In the past 6 months, I’ve become obsessed with anything “Cacio e Pepe” (Italian for cheese and pepper ). While it’s a super fast Italian pasta preparation, it’s also a delicious and quick way to prepare vegetables. This spring, I’m harvesting asparagus, leek scapes, and garlic scapes. Then, I toss them with melted butter, salt,…
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Roasted Summer Squash
When summer squash get a bit to large to be considered “tender,” I usually make zucchini bread. This year I tried something different. So, I peeled and seeded them, tossed them with oil and spices, and caramelized them in a hot oven. And now, all overgrown squash is welcome in our house. This recipe is…
Roasted Okra
This week we were fortunate to get a large bag of freshly picked okra from our neighbor. Of course, with some I made seafood gumbo. But instead of making a couple of my “go-to” recipes, with the rest, I wanted to try something new. With the larger, but still tender pods, I decided to roast…
Baked Fish with Pimento Cheese
Delicious and easy – it’s a great main dish. You could make this recipe with chicken, if you don’t want fish, but it’s really good with fish. I added cooked and crumbled bacon to the pimento cheese. PrintBaked Fish with Pimento Cheese Cook Time: 20 minutes Yield: Serves 2 or 3 Ingredients1 lb white fish…
Roasted Mixed-Up Veggies
Once in a while, I like to add plantains into our vegetable rotation. I used green plantains for this recipe, but riper ones would give you a sweeter flavor, and less “starchiness.” PrintRoasted Mixed-Up Veggies IngredientsButternut squash, seeded, peeled, and cut into 1/2″ chunks 1 large sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1/2″ chunks 2…