Ramp pesto is the most flavorful pesto you'll ever taste! If you're lucky enough to have access to ramps during their short spring season, you must pick up a bunch and make this recipe.It's the middle of May...do you know what that means?! Throughout the eastern US and Canada, and parts of the Midwest, it's ramp season!Ramp season? Wait a second here...What are ramps?If you ...
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Slow Cooker Black Beans with Scallions
These are the BEST Slow Cooker Black Beans! They're SO flavorful from the scallions, perfectly tender without any soaking, and freezer and budget friendly. A versatile, vegan staple for the whole family!It's the Monday after a weekend away at a bachelorette party in Austin. And needless to say, I'm exhausted from all of the fun we had! What a blast.When I got home yesterday ...
Whole Roasted Onions
These creamy, decadent Whole Roasted Onions with balsamic vinegar are an incredibly easy and satisfying side dish with only four simple ingredients.If you like sweet onions, then you NEED to try them roasted whole. They're basically like caramelized onions but better.For one, you can eat whole roasted onions in the same way you would eat a baked potato, which I think is pretty ...
Simple Charred Broccoli and Red Onion
If you haven't tried charred broccoli, you haven't lived. Ok, that's a little bit dramatic. In all honesty, though, roasting broccoli is a completely different ball game than eating it raw or steamed.Broccoli tastes amazing with a drizzle of olive oil and a fresh crack of sea salt and pepper. When it comes to veggies, less is more most of the time, but adding a few additional flavors can do a ...
Healthy Breakfast Egg Muffins with Mushrooms and Scallions
If you read my post from earlier this week, you might already know that September is National Family Meals Month! So this month's Recipe Redux theme--"kids cooking"--is very timely.As a dietitian, I often see how an individual's childhood experiences shape their diet and lifestyle choices in adulthood. Not having exposure to home cooking or basic kitchen skills as a youth can lead to a ...
Farmers Market One Pan Ratatouille
I told you I wasn't stopping with the summer veggies!!! This recipe is basically a summer produce extravaganza. Tell me, have you ever had ratatouille before?!I first discovered it when I was a graduate student at Drexel. We were required to take a couple culinary classes during our program and, to no one's surprise, I LOVED them! The chef who taught our class was seriously the bomb.com and I ...
How to Make Quick Pickled Red Onions
Happy Friday to the Veg World! This week flew by, and it was full of checking off some major "to do's" that have been on my list for a while.As you all know, I love to keep my fridge stocked with healthy foods if I'm having a busy week. Luckily, I spent all day on Monday testing recipes so the leftovers would be available for lunches and quick dinners.These Quick Pickled Red Onions have ...
Simple Sea Salt and Lemon Grilled Ramps
Spring produce is ramping up around here, if you know what I mean ;-). I made my first trip to the Kingfield Farmers Market this weekend and it felt SO good to be back. Soon enough the stands will be overflowing with fresh produce, all summer long. I can't wait!I've been really enjoying working through the seasons with my recipes this year, especially since I started to lean into my blog this ...
Caramelized Onion White Bean Dip
Sure, veggies go great with dip. But guess what? They also taste great when they're actually part of the dip. I know this from maaaannnyyy years of trying different kinds of hummus that are made with vegetables.I'm always "that girl" who orders the hummus plate on the menu when I go out to eat. I could probably eat an entire meal made up of different dips. In fact, I've had something like this ...
Extra Crispy Baked Onion Rings
These Extra Crispy Baked Onion Rings are the ultimate game day snack. No frying necessary!For those of you who have been a part of the Veg World for a while, you can probably guess the conundrum I am about to face this weekend. You see, for the first time in a WHILE, the Philadelphia Eagles are actually good. And the Minnesota Vikings are good too. In fact, both teams are so good that they ...