Too many tomatoes? No way! Head to your local farmers market to stock up because there are SO many ways to enjoy local tomatoes in North Iowa.
Creamy Quinoa Soup This comforting, Creamy Quinoa Soup is made even better with fresh, local ingredients like ground pork, seasonal vegetables, and vibrant spinach. Simmered in rich bone broth [...]
Caprese Sandwich This delicious sandwich recipe comes from Connie Debner of The Black Sheep Coffee Baa, which opened in 2015 in Greene, IA. Ingredients with an asterisk (*) are [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Canned Salsa This is an excellent recipe for preserving the taste of summer. It is adapted from a family recipe and has been made and enjoyed by dozens of [...]
Sneaky Chef Chili This saucy chili recipe has up to 8 local ingredients including 6 "hidden" vegetables/fruits. It has a subtle sweetness from the apple and pumpkin which will [...]
Crock Pot Minestrone Seasonal Chef is a series of recipes made possible through a partnership with North Iowa Fresh. Recipes feature seasonally available ingredients intended to complement their Bounty Box Program which serves subscribers across North Iowa! 1 onion* [...]
Tomato Eggplant Spread Tomatoes and eggplant spread for over crusty bread or as a side dish over rice. This recipe is from Cate of North Iowa - thank you [...]
Tomato Confit (Slow Roasted Tomatoes) Extend the life of your cherry tomatoes with tomato confit to serve in pasta, pizza, sandwiches, wraps, bruschetta, or as a quick snack. Ingredients [...]
Eggplant / Ratatouille Rollatinis This unique dish makes a perfect main course, lunch or side dish. It is delicious eaten cold or you can top the rollatinis with cheese [...]