All Recipes Using North Iowa Local Ingredients
How our food is grown, processed, and packaged really does matter. Our food choices influence our health, the quality of our environment, jobs in our community, and the culture and diversity of our society. Read more about why it’s important to choose local food.
Our recipe database contains nearly 300 seasonal recipes that are specific to North Iowa’s growing seasons and availability. You can browse by category, ingredient, or season! Within each recipe, ingredients with an asterisk (*) indicate availability seasonally right here in North Iowa! When you click on those links, you can find specific growers for each local food item.
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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 North Iowa! Click on […]
Cheesy Squash Dish
A yummy alternative to mac and cheese! Ingredients with an asterisk (*) are available seasonally right here in North Iowa! Click on select ingredients to find them nearby or stop […]
Tzatziki
A refreshing summer dip featuring locally grown cucumbers. Ingredients with an asterisk (*) are available seasonally right here in North Iowa! Click on select ingredients to find them nearby or […]
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 try a 50/50 […]
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, or rutabaga. Ingredients […]
Baked Pears
Did you know that pears, when stored properly, can keep for months after harvest? Enjoy this comforting dessert all through the fall and winter! Ingredients with an asterisk (*) are available […]
Corn and Nopales (Cactus) Salad
This salad comes together quickly and features many delicious summer veggies and nopales, which is a tender cactus that you can purchase in a jar, from the Hispanic section of […]
Zucchini Bread
Ingredients with an asterisk (*) are available seasonally right here in North Iowa! Click on select ingredients to find them nearby or stop by your local farmer’s market.
Elote (Grilled Mexican Street Corn)
Ingredients with an asterisk (*) are available seasonally right here in North Iowa! Click on select ingredients to find them nearby or stop by your local farmer’s market.
Calabacitas (Zucchini) Con Queso
This Mexican Calabacitas (Zucchini) Con Queso recipe is a perfect way to highlight various locally available vegetables in the peak of Iowa's summer. Serve it as a meatless main along […]
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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 North Iowa! Click on […]
Cheesy Squash Dish
A yummy alternative to mac and cheese! Ingredients with an asterisk (*) are available seasonally right here in North Iowa! Click on select ingredients to find them nearby or stop […]
Tzatziki
A refreshing summer dip featuring locally grown cucumbers. Ingredients with an asterisk (*) are available seasonally right here in North Iowa! Click on select ingredients to find them nearby or […]
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 try a 50/50 […]
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, or rutabaga. Ingredients […]
Baked Pears
Did you know that pears, when stored properly, can keep for months after harvest? Enjoy this comforting dessert all through the fall and winter! Ingredients with an asterisk (*) are available […]
Corn and Nopales (Cactus) Salad
This salad comes together quickly and features many delicious summer veggies and nopales, which is a tender cactus that you can purchase in a jar, from the Hispanic section of […]
Zucchini Bread
Ingredients with an asterisk (*) are available seasonally right here in North Iowa! Click on select ingredients to find them nearby or stop by your local farmer’s market.
Elote (Grilled Mexican Street Corn)
Ingredients with an asterisk (*) are available seasonally right here in North Iowa! Click on select ingredients to find them nearby or stop by your local farmer’s market.
Calabacitas (Zucchini) Con Queso
This Mexican Calabacitas (Zucchini) Con Queso recipe is a perfect way to highlight various locally available vegetables in the peak of Iowa's summer. Serve it as a meatless main along […]