Winter squash

Check out these recipes for winter squash:
Butternut squash recipes
Acorn squash recipes
Spaghetti squash recipes
Delicata squash recipes

Winter Reading

Animal, Vegetable, Miracle
by Barbara Kingsolver

In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto
by Michael Pollan

The Omnivore's Dilemma
by Michael Pollan

Use your pumpkins!

Pumpkin spice pancakes
Pumpkin muffins
Curried Coconut-Pumpkin Stew
Pumpkin puree
Roasted pumpkin with shallots and sage
Toasted pumpkin seeds
Pumpkin pie
Thai spiced pumpkin soup
Pumpkin bread
Chocolate pumpkin cake

End of the season . . .

25 weeks of delicious, fresh and local vegetables have come to an end! I'll post a few things throughout the winter like recipes for winter squash, recipes for frozen and preserved foods, good books to read about eating locally, and other local food products you can get year round. I posted some pumpkin recipes in the recipes by ingredient section. I already am looking forward to next year!

Week 25

• Chard
• Eggplant
• Fennel
• Leeks
• Lettuce
• Radishes
• Tomatoes

Week 24

• Bok choy
• Celery root
• Bell pepper
• Fennel
• Green onions
• Lettuce
• Peppers
• Sugar snap peas
• Tomatoes
• Turnips

RECIPES
Celery root soup
- celery root, leek
Glazed turnips with scallions and parsley
- turnips, green onions
Herb risotto
- fennel, bell pepper
Roasted poblano and chicken chowder
- poblano pepper

Week 23

Oops! After 22 weeks of remembering, we forgot to pick up our share! And - I'm out of town for the month of October so I haven't been able to enjoy our October shares or come up with recipes. Hopefully we'll remember tomorrow!

Week 22

• Beets
• Carrots
• Celery
• Fennel
• Garlic
• Leeks
• Radishes
• Tomatoes

RECIPES

Week 21

• Garlic
• Green beans
• Green onions
• Red bell pepper
• Spinach
• Sugar snap peas
• Sweet potato
• Tomatoes
• Turnips

RECIPES:
Five-Spice Shrimp & Vegetable Packets
- red bell pepper, sugar snap peas, garlic
Garlic Soba Noodles
- green onions, spinach
Sweet Potato and Turnip Gratin
- sweet potato, turnips
Butternut Squash, Turnip and Green Bean Quinoa
- turnips, green beans, green onions, garlic
Roasted Tomato Tabbouleh
- tomatoes, green onions, garlic

Sun Dried Tomatoes

A rainbow of tomatoes cut up and ready for sun-drying