What Can I Make With This--a guide to produce

Whether you have a CSA share, get a mystery veggie at a food bank, from a friend or fellow church member, fall in love with the idea of growing something only to realize at harvest time that you have no idea what to do with it, or even just end up with way too much of a particular produce product, this page is designed to give you some ideas to make it tasty, instead of letting it go to waste-y!  I plan on keeping this up-to-date as I add more blog posts with new recipes so be sure to keep checking back every time you have more produce to figure out what to do with!  And, as always, if you have something you need to use that doesn't appear here, please feel free to send me an email, a tweet, or post it on my Facebook page, so I can help you out.  Bon appetit!

Apples
apple-tomato salsa

Asparagus
chicken asparagus stir-fry

Bananas
chocolate covered bananas

Beets
Harvard beets

Blueberries (how to freeze)
blueberry sauce
blueberry muffins

Broccoli
broccoli & cheddar quiche
broccoli, cheddar, chicken & potato soup
broccoli, cheddar & potato soup
chicken, broccoli, and cheese casserole
ham and potato casserole


Cabbage
egg rolls

Carrots
buttery harvest chicken & rice
chicken stew with dumplings
chickenherders pie
egg rolls
foil-wrapped dinners
fried rice
pasties
zucchini alfredo

Corn
black bean and corn salsa
chickenherders pie
chili rice with chicken
corn and potato chowder
southwest casserole

Cucumbers
"ants" on a log
tomato and cucumber salad

Dandelions
fried dandelion blossoms

Eggplant
eggplant & tomato casserole
ratatouille on rice

Green beans
green beans and tomatoes on rice
sauteed green beans with almonds

Green peppers
apple-tomato salsa
basic salsa
black bean and corn salsa
cheese enchiladas
chili rice with chicken 
harvest spaghetti sauce
hot pocket sandwiches 
jambalaya
Mexican egg rolls 
nachos
quesadillas
ratatouille on rice
sloppy joes
unstuffed pepper casserole
veggie stew with dumplings
zucchini casserole

Habenero and other insanely hot peppers
apple-tomato salsa
basic salsa

Lemons
lemonade

Mushrooms
baked chicken on rice
cream of mushroom soup

Peaches (how to can)
peach honey

Peas (shelled) (how to freeze)
chicken stew with dumplings
chickenherders pie
chicken pasta salad
creamy tuna casserole 
foil-wrapped dinners
fried rice
veggie stew with dumplings 

Plantain bananas
fried plantains

Potatoes
broccoli, cheddar, chicken, & potato soup
chicken stew with dumplings
chickenherders pie
corn and potato chowder

foil-wrapped dinners
french fries 
ham and potato casserole
pasties
ratatouille on rice

Pumpkin
pumpkin bisque

Rhubarb
rhubarb crisp
rhubarb crumble
rhubarb tarts

Rutabaga
pasties

Strawberries (how to freeze)
popsicles
strawberry freezer jam

Spinach
Greek spinach feta quiche

Summer Squash
buttery harvest chicken & rice
harvest spaghetti sauce 
ratatouille on rice
veggie stew with dumplings 

Tomatoes
apple-tomato salsa
basic salsa
black bean and corn salsa 
eggplant & tomato casserole  
green beans and tomatoes on rice
harvest spaghetti sauce
hot pocket sandwiches 
jambalaya 
nachos
quesadillas
soft taco casserole
tomato and cucumber salad  
tomato sauce 
zesty macaroni & cheese
zucchini casserole
zucchini pasta bake

Winter Squash
veggie stew with dumplings

Zucchini

fried zucchini
ratatouille on rice
triple chocolate zucchini muffins 
veggie stew with dumplings 
zucchini alfredo
zucchini casserole
zucchini pasta bake