**This is our monthly series that aims to help you cook more seasonally to save money and be healthy (visit the first one, Seasonal Cooking For May, for an introduction and definition of “seasonal”)**
I think of March as a transitional month – most of the month really is still winter, but it seems like spring. We do start seeing some overwintered plants start producing like purple sprouting broccoli and spinach. And by the end of the month those harbingers of spring – asparagus and rhubarb- also start producing.
But for most of the month, it’s mainly the same produce- canned, fresh, & frozen- that we’ve been eating since February (and January?). It’s also time to start using up what we have left in our freezers and pantries before the new gardening season is in full swing.
Produce in season for March:
- Apples (stored)
- Asparagus
- Avocados
- Broccoli
- Cabbage
- Carrots/Parsnips (stored)
- Cauliflower
- Celery
- Chard/Kale
- Citrus (lemon, orange, grapefruit)
- Garlic (stored)
- Green Onions
- Leeks
- Baby Lettuce (covered)
- Mushrooms
- Onions (stored)
- Pea & Pea shoots (in some areas)
- Pears (stored)
- Potatoes (stored)
- Purple-sprouting broccoli
- Radicchio
- Rutabagas/turnips/parsnips
- Spinach
- First Strawberries (some areas)
From the freezer and pantry:
- Tomato products (Roasted Tomato Sauce, Addictive Tomato Chutney,canned plain tomatoes, seasoned sauce and garden salsa)
- Frozen corn and green beans
- Frozen blackberries, raspberries, and strawberries
- Pickled foods: cucumbers, beans, and asparagus
- Sauces and condiments: Plum sauce, chutneys, jams, etc.
- Oil-packed dried tomatoes
- Frozen chopped sweet peppers
- Dried herbs
Recipes For March:




–Jami
This is linked to Pennywise Platter, Frugal Fridays, and Saturday Nite Special.
Bama Girl says
Jami, Wow! what an inventory of delicious food! I love it! Makes me want to go to the freezer and pantry, pull out the slow cooker, and get to cooking! The frittata looks delicious! Blessings from Bama!