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November is all about giving thanks for all the blessings in our lives and showing gratitude for our friends and family.  Here at the Arizona Farm Bureau, we think this gives everyone a great opportunity to be thankful for the Arizona farmers and ranchers that provide such an abundance of fresh in-season produce, meat, and dairy products.   You can make Thanksgiving extra special this year for your family and the local farms and ranches that contribute to the food supply by focusing on dishes that use locally grown, in season items.  Here are some great ways to fill your menu, including the one for Thanksgiving Day, and your plate with what’s in season this month.

Arugula

• Golden Beet and Pomegranate Salad
• Goat Cheese Pizza with Arugula

Basil

• Basil Butter Sweet Potato Patties
• Cantaloupe Basil Salsa

Beets

• Beets with Onion and Cumin 
• Golden Beet, Fennel, and Avocado Salad

Bok Choy

• Spicy Bok Choi with Garlic Sauce
• Chicken Adobo Soup with Bok Choy

Broccoli

• Abby’s Yummy Veggie Pizza
• Roasted Garlic Lemon Broccoli

Carrots

• Carrot Ginger Soup
• Carrot, Leek, and Turnip Sauté

Dates

• Chopped Medjool Date Salad
• Medjool No-Bake Date Roll

Green Onions/Scallions

• Artichoke Chicken Salad
• Spicy Ham and Black Bean Soup

Key Limes

• Easy Key Lime Pie
• Honey Key Lime Grilled Chicken

Lettuce

• Asian Lettuce Wraps
• Tostados

Pumpkins

• Harvest Pumpkin Bars with Icing
• Pumpkin Milkshake

Radishes

• Join the Party Salad 
• Abby’s Yummy Veggie Pizza

Spinach

• Fennel Spinach Pasta
• Greek Chicken

Tomatoes

• Armenian Cucumber Tomato Salad
• Tomato and Basil Pasta Salad

Turnips

• Mashed Turnips
• Steamed Sausage Dinner

Winter Squash

• Glazed Acorn Squash
• Acorn Squash with Pomegranate Seeds

Related articles

• What’s in Season in October (fillyourplate.org)
• Is that a Skirt Steak or a Flank Steak? Part 1 (fillyourplate.org)
• Arizona Food Prices are Up 6% in the Third Quarter of 2013 (fillyourplate.org)
• Ask a Farmer: Should We Get Away From Industrial Farming and Back to the Family Farm? (fillyourplate.org)