Want to show you care? Flowers are good, but food is better. Make a ton of this fantastic stew filled with Mediterranean flavors. Enjoy some for yourself, and deliver the rest takeout style to a friend in need. This is one of those dishes that tastes even better the next day, so leftovers are encouraged. Stomachs…
Category: Vegetables
I Kale Chardly Wait for Dinner
Bear with me while I engage in the telling of a personal anecdote to set up the need to showcase this recipe. Feel free to skip and scroll down to the actual recipe to avoid this moment of self-indulgence. Thank you for your time. Despite our differences in protein consumption, Bearded Man Person and I…
Soup to My Level
It may be the middle of summer, but I still can’t resist a hot cauldron of bubbling vegetables. Your fridge is an apothecary cabinet full of ingredients to successfully brew a hunger-curing potion. Meaning, this acts as a great way to clean out your fridge and justify your penchant for over-purchasing vegetables. Rich hummus thickens…
Bake a Chance and Fry Something New
The classic potato fry. A delightful experience not to be trifled with. That said, other vegetables that can successfully be transformed and consumed in fry form should be applauded and enjoyed. As a strong advocate for the baked sweet potato fry, I am no stranger to fry alternatives. Which is why, upon my first…
Turmeriffic Sweet Potato Patties
Bind together rust-colored sweet potatoes with ecru-esque cannellini beans and emerald swaths of spinach. Turn up the flavor with a blend of spices, smoky and sweet. Don’t forget salty ores of feta and a speckle of onions and garlic. Voila, dinner is served! 1 Large Sweet Potato 1 Can (15.5 oz) Cannellini Beans, Drained &…
You are Beetiful, No Matter What They Say
A ruby in the rough. A husky exterior gives way to a brilliant red violent center of sweetness. We surround this gem with a flawless setting of flavor accoutrements. This serves as a bright accessory that rounds out any meal! Beets, Whole & Raw Olive Oil Aluminum Foil Balsamic Vinegar Feta Cheese Salt & Pepper…
Brussel up Some Grub
No need to balk at Brussel sprouts. Move past your prejudice of this overly mistreated vegetable. Rid your mind of the association with soggy overcooked mushy leaves. Change your flavor paradigm. Roasting tinges the delicate green of this tiny robust cabbage with golden brilliance. The addition of bell peppers, shallots, and garlic bolster the freshness…
Nothing is Im-Pasta-ble
A beach picnic is not complete without some form of fill-in-the-blank salad. Al-dente heart shaped pasta absorbs a lively vinaigrette alongside fresh and colorful veggies. These bright Mediterranean flavors are made even bolder when seasoned with a little beach sand blown by the wind on a sunny day. 1 lb. Tri-Colored Pasta 4-5 Fresh Baby…
Everything is Gonna Be Ok(ra)
After four days in Asheville, North Carolina – specifically four days of beer, brunch, and an abundance of pimento cheese –my body needed vegetables. Our gardening attempts managed to survive the absence of our watering pails. Lavish fresh parsley and oregano expand out over their herb box homes. The brightest surprise, Thai Basil bursts forth…
Sweet (Potato) Dreams Nachos
A meal to stuff yourself with during a lazy evening on the couch comes in the form of this cleverly layered savory dish. Send yourself into a nutritionally sound food coma with Sweet Potato Nachos. 2 Sweet Potatoes 1 Lb. Shrimp, Peeled & Deveined 1 Poblano Pepper, Sliced 3-4 Baby Bell Peppers, or 1 Regular…
Merrily Baking It 