Roasted Vegetable Soup

I have been making this roasted vegetable soup for over 15 years and I never get tired of it. It only has a few ingredients, but roasting the vegetables at high heat caramelizes them and gives the soup a deep, rich vegetable flavor that is absolutely delicious. To make the soup you just need 6ContinueContinue reading “Roasted Vegetable Soup”

Arugula and Charred Tomato Salad

This salad was inspired by one from Kathleen Ashmore, and I absolutely loved it. The combo of arugula, feta, charred tomatoes and creamy balsamic was so well balanced and delicious! There are a couple of ways you can char the cherry tomatoes for this. I did mine under the broiler. Just turn the broiler toContinueContinue reading “Arugula and Charred Tomato Salad”

Winter Vegetable Salad with Balsamic Mustard Dressing

I love this bright and healthy winter vegetable salad. Roasting all the root veggies in olive oil, balsamic, salt and pepper caramelizes them and gives so much flavor. This salad combines roasted beets, butternut squash, fennel, and carrots with fresh kale and shallots in a delicious balsamic mustard dressing. It is a great way toContinueContinue reading “Winter Vegetable Salad with Balsamic Mustard Dressing”

Chopped Salad with Roasted Red Pepper Dressing

This recipe is from Kathleen Ashmore. I love her salad recipes! They have so many great ingredients and interesting dressings. We had this chopped salad with our spinach and artichoke galette last week, but it kept well in my fridge for a few days after and I ate it for lunch every day. The baseContinueContinue reading “Chopped Salad with Roasted Red Pepper Dressing”

Dirty Rice + Cajun Corn Maque Choux

Cajun Corn Maque Choux and Dirty Rice Does anyone else like Zatarains Dirty Rice mix? My husband and I ate it all the time in college when on a budget, and we haven’t had it in years. I decided to make some because it is delicious. If you haven’t had dirty rice before it isContinueContinue reading “Dirty Rice + Cajun Corn Maque Choux”

Carrot and Couscous Salad

Carrot and Couscous Salad I decided to make soup for dinner tonight and wanted a vegetable side dish to serve with it. When I made Thai red curry tofu the other day, I cooked the carrots before adding them to the curry by pan frying them in a tiny amount of oil until they wereContinueContinue reading “Carrot and Couscous Salad”

Roasted Cauliflower Soup

Roasted Cauliflower Soup Before I get to the roasted cauliflower soup, if you haven’t checked out my eCookbook page, I have created a pdf mini cookbook with five fantastic fall cookie recipes available for purchase. It includes 5 recipes with color photos and instructions in an easily printable format. Check it out here. This isContinueContinue reading “Roasted Cauliflower Soup”

Roasted Mushroom Sandwich with Arugula, Fontina, and Garlic Mayo

Roasted Mushroom Sandwich While we were on vacation this summer, my son, daughter and I ate lunch at a cute little coffee shop in the mountains. They had some really fantastic sandwiches and my son asked if I could recreate this one we both loved so I decided to give it a try. We wereContinueContinue reading “Roasted Mushroom Sandwich with Arugula, Fontina, and Garlic Mayo”

Honey Mustard Salmon + Avocado Basil Sauce + Blistered Tomatoes

My local Sam’s Club has been carrying some really great quality Salmon for the last 6 months or so. I love salmon and am always looking for interesting ways to prepare it. I saw this Honey Mustard Salmon with Avocado Basil Sauce on Half Baked Harvest and immediately wanted to try it. Check out myContinueContinue reading “Honey Mustard Salmon + Avocado Basil Sauce + Blistered Tomatoes”

Flavorful Beef Rouladen

Beef Rouladen, spatzle and red cabbage My family loves German food. We always get super excited when traveling if we find a German restaurant. I want to expand my knowledge of German cooking, but is hard not to make our favorites. My kids most frequently ask for sauerbraten, but these beef rouladen are a closeContinueContinue reading “Flavorful Beef Rouladen”