Broccoli loves the cooler weather as we roll from fall into winter here in NC. Pairing broccoli with apple may be surprising, but it turns out to be a really creamy and delicious soup. The apples sweet and tartness blend to hide away any bitterness the broccoli might have and help make the soup creamy with no cream at all.

Collard greens are a Southern delicacy. A member of the cabbage family that grows all the way until the first frost, collards are a quintessential fall green. Collards are great for fiber and they’re an excellent source of vitamins A, C E, and K, which fortifies bones, as well as magnesium, potassium, iron and calcium. While most people eat greens with lunch, dinner or supper, collards are excellent paired with classic breakfast of eggs and bacon.

If the extended cold of this winter has got you down, try comforting risotto for dinner this week. This is a no-fuss risotto recipe, easily prepared in 20 minutes and on the table in under an hour.

Sweet Cubanelle peppers in this week’s box will make a delicious dinner when you add seasoned ground turkey and Manchego cheese! The combination of the sweet and spicy mix well together to give you a plate of full flavor.