It’s officially fall and we can’t think of a better way to embrace the cooler temps than with a warmly spiced quick bread. While everyone else is going crazy for pumpkin, we’re celebrating the return of locally grown butternut squash, which made their way into many boxes this week. Like pumpkin, butternut squash works well in both sweet and savory recipes. This not-too-sweet quick bread is a spin on pumpkin bread and is made with quickly steamed butternut squash, whole wheat

This week we rescued an abundance of locally grown Sicilian eggplant, those white and lilac-hued globes you may have received in your box! Sicilian eggplant can be incorporated into recipes just like standard eggplant. Use them to whip up a batch of baba ghanoush or eggplant parm, or try your hand at eggplant dal or turn them into falafel for something a little different. Because we also rescued lots of winter squash, we decided to make our first stuffed spaghetti squash of t

When you’re craving the flavors of fall but not quite ready to crank up the oven during the late summer heat, go for cold with a smoothie bowl. This Apple Crisp Smoothie Bowl is a play on the classic dessert and combines lots of Perfectly Imperfect produce (including the season’s first local apples from Quarry Hill Orchards in Berlin Heights!) into a filling and nutritious breakfast or snack. A smoothie bowl is typically thicker than a traditional smoothie and enjoyed with va

This Watermelon and Tomato Basil Salad is the ultimate end-of-summer salad featuring the season's finest, sourced from our local farm partners, perfect for your long weekend picnics and BBQs. It’s very quick to prep and calls for a handful of ingredients and a few pantry staples. With produce this fresh and flavorful, you don’t need much to make a show stopping salad. Don’t let summer slip away without trying this amazing combination. There is something magical about the swee