october picks
Drat! The growing season is winding down in most parts of North America. By next month, many parts of the country will have experienced their first frosts and most garden beds will lie fallow until spring. But there’s still plenty of seasonal freshness out there if you seek it.
Plan your menus this month with the following array of autumnal fruits and vegetables in mind: beets, blackberries, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, butter lettuce, cabbage, cauliflower, chicory, collard greens, cranberries, cucumbers, dates, eggplant, figs, grapes, kale, pears, peppers, persimmons, plums, pomegranates, potatoes, pumpkins, sweet potatoes, tomatillos and winter squash.
Sandy Todd Webster
For 22 years, Sandy Todd Webster was the chief architect of IDEA's content program - including the award-winning IDEA FITNESS JOURNAL and IDEA FOOD & NUTRITION TIPS - the industry's leading resources for fitness, wellness and nutrition professionals worldwide. She created, launched and nurtured these brands and many others during her productive and purposeful IDEA tenure. Sandy is a Rouxbe-certified professional plant-based cook and a Precision Nutrition Level 1 Coach who is pursuing a Master's degree in Sustainable Food Systems through The Culinary Institute of America (expected August 2024). She plans to combine these passions with her content expertise to continue inspiring others to make the world a more just, healthy and regenerative place.
