Todays marks a new year! Can I get a hallelujah?!! Above you’ll find a fresh Seasonal Produce Guide, designed by one of my favorite artists, Nelson Hansen, along with a great list of seasonal recipes below. This year’s designs are better than ever; I mean have you ever seen a more beautiful image of a turnip?! Every month here on the Vintage Mixer, on the 1st of the month, you can find a new produce list with seasonal ingredients to stock your kitchen with and inspiration for what to do with all of them. Please share what you’re cooking by using the hashtags #eatseasonal and if you use one of my recipes I’d love to see those too so tag #vintagemixer.
I feel like there’s a big let down in January, the holidays are over and its dark and even a little dreary around here. I don’t know about you but I may need a little pick me up or two. A good cocktail or some comforting food amongst all of the lighter food that usually accompanies the new year may just be needed in my world. And don’t get me wrong, I’m happy about the New Year, especially after the year we’ve had but I also need something exciting on the horizon. Today’s produce list and recipe guide has a perfect mix of winter comforts like lemon ricotta pancakes and that blood orange olive oil cake I made last year, along with healthy foods perfect for resolutions, like my winter super food bowls and roasted chicken and squash. I feel like many of the healthy options below can even cross over into comfort foods, like butternut squash soup and my Brussels Sprout galette with goat cheese. So weather you need something comforting or something light I think I’ve got you covered here.
Brussels Sprouts
Pesto Pasta with Brussels Sprouts and Bacon
Butternut Squash and Brussels Sprout Galette with Goat Cheese
Easy Brussels Sprouts with Bacon
Shredded Brussels Sprout Salad with Walnut Vinaigrette
Sweet Potato Mushroom and Brussels Sprout Hash
Sautéed Brussels Sprouts with Hazelnuts
Chestnuts
Easy Roasted Chestnuts (it doesn’t have to be Christmas to enjoy these! I love them as a warm winter snack.)
Chestnut Sheet Cake with Dulce de Leche Cream
Chestnut Salad with Pomegranate Dressing by Kitchen Confidante
Grapefruit
Winter Citrus and Avocado Kale Salad
Panzanella Salad with Grapefruit, Fennel and Avocado
Kale
One Pan Farro with Tomatoes Sausage and Kale
Kale Caesar Salad with Blueberries and Lemon Ricotta
Winter Citrus and Avocado and Kale Salad
Leeks
Soft Scrambled Eggs with Goat Cheese and Leeks
Leek and Mushroom Bake with Polenta Crust by Simple Bites
Bacon Leek Dip by Kitchen Confidante
Dirty Rice with Collards and Leeks by Letty’s Kitchen
Cheesy Brussels Sprout and Leek Dip by Flavor the Moments
Lemon
Lemon Beignets with Strawberry Vanilla Sauce
Oranges
Blood Orange Glazed Sweet Rolls
Chicken and Chickpea Tacos with Citrus and Avocado Salsa
Farro Salad with Blood Oranges, Kumquats, and Beets
Winter Chopped Salad with Pears, Avocado and Kumquats (my favorite winter salad)
Parsnips
Chicken and Root Vegetable Pot Pie
Caramelized Pear and Parsnip Soup by Cafe Johnsonia
Root Vegetable Mash by Mountain Mama Cooks
Maple Roasted Carrot and Parsnip Fries by Flavor the Moments
Potatoes
Homemade Potato Gnocchi with step by step photos
Sweet Potatoes
Winter Superfood Bowls with Coconut Peanut Sauce (pictured above)
Sweet Potato, Mushroom and Brussels Sprout Hash
Sweet Potato Black Bean and Corn Salad
Sweet Potato Apple and Cranberry Sauté with Hazelnuts
Sweet Potato, Spinach and Quinoa Soup
Sweet Potato Black Bean and Corn Salad (good as is or in a quesadilla)
Turnips
Mashed Potatoes with Turnips and Sautéed Leeks by Floating Kitchen
Cider-Mustard Glazed Root Vegetables by Cafe Johnsonia
Rustic Chickpea Stew with Apricots and Turnips by Simple Bites
Sweet Potato, Turnip and Parsnip Latkes by Kitchen Confidante
Winter Squash
Roasted Chicken with Figs and Butternut Squash
Spicy Butternut Squash Soup with Pumpkin Seed Pesto
Pesto and Burrata Stuffed Acorn Squash
Butternut Squash and Brussels Sprout Galette with Goat Cheese
Acorn Squash Bread with Seeds and Nuts
Slow Cooker Butternut Squash Risotto
Squash Casserole with Maple Nut Praline
Chickpea and Butternut Squash Stew
Baked Pasta with Squash and Kale
Just as a little reminder and for those of you who may be finding this guide for the first time. The above image is to be saved on your desktop as a reminder of what produce is in season. Fresh is always best to cook with! And the below image is for your phone. It’s kinda fun to change up the image on your phone every month (at least I think so ;))
