Tag: roasted

  • Roasted Strawberry Shortcake w/ Tarragon Biscuits

        Yes, roasted strawberries!    If you have never tried roasting strawberries, you. should. do. it.  Roasted strawberries are indescribable. Seriously.   But since this is a food blog, I should probably try, eh?  Roasted strawberries are like eating hot sweet sticky fresh strawberry jam.  How was that?  Sound alright?

  • Roasted Cauliflower Salad

    How can you say no to cauliflower when it is this beautiful!?   Usually I find cauliflower to be a fairly boring vegetable, and rarely buy it.  But when I saw a giant beautiful purple cauliflower at the farmer’s market this weekend, I suddenly found myself excited about this often-ignored veggie. 

  • Maple Chipotle Roasted Almonds

        I’ve got major food ADD.     As many foodies do, I go through phases where I find something I love and keep eating it over and over and over.  And then I find something new.   Food ADD.  Right?

  • Sugar & Spice Roasted Chickpeas

    Want an afternoon snack that’s packed with protein and satisfies either a sweet or savory urge?  No?  Well, you’ll like these anyway.   This was my first time roasting chickpeas, and I’m officially hooked.    They’re just a little addictive and I need to learn how to exercise better self control around delicious food.

  • Roasted Everything Tomato Soup

    Did you know that it’s national caramel day?  Here’s how I celebrated:  Despite the promising beautiful morning, the weather decided to be gloomy well into lunchtime, so roasted tomato soup was absolutely necessary!  This is a kind of soup that’s fantastic any time of the year – roasting the tomatoes will bring out their flavor…

  • New Flora: Fennel + Roasted Fennel Recipe

    Fennel is an awesome vegetable that is actually not totally new to me.  But I have only ever eaten it two ways – raw on salads or in an awesome Rachael Ray recipe with fennel, onions, and breadcrumbs in pasta (I’ll have to make that one later and post it!)  So this is a “new…

  • Roasted Tomato & Pesto Panzanella Salad

    This is my favorite way to eat tomatoes.  Truth is, I really don’t like them.  I never have.  I was searching for tomato recipes, trying to find some that I actually enjoyed.  And when I found this one, I was thrilled — loads of garlic and balsamic flavors.  I don’t even remember where I found…