Summer

What is written here is mostly taken from the “Vegetarian Flavor Bible” along from other sources. When in doubt, I always refer to the “Vegetarian Flavor Bible”! It helps me figure out what to cook and what to pair when I am at loss for inspiration. If you don’t have one, I highly suggest you buy a copy! Below I have copy and pasted from the book along with nutrition information taken from the book itself; I will add individual posts of the ingredients themselves with additional nutrient information.

Summer is around the corner, and that means CORN, WATERMELONS, FRESH HERBS and best of all hanging out with friends and sharing good food. Here and there, I may cheat on not eating in season, like bell peppers (I want these all year round!! My favorite low calorie + quick & easy snack to prep), but watermelons are the one fruit I only eat in season because it truly tastes best in its season. Out of season it isn’t as sweet and tastes bland, to be honest.

Weather: typically hot

Techniques:

Anise hyssop

Apricots

Arugula

Avocados

Bamboo shoots

Basil

Beans, e.g., Cranberry, Fava, Green, Lima

Bell peppers

Berries

Blackberries

Blueberries

Boysenberries

Callaloo

Celery

Chard

Cherries

Chickpeas

Chiles, e.g., Poblano

Cilantro

Corn

Cucumbers

Currants, Black

Dill

Edamame

Eggplant

Elderberries and Elderflower

Escarole

Fennel pollen

Figs

Flowers, edible

Garlic

Goji berries

Grapes

Greens, e.g., Beets, Leafy, Mizuna

Guavas

Herbs, cooling, e.g., basil, cilantro, dill, fennel, licorice, marjoram, mint

Horseradish

Huckleberries

Jackfruit

Kohlrabi

Lamb’s quarter

Lettuce, e.g., Green leaf, lamb’s, red leaf

Limes

Loquats

Lychees

Mangoes

Melons, e.g., Cantaloupe

Miso, light

Mushrooms, e.g., Chicken of the woods, Hedgehog, Lobster, Porcini

Nectarines

Nettles

Okra

Onions

Onions, Green

Onions, Red

Papalo

Papayas

Peaches

Pears

Peas

Plums

Potatoes, e.g., New

Purslane

Raspberries

Sea beans

Shallots

Snow peas

Squash, Summer, e.g., Pattypan, Yellow, Zucchini

Stone fruits, e.g., peaches, plums

Strawberries

Tarragon

Thyme

Tomatillos

Tomatoes

Vegetables, Green Leafy

Watercress

Watermelon

Zucchini and Zucchini Blossoms

Sources

“The Vegetarian Flavor Bible”, Karen Page