Fall and Winter Garden Recipe Collection

Thanksgiving is just two weeks away, and that means it's time to start thinking about what to cook — and eat! This is my favorite holiday of the year, and while we have our traditional recipes (obviously turkey and stuffing, for example), the side dishes are somewhat flexible based on what's available from the garden.

It's nice to try something new or give a tired dish a different spin sometimes too, so I've compiled links to all of our favorite fall and winter garden recipes. Even if you don't go out on a limb for Thanksgiving dinner, these are great comfort foods to eat throughout the dark days that are coming our way.

Appetizers and Snacks

 Appetizers: Horse Dip and Roasted Garlic Dip

Celery Soup

Chipotle Lime Pumpkin Seeds

French Leek Soup


Pickled Beets

Root Soup

World's Best Chicken (or Turkey) Soup (also great for leftovers!)


Side Dishes

Bacony Green Beans and Candied Yams

Green Bean and Goat Cheese Almondine

Herb-Roasted Root Vegetables and Salad of Winter Greens and Fennel

Mashed Butternut Squash and Sauteed Tomato Zucchini


Rosemary-Roasted Potatoes and Maple Butternut Mash

Turkey Stuffing, Latkes, Cabbage, and Beet Tarts


Desserts

 Fresh Pumpkin Pie

 Homemade Apple Sauce

Homemade Pumpkin Ice Cream

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