This recipe was provided by Emily Green, Executive Chef and co-owner at Bone & Broth in Asheville, NC. Bone & Broth is a neighborhood fixture just outside of downtown that is dedicated to serving delicious food and uplifting the local growers and producers in the Southern Appalachian region. Orange foods help us see in the
This quick recipe makes a great nutrient-dense breakfast in the winter months—but feel free to eat it for any meal! Both sweet potatoes and beets contain pigments also called carotenoids, which our body can convert to Vitamin A, supporting both healthy vision and a strong immune system. Servings: 8Active Time: 30 minutesWIC Approved Recipe Ingredients
This classic and hearty dish is a fun way to incorporate fresh greens and starches that are in season at winter farmers markets. You can swap out ingredients depending on what you can find at the market. Try using a mix of different types of mushrooms, like Lion’s Mane, oyster, or beech. Servings: 4-6Active Time:
This savory or sweet dish is a fun way to incorporate some fresh spinach and apples, which are available at farmers markets in fall and winter. Spinach is a nutrient-rich leafy green packed with iron, vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin K supporting strong blood, bones, immunity, and healthy eyes. Spinach is also high in
This salad can be enjoyed in a number of combinations throughout the fall to spring season. Use any type of winter squash and any crisp apple variety. Because butternuts can store for up to 6 months, you can eat them all fall and winter long. This vegetable’s tough skin makes it a perfect storage crop.
This pesto can be made with many types of farmers market greens, including turnip tops, arugula, spinach, or kale. Try this pesto as a dip for raw vegetables or spread on fresh bread! Servings: 4–6Time: 20 minutes Ingredients Directions
Storage crops like sweet potatoes are available through most of the winter at farmers markets. There are several varieties, including traditional orange-fleshed types as well as those with purple or white interiors. Experiment with different types in this recipe! (You might need to adjust how much flour you use.) Servings: 2–4Time: 30 minutes to 1
You can make this dish with any kind of thin noodles, such as spaghetti, ramen, or buckwheat soba noodles. Servings: 4-6Time: 20 minutes Ingredients Directions
Though apples are intwined in American cultural identity (Johnny Appleseed, “American as apple pie”), they are not native to the United States. The earliest apples were likely grown in Central Asia thousands of years ago and spread through Europe and the Americas via trade routes. Apples are an important crop in Western North Carolina, particularly
