Fall produce: What you need to know

Fall is a great time of year to try some veggies that may not typically cross your dinner plate. Today, at the farmer's market, I picked up a Hubbard squash, a spaghetti squash, and some sort of gray bumpy thing that I have no idea how to cook. But that's the fun of trying knew things and the Internet is filled with recipes, so why not?

Squash, spinach, cauliflower, sweet potatoes, arugula, and cabbage are all in season right now. If you're leery about trying something new without at least a little background information, check out this guide from Real Simple that will teach you how to buy, store, and prepare some of these common fall vegetables. Then, do what I do: Go to your favorite search engine, put in your main ingredient plus the word "recipe" and hit enter. A whole world of healthy, tasty fall dishes will open up to you!