We're trying to blend the worlds of comfort
food and good nutrition in our own home this month with hearty soups, winter
salads, and comforting dishes that nourish us with healthy ingredients while
still satisfying that comfort food craving that comes with cold weather.
You have beautiful, nutritious produce in your
share this week to help satisfy the need for food that is both
comforting and healthy. Here’s the list of items you’ll see in the share
followed by links to several recipes that incorporate one or more of the
items.
*Please note, you’ll be receiving your first frozen vegetable item – frozen corn harvested in the peak of freshness last summer, processed at the Jackson County Regional Food Center.
*Please note, you’ll be receiving your first frozen vegetable item – frozen corn harvested in the peak of freshness last summer, processed at the Jackson County Regional Food Center.
Butternut squash
Sweet Potatoes
Garlic
Potatoes
Spinach (mature leaves, best for cooking, or chopped
salads; the leaves are sweet but large and thicker than baby spinach)
Kale
Lettuce
*Frozen Corn
RECIPES
Indian Summer Gratin with Butternut Squash,Potatoes, Corn, and Bacon from Fine Cooking
Immunity Soup from Cooking Light (Ford and I loved this one, the kids didn’t
care for the mushrooms but we bribed them with rolls, so it worked out okay.)
Delish has a great list of winter salads. Some that incorporate items in
your share for this month are:
