Hello there my friend!

November is here, and Summer is but a distant memory. And while you may think that there's not much growing locally these days, you couldn't be more wrong! Even as we slide towards Winter, local farmers are still hard at work providing us with delicious fruits and vegetables, including:

Fruits and nuts
​Apples 🍎, Cranberries, Elderberries, Pears 🍐, Persimmons (Sharon fruits), Quince, Chestnuts 🌰.

Vegetables
​Beetroots, Brussels sprouts, Butternut squash, Cabbage 🥬, Carrots 🥕, Cauliflower, Celeriac, Celery, Kale, Leeks, Mushrooms 🍄‍🟫, Onions 🧅, Parsnips, Pumpkins, Salsify, Swede, Sweet potato 🍠, Turnips, Wild mushrooms, and Watercress 🌱

What a selection!

Time to cook up some seasonal sensations. See below for my favourite November recipes to enjoy this months delicious fruit and veg.

Delicious Recipes for November

Once you're back from the market/farm shop/greengrocer/other, here are some fabulous recipe ideas to make the most of this month's produce:

• Parsnip soup with pears, ginger and coconut​
  A creamy, cosy bowl of soup that's slightly sweet, slightly spicy, and totally delightful!
• Sephardic style cauliflower with tomato and dill​
  This fabulous vegan dish is simple to make but packed with delicious flavours.
• Creamy smoked salmon and kale pasta​
  Quick and tasty! Kale is cooked with caramelised onions, cream and smoked salmon, to create a luxurious sauce for pasta.
• ​Roasted butternut squash and Brussels sprouts with everything bagel seasoning and crunchy seeds​
  According to DH, this dish has no business being this good! The seeds pack a nutritious punch while also boosting the flavour.
• Vegan gantze tsimmes with a helzel topping​
  A flavoursome vegetable stew, baked under a savoury crust, makes a hearty and filling November dinner.
• Caramelised onion and feta tart​
  Flaky golden pastry, rich caramelised onions, and delicious salty cheese combine in a tasty savoury tart. An easy midweek family dinner.
• Marinated mushroom salad​
  Succulent marinated mushrooms are packed with flavour and nutrition. Perfect in a packed lunch or as part of a light supper.
• Pear and apple crumble cake​
  Tender vegan sponge, cinnamon scented fruits, and a topping of scrumptious oaty crumble. Wonderful with a cuppa!
• ​Quince and apple sponge-crumble​
  A fantastic hot pudding that's terrific with lashings of custard!

You can find plenty more delicious seasonal recipes recipes at family-friends-food.com​

Shabbat Shalom!

Will you be heading to the fireworks this weekend? Or staying inside somewhere cosy? Whatever your plans, I hope you have a relaxing, refreshing time, filled with all the best things.

Wishing a Shabbat Shalom - a Good Shabbos! - bringing peace, health, happiness and abundant blessings, to everyone.

With love, Helen x.

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