I grew up with oranges in my stockings. My dad would tell stories of how fresh fruit wasn't always available. When it was in season and in plenty you had it and it was special, like a present. I thought it was pretty silly that Santa brought me oranges, as there were always oranges and multitudes of other kinds of fruits in the fridge and at the store. What I really wanted was more toys. As an adult I can appreciate his lesson of seasonal fruit and I'm glad he taught it.
That's the great thing about December in Texas. All the citrus fruit is in season, and it is plenty. But there is one fruit that is not available year round in Texas. Pomegranates. They are only in season from October - January, and when in season we indulge. It is a long spring and summer when my sons wander through the store lamenting at the absence of pomegranates.
Santa always stuffs stockings with Pomegranates
Big and little boo get pomegranates from Santa. And they cherish them. I still love how big boo, even at age six, will have pomegranate splatter all over his face after demolishing one.
Frugal Fruit
While pomegranates are more expensive this year than last (haven't seen them for less than $2/each), they are quite large, one fruit feeds a family of four all the pomegranate they can stand, and it doubles as breakfast in the stocking. I'm happy the kids have some nourishment amongst all the holiday candy, treats and convenience food. Follow this link for more details on nutrients and how to cut a pomegranate
This post is participating in LifeAsMom's Frugal Friday.
What food items does Santa stuff in the stockings hung by the chimney with care?
Jenna, Just yesterday introduced two classes of kindergarteners to pomegranates and they loved them. I told them about the legend of Persephone, which my mom had shared with me when I was kid.
ReplyDeleteIn my house, Santa's a bit more of a trickster as I wrote about in this post last year: http://littlelocavores.blogspot.com/2010/01/twelve-days-sardine-man-cometh.html
great story melissa! thanks for sharing what santa stuffed in your little man's stocking! :)
ReplyDeleteWe love pomegranates. we have only recently been 'introduced' to them tho. I've been seeing lots of recipes with pomegranate seeds sprinkled over them like salads and cakes etc. I thought you had to spit out the seeds, theyre so hard. Do you guys spit out the seeds? Do you add them to recipes?
ReplyDelete@healthymamma - they look beautiful in recipes, but as a seed spitter, i don't like them anyway but plain and raw. my kids and hubs eat the seeds (this is ok- as seeds they contain protein & other nutrients).
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