It’s that weird part of the season when we get both tomatoes and winter squash in our CSA.
Usually it catches me off guard, but this year I am pumped for all things soup and pot pie. September also means that pumpkin spice is going to start appearing everywhere, which is a game I refuse to participate in.
We spent the weekend with college friends in town, entertaining on our patio and biking to the Union, where we contained our children with colorful terrace chairs while we watched sorority girls initiate this year’s pledge class. Sometimes I forget I live in a college town, and other times I am spectacularly reminded by screaming 19 year old girls wearing tutus and glitter. This was the latter.
We ate far too much this weekend, so talking about food seems totally wrong. But I pulled together a menu for you anyways. Here’s what we’re thinking:
Red Cabbage
- Red Cabbage, Sweet Potato, and Chicken Stir Fry
- Red Cabbage and Sausage Soup
- Hummus with Roasted Cabbage | I Will Not Eat Oysters
Tomatoes
- Heirloom Tomato, Corn, and Miso Butter Galette | Food52
- Herbed Tomato and Roasted Garlic Tart | Smitten Kitchen
- Zucchini Basil Chickpea Waffles with Tomato and Shaved Fennel Salad | Dolly And Oatmeal
Garlic
- Garlic Mascarpone Mashed Sweet Potatoes
- Brussels Spourt Salad with Creamy Garlic Dressing
- Roasted Garlic Tomato Soup | Naturally Ella
Delicata Squash
- Delicata Squash, Kale, and Wild Rice Pilaf
- Skillet Chicken Pot Pie with Winter Squash and Kale
- Roasted Squash with Maple Ginger Glaze
Red Bell Peppers
- Piri Piri Chicken | Smitten Kitchen
- Mallorcan Red Pepper Tart | Saveur
- Farro with Sweet Red Bell Peppers, Kale, and Goat Cheese | Serious Eats
Red Norland Potatoes
- Spanish Roasted Potato Salad | Food52
- Rainbow Trout with Bacon and Chives + Grilled New Potatoes | Wisconsin From Scratch
- Roasted Potato, Parship, and Kale Salad | The Leek and the Carrot
Basil
- Beet, Cucumber, and Feta Salad with Basil
- Spaghetti Squash with Chicken, Sun Dried Tomatoes, and Basil
- Rainbow Beet Terrine with Goat Cheese
Onions
- Mushroom, Spinach, and Brown Rice Loaf
- Orzo Pilaf with Italian Sausage
- Middle Eastern Spiced Shrimp & Couscous
Green Beans
- Haricot Verts with Goat Cheese and Almonds
- Blistered Green Beans with Garlic and Miso | Bon Appetit
- Red Curry with Pork Belly and Green Beans | Savuer
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