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… Continue reading Sheet Pan Ratatouille
Last week, I talked about my 4 "F"'s. Today's recipe can highlight at least 3 of them. And it is National Soup Month, so soup/stew recipe seemed appropriate! Fresh - I use a ton of fresh vegetables here. I've made many variations on this recipe as well, based on what veggies I have on hand… Continue reading Curried Lentil and Vegetable Stew
Summer is over, or at least it seems to be now that Labor Day has come and gone. However, my garden is just starting to come into it's own with tomatoes and zucchini. Anyone else? I saw this trick of shredding zucchini in with cheese on smitten kitchen awhile ago. I loved it in the… Continue reading End of Summer Pizza
We are almost halfway through January. Have you given up on your New Year's resolutions already? I hope not. I'm still in the trenches with you. While not my resolution, I know many people choose to cut back on carbs. I am too attached to my carbs to make that leap, especially since we try… Continue reading Sesame-Peanut Zoodles
December is such a busy time of year for most of us. Lots of gatherings, shopping, school functions, sporting events, etc. I usually have a pretty open schedule and found myself booked 3 of the 5 work days this week. What?! However, busyness doesn't mean you have to get take out. You are spending enough… Continue reading Slow Cooker Ratatouille and Polenta
It's getting to be that time of year where gardens are going crazy. Or if you don't have a garden, corn, zucchini, and tomatoes are fairly inexpensive and extra tasty at the store. Here's a great side dish or snack utilizing some of the produce in season right now. Zucchini Corn Fritters (Makes about 18… Continue reading Zucchini Corn Fritters
Do you remember the first real meal you tried to cook all alone? I mean something homemade, a full dinner. I do. It was the summer after my freshman year of college. My parents had left me home alone for several days and were returning on Sunday afternoon. I decided I would make a nice,… Continue reading Zucchini and Garlic Pasta
Pot pie is not the recipe you expect to appear on a food blog right before Memorial Day. It should be burgers, fries, summery salads, fruity desserts, etc. But I'm sitting in my slippers and wearing a sweatshirt in my chilly house, since I refuse to turn on the heater this late in May. From… Continue reading Crockpot Vegetable Pot Pie
A few weeks ago, I was visiting several family members who are following a low-carb diet to lose weight. Some have lost 50+ pounds with the diet, so it is working for them. They were nice and made carbs with the meals for me to eat. And I got to feel like the pig when… Continue reading Spaghetti Squash Primavera
When I was growing up, my family had a vegetable garden. Unfortunately, the only thing we grew very well was zucchini and yellow squash. I say unfortunately because my siblings and I HATED squash. And we had so much squash. Once, my mom gave a squash to every construction worker building a house in our… Continue reading Zucchini Soup
