vegetable

Sheet Pan Ratatouille

True story: Ever since the Disney Movie, Ratatouille, I’ve been mildly obsessed with making ratatouille. In the movie, it looked SOOO good. Which is funny, because I haven’t been a historically big fan of zucchini and other summer squashes. I’m coming around as an adult, but it’s still got to be GOOD. This sheet pan …

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Grilled Asparagus

One of my nephews will never pick favorites.  He doesn’t have a favorite sport, a favorite subject at school, a favorite activity on a vacation, etc.  If you ask him, he always says, “I didn’t have a favorite.”  Since I’m only asking to kill time and make conversation, it can be rather infuriating.  But as …

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Foil Packet Tilapia

Cooking things in foil packets makes me think of camping. In particular, I remember one camping trip where we made foil packets with chicken, potatoes, and carrots. It would have been great, if the chicken hadn’t been frozen. Those cooked FOREVER, at least in my recollections of being 14. Cooking fish in packets is especially …

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Minestrone

If you asked me if I liked minestrone five years ago, I would have answered in the negative.  Outside of chili, tomato based soups just weren’t my thing.  Then one balmy June evening in Chicago, I went over to my best friend’s house to relax.  I was in the middle of moving and hadn’t been able …

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Sweet Potato Casserole

My husband and I have made a somewhat radical decision for our Thanksgiving feast this year. We are only having sweet potatoes. No regular mashed potatoes. Part of me feels sad to miss out on mashed potatoes with gravy. But then I remember we will be enjoying this sweet potato casserole without feeling guilty for …

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