Recipes using seasonal produce
I like to use fruits and vegetables when they are in season as much as I can. They usually have the best flavor during their peak seasons.
Cooking with seasonal produce also helps me meal plan. I pick one vegetable or fruit each week to focus on and then find a whole bunch of recipes to try. I announce the selected ingredient to everyone, which creates some fun around it.
The recipes that make the final cut, which I share with you, are generally healthy-ish. Some recipes are quick and easy, others have a few more steps for nights you have more time to cook.
They all have pretty accessible ingredients, and if I use something unique, it's for a good reason (which is explained in the recipe). Most recipe posts also include sections about the featured produce so you know what to look for when buying it, or how to best use it in the recipe.
I hope you enjoy these recipes as much as I do!
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Thanksgiving menu + make ahead recipes
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Easy homemade caramel apples
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Pasta with fresh tomatoes, corn, and peppers
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Fall arugula salad with apples, walnuts & cinnamon roasted chickpeas
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Prosciutto and Melon Salad with Wine
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Recipes for September: seasonal fruit
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Kale Caesar salad with celeriac, hazelnuts, and cornbread croutons
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Sweet potatoes with roasted grapes & honey
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Nasturtium pesto pasta with asparagus
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Seared steak with farro and roasted grapes
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Chicken with roasted grapes & honey-herb butter
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Blackberry recipes: from cocktails to BBQs
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Caesar salad with tomatoes & homemade croutons
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Lemon bars with poppy seed crust
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Parsnip recipes: 48 seasonal ideas for fall & winter
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How to make apple butter & recipe for canning
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Strawberry bread with chocolate chips
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Zucchini bread (easy & fuss free)
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Fresh fig banana bread
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Blackened tilapia fish tacos with pineapple salsa
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Summer Cobb salad with corn & blueberries
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Cranberry sauce recipes: boozy, fruity, floral, and spicy
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Low-sugar cranberry sauce with pears
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Jamaican jerk pork with pineapple salsa
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35 fun pawpaw recipes
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Homemade oatmeal fig bars with fresh figs
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Tomato soup with fresh tomatoes & basil
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Italian tomato, zucchini, and eggplant soup
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Brussels sprouts recipes with bacon, maple syrup, parmesan (and more)
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Pawpaw cookies with pawpaw cream cheese frosting
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Roasted butternut squash soup with sage croutons
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Cauliflower Soup with Gingerbread Spices
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Pub sausage & kale salad with spicy mustard
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Quinoa cakes with lemon and olive
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Roasted sweet onion & garlic dressing / sauce
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Nasturtium pesto
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Green goddess homemade falafels with Maple Tahini
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Southwest zucchini soup
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Zucchini soup with toasted walnuts & honey
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Homemade Pizza Dough - Ready in 15 minutes