One of the earliest lessons my parents taught me was to eat what's in season. Being from a farm family, you quickly learn that if food is not harvested at its peak it either goes rotten in the field or becomes a meal for birds, insects, or the Earth.

That's why we eat fruits and vegetables fresh when they are in season. That means you'll eat your weight in asparagus in May, strawberries in June, pepper and corn in July, and tomatoes in August.

After eating tomatoes every day for a month, you might be tired of them in late summer, but don't you long for them during the cold winter months?

But wait, you can still enjoy the harvest if you follow the rules that mother Nature gives to the animals: pack away some of your harvest for the off season. You don't have to be a farmer's daughter to enjoy the bounty of the harvest. Check out your farmers market or even your local grocery store during peak growing months and purchase good quality fruits and vegetables then have a freezing party at your home. If you are too busy to freeze peak fruits and vegetables at home, no worries. You can find good quality frozen fruits and vegetables at your local market.