One of the things I love most about winter is the vegetables available. All the vegetables I love are available. Peas and cauliflower especially. Of course potatoes which are available all year round and which I cannot live without, being Irish to the core and practically reared on them.
I never ate radishes in Ireland but I like them now. They are lovely when you grate them and cook them in potato curry. You can make a great variety of stuffed parathas - my favourite food - in the winter. Stuff them with potato (of course), cauliflower, radishes - the list is endless.
What on earth am I talking about? I won't be going anywhere near a paratha anytime soon. At 47, I have been attacked by a severe case of middle aged spread. In order to return to my former svelte avatar, I must learn to eschew fried foods (like parathas) and embrace salads. No problem. Winter salads are just as delicious as summer salads. We may not have so many cucumbers, but yes, we have radish. Those root vegetables like carrots taste great in salads if you grate them and add a little vinegar or lemon juice.
So salads in winter it is, then. I can hardly wait! Really.
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I never ate radishes in Ireland but I like them now. They are lovely when you grate them and cook them in potato curry. You can make a great variety of stuffed parathas - my favourite food - in the winter. Stuff them with potato (of course), cauliflower, radishes - the list is endless.
What on earth am I talking about? I won't be going anywhere near a paratha anytime soon. At 47, I have been attacked by a severe case of middle aged spread. In order to return to my former svelte avatar, I must learn to eschew fried foods (like parathas) and embrace salads. No problem. Winter salads are just as delicious as summer salads. We may not have so many cucumbers, but yes, we have radish. Those root vegetables like carrots taste great in salads if you grate them and add a little vinegar or lemon juice.
So salads in winter it is, then. I can hardly wait! Really.
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