Check out our seasonal November produce guide with recipes to use it all up.
November Produce Guide
November brings blustery days with chilly nights and lots of leaves to rake.
November is another great month for eating the rainbow, there’s so much color!
Sweet potatoes are peaking now, as well as root vegetables like turnips, beets, and parsnips.
For greens, we have brassicas like kale, chard, and Brussels sprouts.
Squirrels bury nuts in the fall, which is a good sign that they are in season!
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Look for freshly harvested walnuts, almonds, and pecans.
What’s in Season in November?
Pomegranates
Use the tart juicy arils in salads, on your cereal, or even in guacamole.
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Or makepomegranate molassesfrom the juice and use it forFesenjan, a richly flavored chicken and walnut stew.
Buy them fresh while you’ve got the option to, and freeze them to last several months.
Prickly Pear
The fruit of paddle cactus ripens to a vibrant pink in the fall.
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Using gloves, carefully peel them and use the flesh for the most delicious juice.
Kale and Chard
Make afall saute with kale, onions, pecans, and roasted butternut squash.
Porcini Mushrooms
Button mushrooms are grown indoors so they are harvested all year long.
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Saute them with butter and marsala.
Walnuts, Almonds, Pecans
Nuts are best when they are fresh, especially walnuts.
Freeze if you don’t plan to eat or cook right away.
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Scroll down for more recipe ideas!
So crispy and delicious!
A perfect Thanksgiving side!
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If you’ve ever wondered how to open a pomegranate, this is for you!
Pomegranates: Homemade Pomegranate Molasses
It’s easy to make Homemade Pomegranate Molasses!
An essential ingredient in traditional Middle Eastern cooking.
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Winter Squash: Creamy Pumpkin Soup with Smoked Paprika
Creamy Pumpkin Soup with Smoked Paprika!
This rich and creamy pumpkin soup gets an extra depth from smoked paprika.
Make it with either a whole pumpkin or canned pumpkin puree.
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Winter Squash: Roasted Winter Squash with Cilantro Chimichurri
Roasted Winter Squash with Cilantro Chimichurri!
Use a mix of squashes, like acorn squash and delicata squash.
The cilantro chimichurri makes this simple dish into a showstopper.
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Kale: Roasted Butternut Squash Kale Saute
Great side dish for the holidays!
Roasted cubes of butternut squashed tossed with balsamic sauteed onions, kale, pecans, dried cranberries.
Persimmons: Persimmon Cookies
Persimmon cookies!
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Make this easy side dish for Thanksgiving or a holiday party this year.
Great with pita chips or veggies!
Walnuts: Walnut Maple Pie
Walnut Pie!
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Similar to pecan pie, with fresh chopped walnuts, in a custardy base, sweetened with maple syrup.
Pecans: Butter Pecan Cookies
This butter pecan cookie recipe makes absolutely delicious cookies.
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