The Best Fruits and Vegetables to Eat This Winter

Winter squash

• Peak season: Winter squash hit markets around late September and stick around through early March.
• Storage tips: Even though they seem pretty solid, squash continues to ripen after picking. People can slow down ripening by storing them in a slightly humid environment (like a basement or cellar). Under the right conditions, squash will keep for up to 3 months.
• How to eat it: Since squash is healthy, fairly inexpensive, filling, and super darn tasty, it’s no wonder that there are thousands of awesome recipes for them. Get started with these five delicious dishes.

Get ready to taste the gourdy goodness!

Acorn, butternut, kabocha, and delicata squash are all at their prime during the fall and winter. Squash’s trendy golden flesh is teeming with nutrients, including carotenoids, Vitamin A, and potassium.

Squash your beef with veg this winter using these 31 amazing… yep, squash recipes.