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Health & Wellness

In Season for December

December is a month full of delicious seasonal produce, and plenty of opportunities to use it! Take advantage of fresh fruits and vegetables in your baked goods and holiday dishes. Fresh citrus also makes a lovely holiday gift. Fill an attractive bowl or basket with fresh oranges, grapefruit, mandarins or a combination of a few varieties.

Vegetables

• Broccoli
• Brussels Sprouts
• Collard Greens
• Fennel
• Leeks
• Pumpkins
• Sweet Potato
• Turnips
• Winter Squash

Fruits

• Apples
• Blood Orange
• Chestnuts
• Cranberries
• Oranges
• Pears
• Persimmons
• Satsuma Mandarins

Featured Recipes

Butternut Squash Lasagna
Pumpkin Gnocchi
Sauteed Collard Greens

Additional Recipes

• Apricot-Glazed Sweet Potato Gratin
• Broccoli Rice
• Homemade Applesauce
• Bacon Broccoli Cauliflower Salad
• Candied Sweet Potatoes
• Dressing with Hawaiian Sweet Bread, Cranberries and Sunflower Seeds
• Creamy Broccoli Soup
• Red Cabbage with Apples
• Poached Apples Stuffed with Gorgonzola
• Grilled Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
• Sweet Potato and Peanut Soup
• Cornbread-Sausage Stuffing With Apples
• Sweet Potatoes with Marshmallows
• The Vampira Blood Orange Cosmo
• Spaghetti with Creamy Broccoli-Mushroom Sauce

Holidays

Chanukah

Try a new twist on traditional dishes by adding fresh fruits and vegetables. This year, instead of regular potato latkes, add winter squash or sweet potatoes.

Christmas

There are plenty of fun Christmas traditions to be found in the produce aisle. Bring home some fresh chestnuts for roasting, or gather the ingredients for fresh mulled cider. Pomanders make lovely and fragrant holiday decorations. Make your own by studding a fresh orange with whole cloves.

Dislcaimer: The information on this module is not intended to be used as a substitute for medical advice. Always consult your healthcare professional about your health and the health of others, and before acting upon any recommendation made in this module. Please note that medical information is constantly changing, so some information may be out of date.