Navel oranges from Mildura and Griffith are extra sweet and juicy

Rhubarb

Fresh bunches of ruby red rhubarb is delicious poached, stewed or baked. Team with strawberries to make a sweet compote or quick dessert

Asparagus

Fresh asparagus is one of the best tastes of spring, and this week bunches are great buying

Capsicums

Field-grown Australian-grown red capsicums are a good buy this week.

Celery

Super versatile celery is a top buy

Broad beans

If you are looking for a vegetable with a difference, try tender, nutty-flavoured Sydney basin-grown broad beans. To prepare broad beans, simply remove the pods from the shell, then boil or microwave until just tender. Broad beans have a delicate flavour, which is complemented by flavourings like olives, fresh herbs or garlic.

Watercress

Spring is a great time to enjoy quality watercress. Rich in vitamin C, this leafy green is delicious, teamed with smoked fish, tomatoes, potatoes, lamb, citrus, and pear, and it is perfect for adding to stir-fries

Mushrooms

Mushrooms are tops for value and versatility. Buttons are mildly flavoured; enjoy them raw and marinated in a salad or thread onto skewers with chicken and zucchini and sizzle on the barbecue

Beetroot

Vibrant-coloured spring beetroot is well priced this week. Individually wrap whole beets in foil and roast at 180ºC for 1 hour or until tender. Alternatively, gently boil for about the same time.

English spinach

Sometimes called English spinach, fresh spinach can be used in warm or cold salads or cooked. Select delicate stems and leaves that are tender and bright green; check out spinach this week

Tomatoes

Tomato prices are easing. Choose from loose salad and truss or cherry, grape and medley tomatoes in punnets.

Natures Best Belfield

Address: 29 Burwood Rd Belfield
Call us: 9642 5613
Drop in: Monday - Saturday 8am - 6pm Sunday 8am - 5pm
Proud members of
The Fresh Food Club