These simple roasted summer vegetables are seasoned with fresh tarragon, thyme, and lemon juice. They make an excellent vegan side dish that can complete any dinner.I'm swimming in tarragon over here! This season is my first try at growing this herb, and I'm pleased to see that it's doing so well in our backyard.Even though I have a ton of tarragon, I don't know that many ways to use ...
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Healthy Vegetable Tortellini Soup
An easy soup loaded with veggies, this Healthy Vegetable Tortellini Soup is the answer to your weeknight dinner woes!Ok, so how come tortellini soup is so dang good? I mean seriously, who discovered that veggies and tortellini in broth tastes like the stuff of legends? I can't recall when I first had tortellini soup, but now that I live in the frozen tundra, I've grown to love it. I ...
One Pot Pumpkin Tomato Pasta
A delicious and nutritious weeknight meal, this One Pot Pumpkin Tomato Pasta is smothered in a creamy tomato sauce made with pumpkin puree.Pumpkin tomato sauce?! Oh yes, it's a thing. And a damn good thing at that! I first discovered this sauce when I was living with my mom in between college and grad school. She picked some up at the store, served it over ravioli, and in an instant, I was ...
Lunchbox Tomato, Pepper and Tortellini Skewers
Smell that?! That's the crisp scent of back-to-school time, a.k.a. one of my favorite times of year. I'm not a traditional student anymore, but I still love the beginning of September.This year I am teaching some introductory nutrition classes at a local university, meaning I get to experience back-to-school in a whole different way!Even though I have new role in the classroom, I'm still ...
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 ...
Roasted Cherry Tomato Sauce with Fresh Herbs
The original post for this Roasted Cherry Tomato Sauce was published in September 2017. The photos and recipe have been updated as part of a seasonal collaboration with a group of food bloggers. Most of the original writing remains. The end-of-summer tomatoes in Minnesota have just been so good this year! And this recipe is the perfect way to savor the flavor of summer's best produce.You ...