Dairy Goodness - Nourish your Day

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Fall classics Posted: 30 Sep 2011 10:56 AM PDT With the arrival of fall, the spotlight is on the abundance of fruits and vegetables, and more traditional meals prepared with a trendy modern twist. Fall is the season of plenty. Producers generously offer up their bountiful harvest at market stands that overflow with fruit, vegetables, and other delicious fresh produce. Cast aside long ago, practically forgotten, root vegetables (turnip, rutabaga, white turnip, beets, all colours of carrots, parsnip, celeriac, salsify, etc.) are regaining the popularity they once had. An important part of our diets for many years, our mothers and grandmothers were very familiar with root vegetables and used them often. Older adults will likely remember root cellars and cold storage rooms in which root vegetables were stored and preserved for several months until the following spring. Heralding the cooler weather, these vegetables are often associated with winter cooking. They are easy to prepare in a variety of ways. Fall's cooler weather inspires our desire to cook. We rediscover favourite recipes, those handed down from our mothers and grandmothers who took the time to record them carefully in some type of scrapbook. They are our ‟comfort" foods because they remind us of the wonderful dishes of our youth. Often simple, tasty and satisfying, over the years, they have probably become one of your specialties, a favourite among family and friends; recipes that are requested over and over. When craving the taste and smell of something deliciously familiar, there's nothing like an old favourite. One simply has to remember the dishes that held centre stage on the family table every day or on special occasions: delicious stews, plump roasted poultry, nutritious steaming hot soups, braised meat slow cooked in the oven, and gratins covered in cheese. To wrap up your meal you could delight in a variety of delicious desserts, such as velvety puddings, buttery cookies, all sorts of treats, tasty cakes and pies with creamy toppings, etc. And who can forget the aroma of spices that filled the house with happiness: apple pie with cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, molasses, and the smell of vanilla and chocolate used to make pudding or cupcakes fresh from the oven. Rediscover these flavours by preparing your own delicious traditional family recipes, and give this month's recipe suggestions a try. Who knows, today's recipes may become tomorrow's traditions! Don your aprons!

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