Autumnal comfort food – Healthy, delicious, and seasonal with the Smantry App

Autumn is the time of coziness, when it gets colder outside and we crave warming dishes. In this season, seasonal cooking plays a major role in not only creating delicious, but also nutrient-rich and sustainable meals. With the Smantry App you can keep track of your supplies and conjure up creative autumn dishes that warm both body and soul.

1. Autumnal Comfort Food Recipes

Autumnal dishes such as pumpkin lasagna or chestnut gnocchi offer not only delicious flavors but also provide your body with valuable nutrients. Pumpkin supplies beta-carotene and chestnuts are full of vitamins and minerals – perfect for the colder days.

Pumpkin Lasagna Recipe:

• Ingredients: Hokkaido pumpkin, lasagna sheets, ricotta, Parmesan, onions, garlic, mozzarella
• Preparation: Sauté pumpkin with onions and garlic, puree, and layer alternately with lasagna sheets and ricotta. Bake in the oven with Parmesan and mozzarella until golden brown.

Chestnut Gnocchi Recipe:

• Ingredients: Chestnut flour, potatoes, egg, butter, sage
• Preparation: Mash boiled potatoes, mix with chestnut flour and egg. Shape into gnocchi and cook in simmering water. Then sauté in butter and sage.

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2. Make smart use of supplies and process seasonal products

With the Smantry App you can keep an eye on your supplies and ensure that you don’t waste any food. Do you have apples that are getting soft? Perfect for an easy Apfel-Crumble.

Apple Crumble Recipe:

• Ingredients: Apples, cinnamon, sugar, flour, butter, oatmeal
• Preparation: Peel and dice the apples, mix with cinnamon and sugar, place in a baking dish. Process flour, butter, and oats into crumbles, sprinkle over the apples and bake until golden brown.

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3. Seasonal products in autumn

Take advantage of the abundance of seasonal autumn ingredients such as pumpkin, apples, cabbage, and root vegetables. These not only offer a lot of flavor but also numerous health benefits.

• Pumpkin: Rich in beta-carotene, which is converted into vitamin A in the body, pumpkin strengthens the immune system and supports the health of skin and eyes. It also contains potassium, which is important for blood pressure, and dietary fiber, which aids digestion.
• Apples are a good source of Vitamin C, which supports the immune system and can reduce inflammation in the body. The dietary fibers, especially pectin, promote a healthy digestion and can lower cholesterol levels.
• Kohl: Besonders reich an Vitamin K, das für die Knochengesundheit wichtig ist, und Vitamin C, ist Kohl ein echtes Kraftpaket für das Immunsystem. Er enthält zudem Sulforaphan, eine Verbindung, die entzündungshemmend wirkt und potenziell Krebsrisiken senken kann.
• Wurzelgemüse (wie Karotten, Pastinaken und Rote Beete): Diese sind reich an Ballaststoffen und Antioxidantien, die die Verdauung unterstützen und entzündungshemmend wirken. Karotten liefern Beta-Carotin, während Rote Beete die Durchblutung fördern und den Blutdruck regulieren kann.

🍽 Enjoy the autumn now, download the Smantry App and start cooking right away!

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