The good thing about Spring is that if this is your goal and you have the space, it will (very) soon be time for planting. We don't have very much space where

The good thing about Spring is that if this is your goal and you have the space, it will (very) soon be time for planting. We don't have very much space where I live, but we still plant lots of vegetables. One pair of planters always has big leafy things growing in them that we harvest as-needed as baby-greens, so our salads are always awesome. And we always have herbs/spices growing on the ledges - several types of similar items so it never gets repetitive. We also grow edible flowers of various sorts so things look and taste nice simultaneously. If you like spicy, consider nasturtium. They have a sort of hot radish heat to them. Of course, grow red peppers, too, and dry what you don't eat over the summer. Don't grow corn unless you have a lot of space. It needs crop rotation, or you'll turn your garden into a desert. So, although you asked for recipes, there is also this aspect of eating where you can have full control of the ingredients. And you can be experimental with edible items that you don't normally see at the market.