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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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 ...
Summer Squash and Dill Salmon Burgers
Today is a cold and rainy day in Minneapolis, but that's not stopping me from embracing summer produce! Even though pumpkin spice season is already here (seriously, I think Starbucks started serving their PSL today), I'm pumping the brakes on root veggies and fall produce for a moment.You see, summer only comes around one time a year, and in Minnesota, it can feel like an eternity before we ...
Zucchini Carrot Oat Muffins
The recipe for these Zucchini Carrot Oat Muffins was originally published in August 2017. Photos were updated on 8/8/18. It's officially back to school time! Call me a nerd, but this is one my favorite times of the year. The weather, the "fresh start" feel, and of course, the final harvest of summer produce.Before I start stocking up on apples, pumpkins, and root vegetables, I've been ...
Easy Italian Zucchini Kabobs
Over the past week, I've really been in a summer mood. Maybe it's because the weather has been perfect...or maybe it was the trip to the Jersey Shore I took this past weekend! Whatever it is, I'm feeling really good about this season.It seems that the 4th of July sneaks up on us every year! If Memorial Day is the unofficial start to summer, 4th of July is the official one (at least in my ...
Creamy Peanut Zucchini Noodles with Chicken
Photos for these Creamy Peanut Zucchini Noodles with Chicken were updated 7/18/18. Original writing remains.Summer is here, and so is my love for the season's produce!After finishing my dietetic internship at the end of June, I have been spending my days in the kitchen, playing around with summertime veggies and adding a dash of my homegrown herbs. Oh, and studying. So. Much. Studying! ...
Gluten-free Zucchini Bread
Happy Monday everyone!I've been very interested in gluten-free foods lately. After reading a lot about nutrition and mental health this summer, I noticed a major theme, that was consistent across every article and book I perused. In short, a sensitivity or allergy to gluten, the protein found in wheat and related grains, can be strongly connected to depression, anxiety, and mood issues.Of ...