Category: Recipies

Maple Roasted Honeynut Squash

Maple Roasted Honeynut Squash

A tinier version of butternut squash, honeynut is slightly sweeter and has a thinner edible skin.  Here’s a recipe for roast honeynut squash, found on Olivia Adriance’s food blog. You can serve alongside a roasted protein for a simple but totally satisfying weeknight meal. Or give it a try for Thanksgiving and see what your family and friends have to say about this mini gourd.  Serves 6 as sides. (more…)

Easy Vegetable Fritters

Easy Vegetable Fritters

This recipe, shared by a CSA member and found in Parade Magazine, can be made with many of our shares, and a healthy way to get kids to eat their veggies. It’s as easy as 1-2-3! (more…)

Parsnip Soup

Parsnip Soup

Here’s a rich and creamy puréed parsnip soup, perfect for those cool autumn nights. Try adding a peeled and diced celeriac with the parsnips for added depth of taste! (more…)

Sweet Potato Fries

Sweet Potato Fries

If you have left over sweet potatoes—and you probably do, these are so fantastic, even your pickiest eater will probably like them. (more…)

Yacón Sauce

Yacón Sauce

Found on the Attainable Sustainable food blog, this “yacón sauce” recipe is a twist on apple sauce.  It’s not exactly like applesauce, but it’s “pretty darned good”!  Cooked yacón takes on the flavor of what you add to it; it’s not a very distinct flavor on its own. Consider this a base recipe and play with it a bit. I could see it working well with dried apricots, too, or maybe even mixed with fresh berries. (more…)

Mashed Cauliflower

Mashed Cauliflower

You’ve made mashed potatoes before, but have you ever tried mashed cauliflower?  This recipe, found on foodnetwork.com, is a delicious low carb alternative to your traditional mashed potatoes.  Try pre-roasting the garlic and adding a little fresh rosemary for an even bigger taste.  Serves 4. (more…)

Spaghetti Squash with Tomatoes and Basil

Spaghetti Squash with Tomatoes and Basil

Here’s another great spaghetti squash recipe from steamykitchen.com.  If you’re only feeding 4-6 people, I suggest cooking the spaghetti squash whole, then only using half of the squash when you’re ready to sauté with the tomatoes.  I like my spaghetti squash not too hard, not too soft. It shouldn’t be mushy, you should be able to still separate the strands of squash.  Serves 8-10. (more…)