Bumper Crop Mix & Match

Basic recipes to help you wrangle abundant vegetables

Sure, you can make five loaves of zucchini bread with all that squash, then grate and freeze the rest. But what else can you do with it so that you don’t go “zzzzzz” when faced with more zukes? Consult our handy matrix for ways to maximize the most common bumper crops. Click on the preparation method name or X below to learn a master recipe that you can adapt as needed.

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ELC - Tomatoes-01Tomatoes

ELC - Summer Squash-01Summer Squash

ELC - Leafy Greens-01Leafy Greens

ELC - Stone Fruit-01Stone Fruit

ELC - Berries-01Berries

ELC - Herbs-01Herbs

ELC - Pickles-01Pickles

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ELC - Pesto-01Pesto

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ELC - Preserves-01Preserves

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ELC - Quick Bread-01Quick Bread

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ELC - Fritters-01Fritters

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ELC - Oven Chips-01Oven Chips & Dried

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ELC - Frittattas-01Frittatas

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ELC - Salsas-01Salsas

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ELC - Frozen-01Frozen

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