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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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    Weekday Eggs Benedict Florentine
  • How to cook asparagus
    How to cook asparagus: 10 methods & 50 recipes
  • Stir fry with asparagus, snap peas, and spinach over rice, on a gray plate.
    Stir fry with asparagus, snap peas & spinach
  • chive blossom vingar in bottles
    Chive blossom vinegar (and how long to infuse it)
  • sweet and sour cherries on a table to promote cherry recipes
    50 cherry recipes to catch your interest (cheese plates & pies to salads & steak)
  • A bowl of zucchini soup with toasted walnuts, thyme, and honey
    Yellow squash soup with thyme & honey
  • Slices of zucchini bread made with yellow squash, next to fresh yellow squash from the garden
    Zucchini bread with yellow squash
  • A bowl of zucchini poblano soup next to a green zucchini and poblano peppers on a table.
    Roasted zucchini poblano soup
  • Herb roast chicken - cook to 140 then turn off the oven until it reaches 160 degrees. Foolproof way to not dry it out.
    Always Juicy Herb Roast Chicken
  • Quinoa cakes with lemon and olive
  • Orange avocado salad with orange-rosemary scented quinoa
    Orange & avocado salad with rosemary-scented quinoa
  • A bowl of split pea soup with ham and vegetables, including carrots, potatoes, parsnips, and parsley root
    Split pea soup with ham & (extra) root vegetables
  • Blueberry syrup in a jar, on top of a pile of fresh blueberries.
    Blueberry syrup recipe (with canning instructions)
  • 3 homemade caramel apples with different toppings: nuts, peanuts & chocolate, and chopped chocolate.
    Easy homemade caramel apples
  • Candied orange peels on a drying rack
    Candied orange peels (even less bitter!)
  • Orange chicken sauce in a pan, coating chicken and broccoli
    Orange chicken sauce
  • Red currant muffins in a tin next to fresh red currants in season
    Red currant muffins
  • A closeup of roasted maitake mushrooms from the oven
    Roasted maitake mushrooms with garlic & herbs
  • A bowl of Zuppa Toscana soup with butternut squash
    Zuppa Toscana soup with butternut squash
  • Zucchini quiche with garden zucchini
    Zucchini quiche with cheddar & herbs
  • Sweet potatoes with roasted grapes & honey
    Sweet potatoes with roasted grapes & honey
  • Cupcake Recipes | Extra, extra chocolaty. Cupcake with chocolate buttercream frosting. Perfect for birthdays, or any day, really.
    Ultimate chocolate cupcakes recipe
  • pumpkin spice cookies with paisley icing
    Pumpkin spice cookies
  • Bowl of tzatziki sauce surrounded by cucumbers and dill
    Tzatziki sauce (with variations)
  • Blueberry muffins fresh from the oven
    Blueberry swirl muffins
  • Chinese chicken salad dressing on cabbage and carrots
    Chinese chicken salad dressing
  • A salad bowl with arugula, lentils, and scattered edible flowers
    Arugula salad with lentils & lemon-honey dressing
  • Nasturtium pesto
  • Grapefruit paired with basil, rosemary, honey, peppers, and coriander
    87+ Grapefruit recipes & flavor pairings
  • Roasted squash seeds on an oven tray, including pumpkin seeds, butternut seeds, buttercup seeds, and acorn squash seeds
    Roasted squash seeds (extra crispy!)
  • A recipe for soft and chewy peanut butter blossom cookies.
    Soft & chewy peanut butter blossoms
  • A bowl of roasted tomato soup topped with fresh basil leaves
    Tomato soup with fresh tomatoes & basil
  • A jar of pizza sauce on garden tomatoes to show a recipe for canning.
    Pizza sauce for canning (with garden tomatoes)
  • A pizza with homemade dough that only takes 15 minutes to make.
    Homemade Pizza Dough - Ready in 15 minutes
  • A bowl of homemade pizza sauce with fresh tomatoes and basil on a table.
    Homemade pizza sauce from fresh tomatoes
  • Fresh cranberry sauce recipe
    Cranberry sauce recipes: boozy, fruity, floral, and spicy
  • Low sugar cranberry sauce in a bowl next to Bartlett pears, on a thanksgiving board
    Low-sugar cranberry sauce with pears
  • A pumpkin pie, pumpkins, and nuts on a table for make-ahead Thanksgiving recipes
    Thanksgiving menu + make ahead recipes
  • Another green bean casserole idea for Thanksgiving mixes it with a corn casserole. Recipe by Julie's Eats & Treats
    12 Green bean casserole variations (onion rings, mac & cheese, au gratin...)
  • An herb roasted chicken ready to carve for Thanksgiving, on a wood cutting board
    Thanksgiving roast chicken with herb butter

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Welcome, I'm Veronica, your resident food geek - experienced recipe developer and gardener. My goal is to help you enjoy eating at home by knowing what fruits & vegetables are currently in season and the best ways to use them. To do that, I've put together seasonal produce guides and recipes with practical advice.

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