living simply and embracing imperfection
…ng one or two meatless meals each week is part of my savings strategy.
Start by cutting a couple of onions in half and then slicing the halves.
Don’t waste sweet onions on this, cooking the onions 15-20 minutes makes the most pungent storage onions sweet and delicious. Gee, can you tell that caramelized onions are one of my favorite dishes? I could eat them all by myself, they are that good. Come to think of it, I pro…
…a skillet over medium-low heat and add one chopped onion. Cook, stirring occasionally until onions start to caramelize (about 5 to 8 minutes).
Add a tablespoon (or so…) of balsamic vinegar (remember this 18-year old vinegar? Sublime in this!) and cook for about a minute.
Add 3 or 4 (depending on size) chopped Roma tomatoes, stir to combine and then remove from heat. I don’t like to cook the tomatoes, jus…
I finally checked the carrots to see if any were ready to be picked two weeks after having their tops mowed down by a deer invasion.
Uh-oh. I should’ve checked earlier. This looks great, huh? Nice bunch of carrots, and many are nice and long.
But there were quite a few that looked like this. I’ve always heard carrots will fork excessively like this if the soil is too fertile, so never plant in freshly composted so…
…an herbs like rosemary, thyme, and basil.
Now mix everything together and spread out on the baking sheet.
Place some uncooked Italian sausages among the vegetables (if using pre-cooked, add them the last 15 minutes of cooking). I like to place the sausages around the edges.
Roast for 30 minutes or until it looks like this:
Oh, man…how soon can we have this again?
And I just have to add that the o…
…ck & Easy Chopped Salad {Basic Recipe With Ideas For Variations} 3-4 c. chopped vegetables (use onions, carrots, peppers, kale, etc. raw and lightly blanch vegetables like cauliflower and green beans) Optional Additions: 1 c. beans (white, black, garbanzo, etc.) 1/2 c. olives, artichoke hearts or marinated mushrooms 1/4 -1/2 c. cheese (feta, queso fresco, Parmesan, blue, etc.) salt and pepper to taste Basic Herb Vinaigrette: 1/4 c. vinegar (…
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