Check out our seasonal August produce guide with recipes to use it up.
This month’s guide is similar toJuly’s.
But by August, blueberries aren’t as plentifulblackberries have taken their placeand tomatoes really come into their own.
Cucumbers also tend to grow with wild abandon.Bread and Butter Picklesanyone?
This month’s bonus vegetable ispurslane.
Saute it with garlic and olive oil, orchop it up raw and add it to a salad.
What’s in season in August?
Summer Squash
Look beyond zucchini for patty pan squashes and crooknecks to saute.
Great for an afternoon snack.
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Your body will be happier if you eat melons on their own, not with other foods.
So find corn at a farm stand or farmers market and prepare it that day.
Blackberries
Wild blackberries grow along rivers and roadsides all over the states.
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Find a patch with ripe berries, dress in long sleeves, and get out your bucket!
Look for these colorful tasty hybrids.
All are good grilled.
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Okra
This Southern staple is delicioussearedorstewedwith tomatoes, or turned intocrunchy pickles.
Scroll down for more recipe ideas.
What are your summer favorites?
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Tomato Recipe: Tomato Pie
Tomato Pie!
Tomato Recipe: Bruschetta with Tomato and Basil
Bruschetta with tomato and basil!
Paleo, vegan, gluten-free, and all made in 1 pot!
Elise Bauer
Summer Squash Recipe: Zucchini Muffins
The BEST zucchini bread muffins EVER!
In the microwave, husk on, four minutes.
This easy recipe uses the corn cobs to infuse even more corn flavor into the milky broth.
Elise Bauer
Blackberry Recipe: Blackberry Muffins
The BEST rich, tender, delicious blackberry muffins!
These muffins are a family favorite, filled with juicy berries.
Blackberry Recipe: Blackberry Pie
The best blackberry pie ever.
Elise Bauer
All butter crust, loads of blackberries, spiced with a little lemon, cinnamon, and almond extract.
Okra Recipe: Pickled Okra
They’re crunchy, not slimy!
Lightly spicy homemade pickled okra, with cider vinegar, lemon, garlic, and spices.
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Served with pita or cracker, this eggplant dip is a great snack or party appetizer.
Cucumber Recipe: Cucumber Lime Mint Agua Fresca
Cucumber Mint Agua Fresca!
Cool and refreshing agua fresca made with cucumbers, lime, and mint.
Elise Bauer
Perfect way to cool down on a hot day!
Tossed with a lemon and red wine vinegar vinaigrette dressing, it’s ready for a summer picnic!
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