Peach Oat Crumble This yummy peach oat crumble dessert is lower in sugar and made with nutritious foods (peaches, oats, coconut flakes, almonds, almond butter). I like to make a small batch of this up so there is not too much temptation lying around the house! Funny story. We planted a peach tree in our yard last fall and we were so excited to have…
It is really starting to feel like fall here in Colorado. The temperatures are dropping, the leaves are changing color, and the hours of sunlight are noticeably less. Which means it’s time to say goodbye to summer salads and hello to warm slow-cooked foods. I hope you’re as excited as I am for soups, stews, and baking!
Soup has a special place in my heart. I love warming up with a hot bowl of soup on a cool day. Most of all I love dipping some delicious bread in some tasty broth. We eat A LOT of soup. Soup is easy to make and there are always leftovers, which means lunch for the next day, hooray! I love cooking, but it’s always nice to have a break too.
This Vegetable Minestrone Soup is one of my favorite soup recipes. One of the best parts about making minestrone soup is you can throw in just about any kind of summer squash or root vegetable. Any vegetable that goes well with a tomato broth will work: carrots, parsnips, celery, zucchini, yellow squash, butternut squash, potatoes, sweet potatoes, kale, peas, green beans, fennel, and probably many more. I especially like adding parsnip, they add kind of a little sweet surprise to a savory soup. The recipe below is my favorite combination of vegetable flavors, but if you are missing something don’t fret or make a special trip to the store, just use what you have. This is one of those everything-but-the-kitchen-sink soup recipes, my favorite kind! Please share a comment if you add different veggies and find a new delicious concoction!
If you are looking for a healthy meal, this soup is crazy nutritious. It includes a rainbow of vegetables and is full of protein, fiber, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, potassium, and antioxidants. In addition to tons of veggies, this minestrone is made with a homemade vegetable stock which is also super nutritious. Add in some beans for protein and pasta to fill you up and there you have it. This soup is pretty much a veggie explosion, it’s so good for your body. Slurp it up!
Butternut Squash Salad with Kale and Tahini Dressing Hello, fall! Here in Colorado temperatures are finally starting to cool off a little and so it’s time to change up the menu. This delicious butternut squash salad is the perfect fall meal. Most of my garden is trying to recover from the snow we had last week (yup, snow in early September), but the kale and…
Spaghetti Squash Spaghetti Yup, that’s a mouthful! This is a refreshing healthy take on the classic spaghetti. It uses shredded spaghetti squash instead of pasta noodles and feta in lieu of the more traditional parmesan cheese. Throw in some delicious veggie-loaded pasta tomato sauce and lentils for protein and there you have it! This spaghetti squash spaghetti is a hearty meal that will really fill…
Eggplant Dip with Roasted Red Pepper I absolutely love this delicious plant-based veggie dip. We’ve been making this roasted eggplant and red pepper dip for at least 10 years and we never seem to grow tired of it. It’s just that good! Plus this is another kid favorite, my three-year-old just likes to scoop it up with his hand and eat it. This is…
Bake Ziti Now this is comfort food! My mom used to make a variation of this baked ziti recipe when I was a child and it was one of my favorite meals. I love that our family has put our own twist on it (cough, more veggies and beans), and it is one of my kid’s favorites too! Patty what squash? Patty pan squash, also…
Vegan Chocolate Zucchini Bread Alright so it’s still zucchini season and I’ve clearly planted way too many zucchini plants because every day the question is “what else can we make with zucchini”? It’s never-ending! Our family loves this vegan chocolate zucchini bread so much we’ve had a loaf of it on hand constantly for the past month now. We may have a problem, but it…
Grilled Veggie Tacos I absolutely love tacos. There are so many different delicious flavor combinations I don’t think I could ever grow tired of tacos. Tacos are awesome for dinner parties, you can easily check off any food allergies (gluten-free, dairy-free) and guests can add whichever toppings they like. Plus tacos are like the best kid food. They can eat with their hands and choose…
Hummus Pizza with Brussels Sprouts and Balsamic I love a good crispy crust pizza and this hummus pizza is such a unique twist on a good ole classic. My husband’s Italian American family takes their pizza very seriously and we’ve been working a long time on creating the perfect crunchy pizza crust. The foundation of this pizza is a Neapolitan style pizza crust—thin and crispy….
Blueberry Overnight Oats A delicious and hearty breakfast doesn’t get any easier than this! I am most definitely not a morning person and the idea of preparing breakfast before coffee sounds downright awful. I love that I can prep this the night before and just pull it out of the fridge when my kids are awake and ready for breakfast about the time the…
