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

Week 20

• Basil
• Beets
• Bell pepper
• Carrots
• Garlic
• Green beans
• Leek
• Pepper
• Tomatoes
• Yellow squash

RECIPES
Vibrant, Tasty Green Beans
- green beans, leek
Rustic Potato Leek Soup
- leek, garlic
Phenomenal Chicken and Pasta in Creamy Pesto Sauce
- basil, garlic, tomatoes (sun dry your own for the recipe instead of using jarred)
Summer Squash Gratin
- yellow squash
Roasted Beet Wedges
- beets
Carrot Vichyssoise
- carrots, garlic, leeks

Week 19

• Basil
• Chard
• Cucumber
• Delicata squash
  
• Garlic
• Green beans
• Lettuce
• Mustard greens
  
• Tomatoes
• Turnips (I'm not sure???)
• Zucchini

RECIPES:
Roasted Tomato Tabbouleh
- tomatoes, basil, garlic
Delicata Squash Bisque
- delicata squash
Zucchini Orzo
- zucchini
Almost Cheeseless Pasta Casserole
- chard, squash
Zucchini Noodles with pesto
- zucchini, basil, oven dried tomatoes
Roasted Delicata Squash stuffed with white beans, greens and sage
- squash, chard

Preparing for Winter

How to freeze fruits & vegetables
Home canning
Home canning, freezing and drying
Fruit leather recipe
Preserves
Tomato sauce
Roasted Red Peppers

Week 18

• Beets
• Green beans
• Green onions
• Jalapeno
• Peppers
• Potatoes
• Tomatoes
• Yellow squash
  

RECIPES
Stuffed poblano peppers in a chipotle sauce
- peppers
Cheese-Stuffed Poblanos with Tomato Sauce
- peppers
Sizzled green beans with prosciutto and pine nuts
- green beans
Pico de Gallo
- tomatoes, jalapeno
Beet Ravioli
- beets
Pesto-Topped Grilled Summer Squash
- squash

Week 17

• Bell pepper
• Cantaloupe
• Carrots
• Cucumbers
• Garlic
• Green beans
• Peppers
• Sweet potatoes
• Tomatoes

RECIPES:
Roasted Sweet Potato Skins
- sweet potatoes
Packet-roasted balsamic green beans and peppers
- green beans, bell peppers
Cheese-Stuffed Grilled Peppers
- peppers
Sun-Dried Tomatoes
- tomatoes

Week 16

• Beets
• Bell peppers
• Edamame
• Eggplant
• Garlic
• Honeydew
• Jalapeno
• Onions
• Peppers
• Potatoes

RECIPES:
Eggplant Parmesan
- Eggplant
Warm Quinoa Salad with Edamame and Tarragon
- Edamame
Bruschetta
- Tomatoes, garlic
Roasted Beet and Goat Cheese Salad
- Beets, garlic
Lamb Chili
- Jalapeno, bell pepper, Anaheim pepper, onion, garlic

Week 15

• Beets
• Cucumber
• Edamame
• Garlic
  
• Green beans
• Onions
• Peppers
• Sweet potatoes
  
• Tomatoes
  

RECIPES
Roasted Beets 'n' Sweets
- beets, sweet potatoes
Japanese Cucumber Salad
- cucumber
Summer Green Bean Salad
- green beans, tomatoes
Edamame Lo Mein
- edamame, peppers
Bean Burgers with Spicy Guacamole
- red onion, garlic

Week 14

• Basil
• Bell pepper
• Carrots
• Cucumber
• Edamame
• Garlic
• Green beans
• Jalapeno
• Onions
• Peppers, other/miscellaneous
• Tomatoes

RECIPES:
Cherry Tomato Couscous
- cherry tomatoes, cucumber, basil
Pollo Poblano
- Poblano pepper
My Guacamole (See below)
- jalapeno, red onion, garlic
Edamame and Grilled Corn Succotash from The Ultrametabolism Cookbook by Mark Hyman - page 141

My Guacamole:
1 avacado, smashed
1 jalapeno, diced
1 tablespoon diced tomato
1 1/2 tablespoons diced red onion
1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
1 clove of garlic, diced
Splash of lime juice
Sea salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
Directions: just mix it all together!

More Tomatoes!

Beautiful peppers!

Week 13

• Cantaloupe
• Chard
• Cucumber
• Eggplant
• Garlic
• Green beans
• Green onions
• Jalapeno
• Peppers
• Tomatoes

RECIPES
Baba Ghanouj
- Eggplant, garlic
Salsa Rojo
- Tomatoes, poblano pepper
Cucumber Salad
- Cucumber
Swiss Chard Frittata
- Chard
Braised Green Beans & Summer Vegetables
- Green beans, cherry tomatoes
Lemon-Dill Green Beans
- Green beans

Week 12

• Bell pepper
• Cucumber
• Green beans
• Green onions
• Jalapeno
• Lettuce
• Okra
• Potatoes
• Tomatoes

RECIPES
Tomato Sauce
- Tomatoes
Okra, Corn & Tomatoes
- Okra, tomatoes
Vibrant Tasty Green Beans
- Green beans
Rustic Potato Chowder
- Potatoes, green onions
Pizza with Pepper, Onion and Feta
- Bell peppers (Make your own pizza crust!)

Week 11

• Beets
• Bell pepper
• Fennel
• Garlic
• Green onions
• Lettuce
• Okra
• Tomatoes
• Turnip greens
• Squash

New this week: fennel & okra

Are these turnip greens?!

RECIPES
Golden Tomato Soup with Fennel
- fennel, tomatoes, garlic
Seared Halibut with Tomato, Fennel, Red Onion, Cucumber and Mint Salsa
- tomatoes, fennel
Rice & Okra
- okra, green onions, garlic
Easy Indian Style Okra
- okra
Turnip Greens
- turnip greens

Week 10

• Basil
• Bell pepper
• Cucumber
• Eggplant
• Garlic
• Italian Flat Beans
• Lettuce
• Onions
• Tomatoes

RECIPES
Salmon & Eggplant Curry
- eggplant, garlic, basil
Eggplant Pomodoro Pasta
- eggplant, garlic, tomatoes, basil
Otsu
- cucumber
Pizza with Pepper, Onion and Feta
- bell peppers, onion

Blackberries are at the market now!

Week 9

• Basil
• Bell peppers, beautiful and purple!
  
• Cucumbers
• Elephant garlic
• Italian Flat beans
  
• Onions
• Tomatoes
• Yellow squash
  
• Zucchini

RECIPES
Garlicky Romano Beans
- Italian flat beans
Italian flat green beans with tomatoes and garlic
- Italian flat beans, basil, garlic, tomoatoes
Zucchini Cakes
- Zucchini, garlic
Shrimp & Penne
- Basil, garlic
Sauteed Chicken with Yellow Grape Tomatoes
- Tomatoes, basil, garlic

Sauteed Chicken with Yellow Grape Tomatoes