Stovetop Sautéed Roasted Caramelized Root Vegetables

October is synonymous with roasted vegetable season. After months of only craving salads, these days are for tender, caramelized vegetables. This recipe is as classic as it gets — and with so much room for adaptations. Use any fall-winter veggies you like. Add any and every seasoning you like. And, although “roasted” technically means, “cooked…

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Lemon Thyme Roasted Rutabaga

The rutabaga (from an old Swedish dialectal word), swede (from Swedish turnip), or neep (Brassica napobrassica, or Brassica napus var. napobrassica, or Brassica napus subsp. rapifera) is a root vegetable that originated as a cross between the cabbage and the turnip. The roots are prepared for human consumption in a variety of ways, and the leaves…

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Oven Roasted Pinwheel

I am fully aware that summer squash, eggplant, and heirloom tomatoes are currently NOT in season. But, we do live in a world where literally just about everything is available any time of year. Why not take advantage of that ~ if just once in a while. Color is beauty. Beauty is enticing. An Oven…

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Basic Brussels Sprouts

Now that the holidays are over, life seems to be settling down a bit.  Well, one could hope that to be the case, but it really just isn’t so. The new year is ramping up, changes are in store, and excitement surrounds us all! With all the hustle and bustle of change, sometimes it’s comforting…

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