The pick-up dates for the Thanksgiving Winter Share Boxes have arrived! Saturday is the first pick-up at the Ithaca Farmer’s Market. The boxes are filled with certified organic root vegetables, winter squash, and rounded out with some hearty greens. We’ve got plenty of recipes in our Recipe Index and on our Pinterest Page to get you started with your holiday meal planning.
Winter Squash
You’ll see a few varieties in the share boxes and in most recipes the different types can be subbed. Butternut is best for peeling and slicing or dicing and sweet dumpling and acorn are the perfect foil for a rich stuffing.
Sweet Dumpling Squash with Wild Rice, Pomegranate, and Goat Cheese
Flatbread Two Ways: Brussels Sprouts and Butternut Squash
Butternut Squash and Sage Risotto
Root Vegetables
The entire Winter Share has a great variety of root vegetables. Radishes, beets, celeriac, parsnips, try a new preparation this year and see how you like it. Radishes take on a mild flavor and texture when cooked and parsnips can stand up to any potato dish.
Root Vegetable Gratin with Gruyere Cheese
Beet, Walnut, and Goat Cheese Salad
Greens
Cabbage, kale, and Brussels Sprouts. Roasted, braised, sautéed, or steamed you’ll want something green on the table to to balance out a rich holiday meal. Putting a few leek recipes in this category too, they have green tops!
Greens 101Flatbread Two Ways: Brussels Sprouts and Butternut Squash with Kale
There you have it-lots of ideas for your CSA Share box! Have a great holiday this year celebrating the local harvest. Have some great favorites or new recipes you’re trying? Let us know in the comments.
