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If you live in a chilly climate, it's easy to assume you can only get local produce during warmer months, BUT a lot of hearty fall vegetables can actually last all winter long in local storage.

Seasonal ProduceSustained KitchenJanuary 23, 2019sustained kitchen, sustainability, sustainability tips, sustainable groceries, local eating, locavore, winter, cold weatherComment

Lemon French Toast Bake

Nothing is better than waking up to a ready-to-bake breakfast that is oh so luxurious. This lemon french toast bake, inspired by Molly Baz (hey name twin) of Bon Appetit's French Toast Casserole, fits that bill perfectly.

Seasonal Recipe: WinterSustained KitchenJanuary 6, 2019sustained kitchen, sustainability, breakfast, brunch, lemon, citrus, winter, french toast, maple syrup, recipe, 8 ingredients, less than 10 ingredientsComment

Lemon Orzo and Sweet Potato Soup

Seasonal Recipe: WinterSustained KitchenDecember 30, 2018sustained kitchen, recipe, soup, winter, citrus, 12 ingredientsComment

Caramelized Onion and Parsnip Frittata

My frittata game started several years ago with Cookie and Kate's first guide to making frittatas (she's since created an updated version). The first few times I made frittatas, I just threw together some veggies, milk, cheese and eggs. I really dug the easiness and healthiness of this "chuck it together and wack it the oven" approach, but I knew frittatas could be better.

Seasonal Recipe: WinterSustained KitchenNovember 25, 2018sustained kitchen, sustainability, frittata, breakfast, vegetarian, easy, fast, healthy, autumn, fall, winter, recipe, 8 ingredients, less than 10 ingredientsComment

Chipotle Butternut Squash Pasta

Seasonal Recipe: FallSustained KitchenNovember 18, 2018sustained kitchen, sustainability, recipe, autumn, dinner, easy, winter, pasta, 11 ingredientsComment

Molasses Cornmeal Drop Biscuits

I originally found this cornmeal biscuit recipe in Dorie Greenspan's book Baking: from my home to yours. I had been looking for a cornmeal biscuit recipe that would check all the boxes: crumbly, craggy and a little crispy around the edges. This one nailed it on all fronts.

Seasonal Recipe: Winter, Seasonal Recipe: FallSustained KitchenNovember 11, 2018sustainability, sustained kitchen, ginger, gingerbread, molasses, holiday, thanksgiving, christmas, winter, cornmeal, cornbread, recipe, 12 ingredients, pantry staplesComment

Staying Healthy and Sustainable During Winter

Sustainable Kitchen, Sustainable EatingSustained KitchenOctober 17, 2018winter, sustained kitchen, sustainability, sustainability tips, garden, autumnComment