Hello Fiction Loving Friends!

A perfect day on this earth: quiet uninterrupted devotional time, some good food, a good fiction book, and a nap.

So far that hasn’t happened, but a girl can dream. I got the good book and good food part covered though! We all know one of my favorite authors. 😛

My sweet local friend has a hubby who grows AMAZING vegetables. When he shares his abundance with me, it is like Christmas. We live in a warm climate, so we get things before most people. That has inspired today’s post.

Again, I offer a process/method/tip/strategy more than an actual recipe. Vegetables scare a lot of people. I am sharing my favorite preparation. Hint: I abhor steamed veggies.

Roast them!

Any veg (yes, I know this is technically fruit) will work. I was blessed with beautiful zucchini.

Ingredients:

6 cups (or so) of diced veggies. I used zucchini. Carrots, asparagus, green beans, squash, broccoli, or you pick works.
2 Tablespoons (or so) olive oil
Salt to taste (I used about 1/2 teaspoon)
Pepper to taste (I used about 3/4 teaspoon)
Optional add-ins: parmesan cheese, lemon zest, garlic powder, red pepper flakes, chopped onions, balsamic vinegar, sugar…the possibilities are almost endless.

• Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F.
• Toss your chopped vegetables with olive oil. Sprinkle on salt and pepper.
• TASTE! These are raw veggies. Taste them to see if you created what YOU like. I like low salt but lots of pepper. Lemon zest is a fav for broccoli in our house. Grated Parmesan goes well with asparagus. Onions add to everything in my book.
• Roast your vegetable for 15-25 minutes depending on how crunchy you like them (and how thick you cut them).

ENJOY!

BookWormMom

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Roasted Veggies

This works for any vegetable you like!

Servings 6

Ingredients

• 6 cups or so chopped vegetables
• 2 tablespoons-or so olive oil
• 1/2-1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2-1 teaspoon ground black pepper

optional add-ins

• parmesan cheese, lemon zest, garlic powder, red pepper flakes, chopped onions, balsamic vinegar, sugar

Instructions

• Preheat your oven to 400  degrees F.

   
• Toss your chopped vegetables with olive oil.
• TASTE! These are raw veggies.

  Taste them to see if you created what YOU like
• Roast your vegetable for 15-25 minutes depending on how crunchy you like them (and how thick you cut them).