What to Cook in November: A Produce Guide

Hello from Washington, D.C., friends! I’m here visiting friends before I make my way up to New York for a wedding. Let me tell ya, it’s good to be back in the East Coast! I was hoping to be able to catch some fall foliage in D.C. this time, but alas, it was not meant to be. I’m hoping that I’ll be able to catch a bit of foliage when I head to New York.

I know it’s been a while since I’ve posted one of these produce guides, but I’m hoping to get right back on track. Fall is probably my favorite time of the year to cook. One look at this produce list and you can probably see why. I’ve rounded up some of my favorite recipes from the blog and elsewhere to give you some inspiration on how to cook with these ingredients. Hope you enjoy!

APPLES

• Gluten-Free Apple Pie with Coconut Sugar
• Chorizo and Apple Rice Salad
• How to Make Slow Cooker Apple Sauce
• Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Waffles (from Making Thyme for Health)
• Easy Baked Apples (from Delish Knowledge)

BEETS

• Red Beet Power Smoothie
• Swiss Chard and Golden Beet Frittata
• Fermented Beets with Cumin & Basil (from Heartbeet Kitchen)
• Ricotta and Roasted Beet Tart with Beet Greens Pesto (from The Bojon Gourmet)
• Roasted Balsamic Beet, Goat Cheese and Pistachio Salad (from Recipe Runner)

BRUSSELS SPROUTS

• General Tso’s Brussels Sprouts
• Pomegranate Glazed Brussels Sprouts
• Brussels Sprout Chopped Salad with Pears, Gorgonzola and Warm Bacon Vinaigrette (from The Roasted Root)
• Brussels Sprouts Latkes with Tofu Sour Cream (from The Full Helping)
• Cauliflower Piccata (from Connoisseurus Veg)

CABBAGE

• Red Curry and Brown Sugar Tofu Spring Rolls
• Vietnamese Tofu Shirataki Noodle Salad with Chicken
• Asian Jerk Meatball Wraps
• Roasted Red Cabbage Wedges with Za’atar (from Floating Kitchen)
• Easy Mexican Cole Slaw (from Foodie Crush)

CARROTS

• Chicken Meatball & Roasted Vegetable Sheet Pan Dinner
• Rice Bowl with Green Pepper Sauce, Roasted Carrots & Egg
• Carrot Top Pesto Pasta with Zucchini Noodles
• Coffee and Maple Roasted Carrots
• Carrot & Coriander Soup (from Wallflower Kitchen)
• Curried Carrot Cauliflower Soup (from Hip Foodie Mom)

CAULIFLOWER

• Easy Cauliflower Fried Rice
• Chana Dal with Cauliflower, Cashews and Coconut Milk (from Vanilla and Bean)
• Cauliflower and Millet Grain (from Naturally Ella)
• Vegan Coconut Curry with Chickpeas and Cauliflower (from Sweet Peas and Saffron)
• Blackened Spice Roasted Cauliflower (from Foodness Gracious)

KALE

• 15-Minute Kale & Egg Bake
• Pan-Fried Polenta with Roasted Kale
• Kale Spinach and Pear Smoothie (from Joy the Baker)
• Creamy Poppy Seed Kale Slaw with Red Pear, Toasted Pepitas and Golden Raisins (from An Edible Mosaic)
• Coconut Garlic Kale Chips (Running to the Kitchen)

POMEGRANATES

• Pomegranate Apple Cider Spritzer
• How to Make Pomegranate Molasses
• Pomegranate Ginger Spritzer (from Hungry Girl Por Vida)
• Spinach Pomegranate Salad with Clementine Vinaigrette (from Wholefully)
• Pomegranate Honey Wings (from Grandbaby Cakes)

POTATOES

• Vegetarian Cajun-Spiced Shepherd’s Pie
• Kung Pao Chicken Stuffed Potatoes
• Watercress Soup with Potatoes
• Smoked Gouda Smashed Potatoes
• Chili Cheese Hasselback Potatoes (from Real Food by Dad)

PUMPKIN

• Spicy Pumpkin Curry Chowder in a Mug
• Pumpkin Crumb Muffins with Chocolate
• No-Bake Vegan Black Sesame Pumpkin Pie Bites (from Snixy Kitchen)
• Pumpkin Spice Macarons (from Bakers Royale)
• Fall Pumpkin Curry with Chicken (from Sweet Cayenne)
• No-Churn Pumpkin Spice Ice Cream (my recipe on Simply Recipes!)

SWEET POTATOES

• Slow Cooker Chipotle Chicken Chili (with Sweet Potatoes)
• Sweet Potato Mango Smoothie
• Sweet Potato Turkey Sandwich
• Sweet Potato and Peanut Soup (from Eats Well With Others)
• Sweet Potato Casserole with Crunchy Nut Crumble (from Oh She Glows)

WINTER SQUASH

• Butternut Squash Mashed Potatoes
• Mediterranean Salad Stuffed Delicata Squash
• Curry Roasted Acorn Squash (from Healthy Seasonal Recipes)
• Butternut Squash Cake with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting (from The Tomato Tart)
• Spaghetti Squash Pasta with Basil Pesto (from Minimalist Baker)