Recipe Feature Archives

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Recent Features

Indulge Your Valentine
Show your affection with a gift that’s sweet and handmade. This month’s recipe lineup features a little something for everyone: pie lovers, cookie hounds, cheesecake aficionados, and, of course, chocolate fanatics!

A Bowl for the Soul
Soy milk is the not-so-secret ingredient in these creamy, comforting soups. We offer hints and a collection of recipes to fill your soup pot and warm your soul!

Classic Features

The Cheese Stands Alone
Food writer Terese Allen goes straight to the source of Organic Valley's award-winning Raw Sharp Cheddar. Read her interview with Gibbsville's master cheesemaker, and try recipes fit for a cheese that rules!

Potluck Power
Nothing brings people together like a potluck, and nothing gets them talking like the subject of food--which is why a potluck is a perfect way to host an Earth Dinner.

Orange Juice: Not Just for Breakfast
More than an elixir of liquid sunshine we down every morning, Orange Juice is a delicious ingredient, with a talent for accenting and enhancing a range of dishes. Meet Organic Valley citrus farmer Charlie Roper and try some of his mom's favorite recipes.

Kids/On the Go

Good Grub: Pack up Nutritious, Kid-friendly School Lunches
Get packing with a week of lunch menus featuring healthful, kid-friendly fare.

Spring/Summer

Special Occasion Recipes for Spring
Is there any time when we feel like kicking up our heels and partying more than spring? Nature provides the perfect backdrop for a May event; all you need to add is something delicious to eat.

Wild Edibles
Spring is when fresh-flavored, nutrient-packed wild-gathered foods are at their most appealing. We've got fun and fabulous recipes using wild edibles commonly found in fields or farmers markets.

Cool and Collected: Summertime Vegetable Salads
It would take six meals a day to consume all the varieties avaiable at summer produce stands--but you can do it in one dish, if that dish is a main course salad.

Beat the Heat
There's plenty of cool ways to enjoy Summer's bounty--think chilled soups, stacked sandwiches, salads-in-the-raw, and easy, breezy freezer desserts.

Great American Burgers and Hot Dogs
Burgers and hot dogs are all about local flavor. Take a culinary tour through the boundless regional variations on these All-American summer favorites!

The GRATE Outdoors
Cooking outside is elemental. It's where it happened first, and where we enjoy it most. Check out our recipes for delicious spice-rubbed steak, beer-marinated pork chops, tropical chicken, and special crispy grilled pizza!

In the Thick of It: Milkshakes and Malts
What do you get when you cross organic milk with premium ice cream and fresh fruit or flavoring? You get a milkshake that's creamy, cold and as sweet as summer.

Fall/Harvest

Garden Glory
September is when the harvest goes into overdrive and family schedules are most hectic. Simplicity is a virtue of these garden-conscious dishes.

Around the Harvest Table
Farmers are people for whom the harvest resonates profoundly - so who better to turn to for fall harvest recipes? Meet five farmers from the Organic Valley family and read about their favorite late-fall traditions and dishes.

Tailgate Time: Party in the Parking Lot
Of course, you don’t actually have to be at the stadium to host a game day meal. These recipes - specialty sandwiches, hot dishes and grilled favorites -- are fitting wherever fans gather and whenever they’re hungry for victory.

Satisfaction Guaranteed
A pot of stew is forgiving and fulfilling. Check out American classics like chicken and dumplings or beef stew, or go for regional specialties, like posole, oyster stew, or an extra-hearty gumbo from the Gulf Coast.

Winter/Holiday

Holiday Food Guide

Food as Folklore: Ethnic Breads and Pastries
Read stories and try some traditional old-country recipes, from Swedish Lucia buns to Sweet Potato pie.