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Delicious & Seasonal Recipes for Your Everyday

What’s in Season Now? Summer’s Best!

  • Portrait photo of a shallow bowl cradling a fresh batch of Shishito Rellenos. Two mezcal margaritas appear in the upper left corner to complete this happy hour snack.
    Shishito Rellenos Recipe
  • Closeup photo of Grandma's Picadillo Recipe featuring ground lamb and veggies.
    Grandma’s Easy Picadillo Recipe with Lamb and Veggies
  • Flatlay photo showing the finished Vegan Roasted Badger Flame Shaved Beet Salad Recipe. Pops of green beet greens pesto and English peas accent the bright orange and yellow swirls of color found on this golden beet variety.
    Vegan Roasted Badger Flame Shaved Beet Salad Recipe
  • Flatlay photo of the finished dish of Carrot Top Pesto with Sauteed Peas and Carrots.
    Carrot Top Pesto Pasta with Sauteed Peas and Carrots

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 photo of summertime produce for Dinner Plans Week 28 featuring corn, summer squash, cucumbers, carrots, apricots, plums, and parsley.
    Dinner Plans: Week 28
  • Portrait photo of summer produce for Dinner Plans Week 27 featuring Beets, Carrots, Heirloom Squash, Haricot Verts, Sorrel, New Potatoes, and Pea shoots.
    Dinner Plans: Week 27
  • Flatlay photo displaying early summer produce for Dinner Plans Week 26 featuring carrots, new potatoes, kale, red torpedo onions, summer squash, apricots, lettuces, and broccoli.
    Dinner Plans: Week 26
  • Flatlay photo of early summer produce for Dinner Plans Week 25 featuring red beets, kohlrabi, rhubarb, sugar snap peas, and torpedo onions.
    Dinner Plans: Week 25

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.

  • Flatlay photo of prepared Carrot Top, Radish Top, and Parsley Recipe. The finished pesto is accented with fresh carrots and remaining carrot tops towards the upper right portion of photo.
    Easy Carrot Top, Radish Top, and Parsley Pesto Recipe
  • 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

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.

  • Close up Portrait photo of sautéed sugar snap peas with fresh citrus zest and mint.
    Quick Saute Sugar Snap Peas with Citrus and Mint
  • 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

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 photo of a bowl of yogurt topped with Rhubarb Curd, fresh strawberries, and homemade granola.
    How To Make Homemade Rhubarb and Fruit Curd Recipe
  • 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 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
  • 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

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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.

  • 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
  • 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

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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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Currently Trending

  • Flatlay photo of overhead shot of a plate of Dry Brine Garlic Herbed Roast Turkey Breast served atop a bed of cauliflower puree and a seasonal green pesto.
    Dry Brine Garlic Herbed Roast Turkey Breast Recipe
  • 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 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

In Season: Spring

  • Flatlay photo of finished Cherry Arugula Salad with Honey Lemon Dressing Recipe. The salad is arranged with rows of feta, cherries, and slice snap peas before tossing with the dressing.
    Cherry Arugula Salad with Honey Lemon Dressing Recipe
  • Flatlay photo of the assembled Easy Sugar Snap Peas, Radish, and Mint Salad Recipe. A white ceramic shallow bowl cradles a single serving portion of the salad. A white and blue striped kitchen towel is underneath the bowl atop a wooden cutting board.
    Easy Sugar Snap Peas, Radish, and Mint Salad Recipe
  • 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
  • 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
See more Spring →

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