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WELCOME!

Here at Cooking with Our CSA, I believe cooking with the seasons should be simple and satisfying. I’m sharing meal ideas and recipes that inspire you to cook with the seasons using the best local produce that grows in your area with a focus on two key principles:

  1. Supporting our local food systems is essential to fostering food equity and security.
  2. Preparing seasonal meals shouldn’t be complicated, but they need to be delicious!

My Journey as a Home Cook

Learning to cook has been a journey nearly 20 years in the making. When I first started living on my own in my 20’s, I notoriously burned 5-minute rice and bought take-out as regularly as I brushed my teeth. Determined to learn to cook myself out of a milk carton, I bought a couple of cookbooks (Ina Garten and Patti Jinich were two of my initial culinary instructors) and taught myself to just “follow the recipe.” Twenty years later, it’s paid off; my friends and family the beneficiaries from all my lessons learned testing and tasting in the kitchen.

Adding the “CSA” in Cooking with Our CSA

In March 2020, our cooking game leveled up as we joined a local CSA (Community Supported Agriculture), Sage Mountain Farm. In a season of life where grocery stores had limited supply and our local farmer’s markets were closed due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, I leaned on Sage Mountain Farm and their beautiful, organically grown produce to help nourish my family and me during the many days spent at home. Each box was bountiful and it also meant I was learning to cook with what I had on hand.

Learning to cook with the seasons has been a new skill to hone and, nearly three years later, I’ve not looked back. About 90% of the produce we use to cook with at home comes from solely from our weekly CSA box. We are fruits and veggie forward with our meals or as I like to describe our diet: mostly vegetarian/vegan with moderate meat, but all flavor packed and absolutely delicious!

What You Can Expect

Here at Cooking with Our CSA, you’ll find recipes and tips for cooking with the seasons. If you’re a CSA member, you’ll find plenty of ideas for using up all the produce in your weekly CSA box. You may or may not be a CSA member already. That’s okay! Much of the food you’ll see here can still be likely sourced at your local grocery store or farmer’s market. The key is learning what grows near you through the seasons and maximizing meals with those ingredients.

Check out my CSA Resources page for links to our CSA, the California Farm Directory, and more.

I’ll show you how to keep your produce fresher for longer, prep your pantry for successful meal prep, share simple food preservation techniques to maximize your food supply, and teach you all the basics about Community Supported Agriculture (CSA). Drop me a line if you have questions or want to know more.

Cheers to the next nourishing meal! 🧡

Currently Cooking

  • Flatlay photo of the finished dish of Carrot Top Pesto with Sauteed Peas and Carrots.
    Carrot Top Pesto Pasta with Sauteed Peas and Carrots
  • Flatlay photo of early summer produce for Dinner Plans Week 24 featuring English Peas, carrots, beets, lettuce, cauliflower, and herbs.
    Dinner Plans: Week 24
  • 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 late spring/early summer produce featuring beets, mandarins, broccoli, lettuce, cauliflower, fennel, and early summer squash.
    Dinner Plans: Week 23

For plenty more recipe ideas, start at all recipes!

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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 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 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

In Season: Spring

  • 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
  • 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 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
See more Spring →

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