Rustic Roasted Root Vegetables

Maybe it’s because I was lazy (or am). Maybe it’s because I really like the rustic feeling and look of root veggies.Maybe it’s because of some other reason – I don’t know.Regardless of the lack of effort of beautifying, chopping, and “airbrushing,” these Rustic Roasted Root Vegetables taste amazing. I adore roasted veggies. I mean…

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Blistered Brussels Sprouts, Tomatoes & Walnuts

Obviously I’m a little late to the game for posting Thanksgiving roasted veggie recipes, but this time of year, Brussels sprouts are an EVERY DAY occasion in our house.Truly.Truly stink.But, truly delicious. Blistered Brussels Sprouts, Tomatoes, & Walnuts This recipe roasts the cruciferous and sulfurous sprouts and blisters the mini bulbs with cherry tomatoes, salt…

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Stovetop Sautéed Roasted Caramelized Root Vegetables

October is synonymous with roasted vegetable season. After months of only craving salads, these days are for tender, caramelized vegetables. This recipe is as classic as it gets — and with so much room for adaptations. Use any fall-winter veggies you like. Add any and every seasoning you like. And, although “roasted” technically means, “cooked…

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Burnt Broccoli and Eggplant Silk

Learning from the very best, I have developed the habit or, perhaps more appropriately termed, the inability to follow a recipe. Neither my mother nor I are capable of following the instructions, let alone the ingredient list of a printed recipe. It’s not that we feel we are superior or that our way is any…

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Oven Roasted Pinwheel

I am fully aware that summer squash, eggplant, and heirloom tomatoes are currently NOT in season. But, we do live in a world where literally just about everything is available any time of year. Why not take advantage of that ~ if just once in a while. Color is beauty. Beauty is enticing. An Oven…

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The Best is Zest to Come

So this is an experiment of sorts. In all my posts, I’ve always done my best to include beautiful and eye catching photos. After all, the food really speaks to us visually. Not everyone has the ability to taste and smell simply through the idea of the recipe – we are so sense driven and…

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All Things Spring – Watermelon Radishes

I simply love the colors of spring!   After a long awaited change of season and so much snow and cold, the culinary curve of colorful crop has arrived. Watermelon radishes ~ Not quite a radish in the traditional sense, and definitely not a watermelon, this highly unique and incredibly vibrant globular root deserves a…

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Craving Cauliflower

I feel as though cauliflower has been far too under appreciated as a brassica in the vegetable kingdom.  It has taken the back burner for far too long. I often see it as a side addition on the standard party vegetable tray, along side raw broccoli, the trusty stand-ins of carrots and celery, with the…

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Basic Brussels Sprouts

Now that the holidays are over, life seems to be settling down a bit.  Well, one could hope that to be the case, but it really just isn’t so. The new year is ramping up, changes are in store, and excitement surrounds us all! With all the hustle and bustle of change, sometimes it’s comforting…

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