Category Archives: Seasonal Recipes

Braised Brussels Sprouts & Oven Roasted Potatoes

As far as vegetables go, Brussels sprouts are pretty foreign to me. I was in for a little surprise when I picked up our latest CSA bag to find them on a stem like this! I looked at them and thought, "hmm...those kind of look like Brussels sprouts," and just as I was coming to that conclusion, the gal handing me the produce said, "...and you also have Brussels sprouts this week." I had never really thought about how Brussels sprouts
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CSA Plus Recipe ReDux

We all know what 'killing two birds with one stone' implies and this week for my blog entry I get to do just that. Recipe ReDux aims to inspire the food lover in every healthy eater and inspire the healthy eater in every food lover. The recipe challenge this month focuses on using winter squash. And guess what appeared in my CSA bag this week...you're right: acorn squash, which is a member of the winter squash family. Although winter squash varieties
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Veggies Coming Out of my Ears!

The CSA Bag I picked up this week was FULL of wonderful fall items.  I had broccoli, squash, peppers, apples, and tomatoes.  I decided that I was going to deal with all of them at the same time last night.  So, for about 45 minutes of cleaning and chopping, I was able to prepare two meals at once, and all could go in the oven at the same time. A master gardener friend gave me lots of end of the season
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