• December 14, 2022

T’is the Season to Celebrate with Family, Friends, and… Fondue!

T’is the Season to Celebrate with Family, Friends, and… Fondue!

T’is the Season to Celebrate with Family, Friends, and… Fondue! 835 1024 Cooking Aboard with Jill

It’s that time of year when we are preparing food for the holidays, decorating the house and buying gifts for loved ones.  I have two new recipes for you this month.  The first is a holiday favorite of mine which is Swiss Fondue.  The second will go well with any roasted turkey, chicken, pork or beef.  It is Roasted Zucchini.

I tend to serve Swiss fondue for Thanksgiving, Christmas or New Years Eve.  But after finding out that Swiss cheese is a superfood, I think Dave and I will be having this year around.  It turns out that this type of cheese is good for healthy brain maintenance, it’s anti-inflammatory, full of probiotics, protects against pathogens, lowers the body’s stress responses, excellent for bone formation, has high levels of phosphorus and has more Vitamin B-12 than any other type of cheese.  This makes me feel good because I used to think of Swiss fondue as more of an indulgence.

I think zucchini is delicious because it’s light and flavorful.  I am wondering about its origin.  My first thought is that it sounds like an Italian word.  But its origins are from Mexico and other parts of South America.  I was surprised to learn that Christopher Columbus brought zucchini seeds to Europe, and they eventually became an abundant crop in northern Italy.  Another interesting note is that, like a tomato, it is considered to be a fruit.  The name is Italian and means squash from the gourd family because it is a slim green vegetable that is harvested when it is small and tender.

Dave and I wish you Happy Holidays and I will be back with you in January 2023!

From my table to yours!

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