The bounty of North Iowa slows, but doesn’t stop in the winter! These recipes feature storage crops (onions, potatoes, winter squash), meat, eggs, honey, and more locally sourced winter ingredients!
Fresh Pasta Fresh, homemade pasta made with fresh, local eggs are a gamechanger! Click on select ingredients to find them nearby or stop by your local farmer’s market. Pasta Maker [...]
Corned Beef A classic for St. Patrick's Day or anytime of the year! Serve with a Golden Potato & Cabbage Hash and a locally-brewed beer! Click on select ingredients [...]
Perfect Ribeye Steaks A scrumptious meal for any season. Ingredients with an asterisk (*) are available seasonally right here in North Iowa! Click on select ingredients to find them [...]
Marry Me Chicken So good, they'll ask you to marry them! Serve over homemade pasta or eat as-is! Ingredients with an asterisk (*) are available seasonally right here in [...]
Iowa Eats Local Even in Winter Wintertime is the time to use those storage veggies -- winter squash, potatoes, onions -- and to source your meats locally. Planning out your [...]
Mashed Rutabaga Looking for more variety when it comes to mashed potatoes? This comfort food may be replicated using any root vegetable. If you're looking for a sharper flavor [...]
Roasted Parsnips An easy way to use your storage vegetables in the winter. You can substitute any root vegetable here. Try it with sweet potatoes, potatoes, colored carrots, turnips, [...]
Mushroom Toast Mushroom toast is savory and mouthwatering as a light meal or side dish and would be a unique appetizer to pass around at your next gathering.Ingredients with [...]
Lion's Mane "Crab" Cakes Lion’s Mane Mushrooms are known for their seafood-like flavor. Using them for “crab” cakes is gaining popularity for vegans and carnivores alike. This recipe comes [...]
Cheesy (Rainbow) Carrot Casserole This recipe can be made with regular orange carrots or jazz it up by using rainbow carrots! It's a prefect side dish and kid approved! [...]