Eating foods when they are in season and ripened can help you save money, as foods are generally less expensive when they are bought during their ripening time. Not only are you able to save money but you can also purchase produce that is perfectly fresh and delightfully flavorful.
Some ripened summer foods include melons, peppers, zucchinis, berries, corn, grapes, and cucumbers. No wonder the perfect watermelon always seems to come in the summertime.
RECIPES
Since we've covered eating foods during their ripening times, and the benefits that they afford you, you may be wondering what dishes you can make with those foods. I have a few ideas I think you might like to try.
• Sunshine Salad
• Squash Salsa
• California Avocado Super Summer Wrap
FARMERS' MARKETS
These farmers’ markets are great places to support local business owners and buy foods that are ripened in the summer.
• East Campus Discovery Days and Farmers’ Market
– 3550 East Campus Loop South, Lincoln, NE
– June 12, July 10, August 14
– Saturdays, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
• Fallbrook Farmers’ Market
– 600 Fallbrook Blvd., Lincoln, NE
– June 17 - August 19; October 14
– Thursdays, 4–7 p.m.
• Florence Mill Farmers’ Market
– 9102 N 30th St., Omaha, NE
– June 6 - September 26
– Sundays, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Enjoy your summer cooking adventure!
Dani Higgins, senior, Nutrition & Health Sciences
Dining Services student intern