'Tis the season!
Pomegranate Season!!!
I am very excited about this season. I could eat an entire pomegranate everyday probably. Pomegranate season can start as early as August but typically the main season is October through January. I love pomegranate for two reasons, 1) They are in season during the winter. 2) They are a delicious superfood. There are countless recipes for Pomegranates but I've put together a selection of ten really good ones. Ones that will play very nicely this holiday season.
I'm slowly coming to terms with my inner housewife and am working on becoming a better cook in general, but especially around the holidays. I went out of my way to make something that really looks a bit challenging. While this was actually easier than I expected, it was such a massive hit at all the holiday parties!
Now I couldn't find vanilla cardamon syrup so I used Vanilla flavoured vodka instead and I drank enough of these that my boyfriend cut me off because my jokes weren't making sense anymore. I rate this an 9/10 holiday cocktail.
My aunt was the one who introduced me to this recipe, after she noticed me stuffing extras into both my face and purse a couple Christmases back. After exchanging snappy comebacks I asked her for the recipe and it's been a part of the holidays ever since. This isn't her exact recipe but it's pretty close. If you love sweet dark fudge with fruit - LOOK NO FURTHER!
Sidenote: Sometimes we throw some peppermint bits in it too and that's also amazing.
This was actually the recipe that inspired me to make this blog post. I've been on a major chia kick and recently made this in a huge batch for meal prep. I fell in love! I love drinks with the goo of chia and the sharp taste of pomegranate makes this one phenomenal green tea! Like Mamma Chia meets Pom Wonderful, I drank it all before the week was even over and need to make more asap.
Forgo your regular cranberry sauce for a pomegranate cranberry cause! A little extra somethin-somethin to boost the flavours. I tried making this last year but my brother thought it was jam and ate the entire bowl! He said it was amazing, I was mad but I believed him.
Did you really expect me not to post a cheesecake recipe? This one is particularly fancy but basically just make yourself a pomegranate compote and top your cheesecake with it! This will be what I'm bringing to Christmas dinner this year - get ready fam.
So this one I haven't tried, although I love the taste of elderberry, probably one of my top 10 favourite flavours (shout out to sommersby & Tempt 7). I also really love smoothies, but never have I ever had a hot smoothie before! This recipe sounds too good to be true and I cannot wait to try it. Now just need to get my hands on some elderberry syrup. If you try it before me, let me know your thoughts!
I haven't tried this one either but I'm sending you to one of my most trusted sources for recipes. Like most people I really enjoy a good mousse, especially chocolate. The idea of chocolate and mousse combined with pomegranate sounds delicious!
A very simple winter salad idea for lunches or sides. Simple, straight forward, but still yummy as hell. This is a really good option for meal prepping and it's a very quick salad. You could also throw some cranberries in too!
I wanted to make sure this post had a bunch of simple recipes, things you could make in a hurry or in bulk or on a regular basis. This is a perfect example, plus, freeze extra pomegranate and you'll be prepped ahead of time. Smoothie bowls (or as I prefer, fruit soup) are such a good option for breakfasts or snacks. They're much more filling than you would imagine too!
disclaimer: all banner style images in this post are not my photos - they are the photos from the recipes.
