Make the most of what Mother Earth delivers with this root-to-leaf recipe – it’s bright and punchy and versatile, just right for Spring nights. Makes about 1 cup; Time to prepare: 5 minutes Ingredients: 1/3 cup pecans, toasted  1 bunch Read on!

Serves 2; Cook Time: 15 minutes Ingredients: 4 carrots, peeled and grated 1 clove garlic, grated 2 Tbs minced parsley Juice of 1 lemon 3 Tbs olive oil Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste 4 slices whole grain sandwich Read on!

Ingredients: Top Left: 1 everything bagel plain cream cheese avocado, sliced pickled carrots salt & pepper Middle Left: 1 everything bagel hummus cucumber pickled red onions microgreens Lower Left: 1 blueberry bagel peanut butter 1 banana, sliced honey salt Top Read on!

Ingredients: 4 slices bacon, cut into thin slices 2 Tbsp olive oil 5 lbs bone-in short ribs, at least 1 1/2 inches thick ½ cup flour Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste 1 medium onion, chopped 4 ribs celery, Read on!

Ingredients: ⁠2 large eggs⁠ Kosher salt and pepper⁠ 1 lb. medium russet potatoes, peeled⁠ 2 medium onions, peeled ⁠ 3/4 cup matzo meal⁠ 1/2 cup olive oil⁠ 1 beet, peeled and shredded⁠ 1 large carrot, peeled and shredded⁠ 1 zucchini, Read on!

Chicken & Stock Ingredients: 1 whole chicken 1 onion, unpeeled and cut in half 1 head garlic, unpeeled 2 carrots 1 stalk celery 1 bay leaf 6 black peppercorns To Finish: 6 dried ancho chiles, toasted and soaked in boiling Read on!

Roasted Red Cabbage Ingredients: 1 small head red cabbage, shredded Salt to taste ¼ c olive oil 2-4 Tbs balsamic vinegar For garnish: any combo of toasted pumpkin seeds, chopped herbs, crumbled feta or goat cheese Instructions: Preheat oven to Read on!

It’s fall, y’all – and there’s a lot more than pumpkin spice to get excited about. Whether it’s sweater weather or not, we’re looking forward to local apples, sweet potatoes, new potatoes, and all manner of winter squash. Oh, and Read on!