Enjoying Outside, Inside: Recipes from your Vegetable Garden

As spring gardening gets underway, vegetable gardens everywhere will soon be filled with spring, and before we know it summer, produce. Seeing your hard work pay off in the form of overflowing garden beds is exciting, but sometimes it can be a bit overwhelming as well! With a finite number of friends and family to pawn off produce onto, discovering ways to present or preserve your veggies is key. Here are some spring and summer recipe ideas that might turn into kitchen staples.
Some of my recent favorites featuring veggies in season right now include this Asparagus, Mushroom, Leek, and Cheese Galette, which pairs spring ingredients with a flaky, golden brown crust.
This Creamy Lemon Spring Vegetable Pasta with asparagus, artichokes, peas, and basil makes for a fresh springtime dinner.
This Green Shakshuka recipe was a hit in my house (I added a potato to boost the heartiness, and would definitely recommend it!). If you’re looking for a recipe that disguises the greens, this one won’t do it, but it does pack a flavor punch!
The crops of corn, beans, and squash are known as the Three Sisters. When planted together, the Three Sisters work together to help one another thrive and survive. If you plan to include these crops in your garden, this Three Sisters Stew and Three Sisters Harvest Bowl are two delicious ways to prepare all three together.
Other recipes that include the Three Sisters are this Chicken, Green Bean, Corn and Farro Salad with Goat cheese, this Lamb Stew with Chickpeas and Butternut Squash, and this Pickled Corn.
When summer comes, so do the tomatoes- and lots of them. If your summer harvest results in more tomatoes than you know what to do with, here are some ideas. This Classic Panzanella (Tomato-and Bread Salad) is a favorite for me.
Try out these Stuffed Tomatoes, or this Tomato Passata- a great base for homemade tomato sauce. Oven “Sun-Dried” or pickled tomatoes are are a tasty way to preserve your garden haul for later in the year, and can also make for great gifts.
-Eliana Thompson; ethompson@tuleyome.org
Tuleyome Engagement and Advocacy Associate
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