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Delicious & Seasonal Recipes for Your Everyday

What’s in Season Now? Spring is Sprouting!

  • Flatlay image of a halved piece of toast with a pat of butter and a dollop of Mandarin Marmalade spread across the top of the toast. The jar of marmalade labeled "Mandarin Marmalade" is visible in the upper right corner of the photo.
    Mandarin or Tangerine Marmalade Recipe (Easy Canning)
  • Portrait photo of the finished Blood Orange and Vanilla Olive Oil Snack Cake. It's garnished with powdered sugar and candied blood orange slices. The entire 9 inch cake round sits atop a cream colored ceramic plate on top of a sage colored linen napkin.
    Blood Orange and Vanilla Olive Oil Snack Cake Recipe
  • Portrait photo of finished dish of Baguette French Toast with Mascarpone Custard Recipe. The dish is garnished with fresh raspberries and maple syrup.
    Baguette French Toast with Mascarpone Custard Recipe
  • Close up Portrait photo of sautéed sugar snap peas with fresh citrus zest and mint.
    Quick Saute Sugar Snap Peas with Citrus and Mint

Welcome to Cooking with Our CSA! Let’s crack the code on how to cook nourishing meals that celebrate the seasons each produce box brings with our Northern California CSAs from Stepping Stone Farm and Riverdog Farm. If you’re new to CSA, it stands for Community Supported Agriculture and it’s one of many ways we can support our local farms and food systems. Here at Cooking with Our CSA you’ll learn all the ins and outs of a CSA. Plus, get delicious and healthy CSA meal ideas and recipes you can enjoy everyday.

Dinner Plans

What’s for dinner this week? Looking for delicious dinner ideas? Check back here each week as we share our game plan for dinners using each CSA produce box delivery!

  • Flatlay of CSA box produce for Dinner Plans Week 20 featuring the last of the overwintered Napoli carrots, mandarins, leafy greens, snow peas, turnips, spinach, and bok choi.
    Dinner Plans: Week 20
  • Flatlay photo of Dinner Plans Week 19 produce CSA box featuring: Japanese turnip variety, radishes, mandarins, arugula, leafy greens, green garlic, and amazake gochujang.
    Dinner Plans: Week 19
  • Portrait shot of an abundant spring produce CSA delivery featuring bok choi, breakfast radishes, turnips, carrots, spinach, mandarins, cilantro, lettuce greens, and green garlic.
    Dinner Plans: Week 18
  • Portrait image of springtime produce for Dinner Plans Week 15 featuring Gold Oak Mandarins, Little Gems, Collard Greens, Daikon Radish, Fresh Oregano, and Rabe.
    Dinner Plans: Week 17

See Previous Dinner Plans

Easy Weeknight Pastas

Looking for easy weeknight pastas that are ready in 30 minutes or less? These recipes will have you cooking up nourishing meals in the same time it would take to order takeout.

  • Portrait shot of finished pesto sauce featuring springtime dandelion greens. Grated parmesan, a zested lemon, and whole heads of garlic can be seenin the upper right corner of the photo.
    Italian Style Pesto Recipe Featuring Dandelion Greens
  • Portrait photo of a white ceramic shallow bowl filled with cooked spaghetti tossed with dino rabe, broccoli greens, Italian sausage in a sauce of Calabrian chiles and tomato paste for a super simple and delicious Single Skillet Spaghetti.
    Healthy and Easy One Pot Pasta with Seasonal Veggies
  • Flatlay image of prepared Kale Pesto with Toasted Walnuts. A silver spoon holds a small scoop of the green pesto flaked with grated parmesan.
    Best Kale Pesto Recipe Using the Food Processor
  • Portrait photo of 30 Minute Lamb Ragu generously served over a bed of roast cauliflower puree.
    30 Minute Easy Lamb Ragu Recipe for Spaghetti & More

See more easy weeknight pastas →

Vegetarian Recipes

Elevate your Meatless Monday rotation with this sampling of vegetarian recipes. Flavor packed and filled with seasonal produce these dishes will make you forget about the meat.

  • Portrait photo of prepared Asparagus Tart with Puff Pastry freshly baked to golden brown and crispy. Asparagus spears have been roasted in a creme fraîche flavored with caramelized shallot and spring onion.
    Easy Springtime Asparagus Tart with Puff Pastry
  • Flatlay image of a shallow white ceramic bowl filled with plain Greek yogurt with swirls of the Mixed Berry and Raspberry Compote Recipe. The compote is topped with homemade granola and fresh local berries.
    How to Make a Raspberry Compote with Mixed Berries
  • Portrait of the finished side dish: Brown Butter Colcannon with Cabbage, Spinach, and Leeks. Served in a large bowl accented with a kitchen towel.
    Brown Butter Colcannon with Cabbage, Spinach, and Leeks
  • Flatlay image of roasted carrots and asparagus recipe with rabe fresh from the oven served in a cast iron skillet.
    Easy Roasted Carrots and Asparagus Recipe with Rabe

See more vegetarian recipes →

Springtime Brunch Recipes

Springtime means more outdoor dining and brunch time gatherings! These recipes highlight all the beauty each produce box has to offer and makes your brunch menu planning easily sustainable and flavorful.

  • Portrait image of a slice of the Breakfast Strata for Two that's generously served on a wide rimmed ceramic plate.
    Breakfast Strata for Two with Spinach and Mushrooms
  • Portrait shot of blood orange curd dollops in plain greek yogurt. Topped with granola and blueberries.
    How To Make Homemade Blood Orange Fruit Curd Recipe
  • Portrait photo of ripe hachiya persimmons for Persimmon Butter.
    Easy and Freezer Friendly Persimmon Butter
  • Cover image with a collage of healthy banana recipes. Text reads: 10 Genius Healthy Banana Recipes for Overripe Bananas.
    10 Genius Healthy Banana Recipes for Overripe Bananas

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Welcome!

At Cooking with Our CSA, we believe in preparing delicious dishes that celebrate all the seasonal ingredients from our local farms. Cheers to the next nourishing meal!

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Meal Prep with a CSA

Wondering how to meal prep with a CSA box? Check out our latest posts below.

  • Cover photo with collage of diced pears with cover text reading Spiced Asian Pear Butter Recipe.
    Spiced Asian Pear Butter Recipe
  • Cover photo image that contains a collage of meals with overlay text that reads: "7 Easy Meal Ideas" to make the week before Thanksgiving.
    Easy Meals to Make for the 7 Days Before Thanksgiving
  • Overhead shot of freshly baked lasagna made with the Early Girl Tomato Sauce. Torn fresh basil leaves garnish the top.
    Easy Early Girl Tomato Sauce Recipe for Lasagna
  • Cover text with image of seasonal fall produce feature futsu and butternut squash. Overlay text reads: Local Food Systems: 3 Questions to Consider when joining a farm CSA.
    3 Questions to Consider When Joining a Farm CSA

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Photo of blogger and recipe developer, Frances Kellar, chopping vegetables on cutting board. Smiling at camera.

Hi, I’m Frances! Welcome to Cooking with Our CSA. I’m a self-taught cook, recipe developer, and food blogger. I’m here to help you cook and eat well with the changing seasons all while supporting our local food systems.

Cooking doesn’t need to be complicated; but it does need to be delicious! Let’s get cooking!

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  • Portrait photo of 4 bone-in chicken thighs with skin on that have been roasted until crisp and golden brown for this French Roast Chicken Recipe.
    Simple French Herbs Roast Chicken Thighs Recipe
  • Flatlay shot of the finished dish for Fall-Apart Tender Braised Lamb Shanks with Red Wine & Herbs plated over a bed of brown butter colcannon.
    Fall-Apart Braised Lamb Shanks with Red Wine and Herbs
  • Overhead shot of freshly baked lasagna made with the Early Girl Tomato Sauce. Torn fresh basil leaves garnish the top.
    Lasagna with Seasonal Vegetables and Meat Recipe
  • Flatlay photo of Roast Cauliflower Puree Garnished with Chopped Fresh Parsley.
    Easy Roast Cauliflower Puree with Garlic and Shallot

In Season: Spring

  • Overhead image of risotto topped with seasonal vegetables such as fava beans, asparagus, fava greens, and shallots.
    Easy Dairy Free Vegan Asparagus and Greens Risotto
  • Overhead shot of three blue corn tortillas on a speckled ceramic plate filled with turkey al pastor with fresh pico de gallo, diced pineapple, and mashed avocado. This is from the recipe for Pollo or Pavo al Pastor.
    Recipe for the Best Pollo or Pavo al Pastor at Home
  • A flatlay image of Cucumber Salad with Chili Lime Dressing. A generous portion is in laid out in a ceramic bowl.
    How to Make A Quick and Easy Cucumber Salad Recipe
  • An overhead image of Fava Greens Pesto that is a Vegan Pesto made with a bit of fava greens, mint, and carrot tops for a bright and flavorful springtime pesto.
    Easy Vegan Cashew Pesto Recipe with Seasonal Greens
See more Spring →

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