31 Jul 34 Ways to Use Up Your Garden Produce
By Daniel Preiato, RDN, Contributing Blogger
There’s almost nothing better than sitting down for a meal made straight from your home garden. In the summer, many home gardeners have tomatoes and cucumbers out the wazoo. They may have so much that they struggle to use all their produce before it goes bad. Here are some great ways to use that fresh garden produce before it ends up in the compost bin.
Ways to use Produce by Month
June
Strawberries
- Refreshing sangria
- Strawberry jam
- Freeze berries for smoothies
Snap Peas/Beans
- Roast and eat as a snack
- Pickled snap peas
July
Cherry Tomatoes
- Sun-dried Tomatoes
- Slow-Roasted tomato sauce
Cucumbers
- Homemade pickles
- Cucumber Salad
- Tzatziki Sauce
August
Beefsteak or Heirloom Tomatoes
- Traditional pico de gallo
- Pasta sauce (can be canned)
- Blanch and can them
- Stuffed tomatoes
Summer Squash
- Spiralize
- Baked summer squash casserole
- Zucchini bread
- Squash Ratatouille
September
Greens (Collard, Chard, Spinach)
- Green smoothies
- Add to stir fries
- Slaw
- Green lasagna
Peppers
- Stuffed peppers
- Roasted red peppers (can ‘em!)
- Make fajitas!
- Dice and freeze
October
Kale
- Kale Pesto
- Kale Chips
- Kale pie
- Add to a smoothie
Brussels Sprouts
- Cut in half and roast
- Clean and freeze them whole
- Slaw
- Brussels sprout casserole
These are just a few of the endless possibilities to enjoy your garden produce. Do you have a hard time using your garden produce? What are some of the ways you utilize your garden’s bounty? Please comment below!
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