Category: Veggies

Eggplant Pizzas

Eggplant Pizzas! Not pizza with eggplant topping. Oh no. Pizzas built on little round of roasted eggplant. These are crazy good. They cook in a flash, are completely customizable, and hey Gluten Free People –

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Corn & Bacon Chowder

Corn & Bacon Chowder might be the perfect soup to transition from summer to fall. Perfect because late season corn on the cob is still available in the stores and farmer’s markets. Also perfect because

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Marinated Cactus Salad

Marinated Cactus Salad! Admit it. You read the title of this post and thought, “Well, it’s finally happened. She’s gone completely nuts.” That’s okay. I was skeptical at first but then I quickly became something

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Scalloped Corn

Scalloped Corn – so creamy and delicious. I was not prepared to love it as much as I did. I like corn on the cob and in recipes like Corn Chowder.  I even like canned cream

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Zucchini Fritters

It is a miracle that there is a photo of these Zucchini Fritters. These were so ridiculously good, we were shoving them in our faces as fast as I could cook them. Even if you

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Watermelon Gazpacho

Watermelon Gazpacho! Yes, you read that correctly. Watermelon. In Gazpacho. Awesome! If this doesn’t scream SUMMER, I don’t know what does. My husband often takes his lunch to work and when he brought this out

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Zucchini Recipes!

It’s Zucchini Season! Sort of like bikini season but with more squash and less horror. Those of you with gardens and CSA boxes are probably scoffing at my photo of only 3 zucchinis when you

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Mushroom Bourguignon

Mushroom Bourguignon! Because why should the meat eaters get to have all the fun? By now everyone has probably seen some form of Boeuf (Beef) Bourguignon through the many Julia Child books or movies. I

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Chicken Enchilada Casserole

I love enchiladas. But let’s be honest…sometimes making them is a complete pain in the butt. You get all the ingredients together and then you have all that dipping and rolling before you even get

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Italian Sausage with Herbed Beans

Ah, Italian Sausage… For some people comfort food is a casserole of mac & cheese or big bowl of mashed potatoes. For me it’s Italian Sausage. Whether it is in pasta with peas, in pasta

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Zucchini & Almond Sauté

You know what’s coming, don’t you? Zucchini Season! You either love it or dread it. Garrison Keillor jokes that summer is the only time that Minnesotans lock their doors. Not out of fear of theft

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Southwestern Quinoa

Southwestern Quinoa with black beans, roasted corn, tomatoes, caramelized onions…too many good things to list them all! I’m a big fan of quinoa as both a  cold salad and as a warm side dish. By now

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Zesty Brussels Sprouts Salad

Zesty Brussels Sprouts Salad! So good. Light and fresh. Will you promise to try this salad even if you don’t think you like brussels sprouts? Have you ever tried them raw? I know brussels sprouts

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Stuffed Artichokes (with blue cheese)

Hello Artichokes! It’s spring! Time to commune with your favorite edible thistle! If you’ve never had artichokes (other than possibly the frozen or marinated artichoke hearts), you’re in for a treat. It’s a little bit

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