ho ho ho!
What’s in season this month has not changed much since we wrote about what you should expect in your boxes in November.
But in the kitchen at VegBox Headquarters, the recipes we’re matching our ingredients up with have more than a hint of jingle bells and deck the halls about them.
Here is our suggestion for a main course that lends a distinctively seasonal flavour to the 2008 Christmas proceedings.
Juicy Nut Loaf, served with Balsamic Roasted Parsnips, Red Cabbage and Apple, and Mystery Brussels Sprouts!
Mystery Brussels Sprouts?
Well, this year’s Christmas Day Brussels Sprouts recipe is still waiting in the wings like a little green Ms (Veggie) World. The Annual VegBox Recipes Sprout Peddling Contest is still running, and until the winner is announced, our menu will have to remain incomplete.
Meantime, and turning our attention to dessert … in the last couple of years here at VegBox we have suggested these in-season puddings as alternatives to the more traditional Christmas pud…
So here’s an invitation to you to help us finish off the festive menu.
If you were going to keep your Christmas Day pudding seasonal (apples, pears, pumpkin from storage, or pomegranate if you’re lucky…) – what would you make?
Answers on a postcard (OK, in the comments box below then). Not that there’s a prize, but if we test drive your suggestion and it’s yummy, we’ll post it (with your permission and a credit to you) as an official recipe on the main site.
Looking forward to hearing your suggestions!
The VegBox Team
We’re delighted to add a PS – our blog was featured in this month’s blog carnival “The Carnival of the Recipes”. The carnival was hosted this month by [Ex}Patriate’s Kitchen – thanks guys! You can visit the carnival here:
http://expatriateskitchen.blogspot.com/2008/12/christmas-cookie-carnival-recipe.html
Thanks,
and although it’s not got a seasonal focus this month, ExPat Chef is passionate about eating local, and there are some grrrrreat Christmas biscuit recipes here, so do check it out!