Happy Monday folks! Of course that means it is time for @lenasveganliving's #fruitsandveggiesmonday! Lena has some yummy cookies she's serving up on the competition post, and it looks like there is plenty of delicious meals being shared around the community. I've got my snack in hand so I don't get too hungry looking at everyone else's creations!
Last week I got a little excited with my mega-post, so this week I'll tone it down and focus on a simple seasonal classic--root veggies! I just can't get enough of these ground goodies this time of year. I make different variations of this all during the cooler months. Potatoes of all kinds, fennel, beets, parsnips, carrots, celeriac, and all the other awesome veggies grown in the dirt. This week I opted for a combination of roasted beets, fennel, sweet potatoes and a small butternut squash (ok the squash isn't technically a root veg, but it's still delicious and nutritious!).
Besides just looking so darn pretty cut up all together, this is one of the easiest side dishes you can make. As long as you cut up your veggies according to how quickly they cook, all you have to do is prep them then toss together on a pan and roast away! I used the fennel fronds and some Italian seasoning on these then popped in the oven at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for about an hour, stirring a few times to keep from sticking and make sure the veggies are cooked thru.
With all of the different colors we are getting a whole host of vitamins and antioxidants to keep our bodies healthy as we get into cold and flu season. Did you know fiber is actually a great tool in your arsenal for immune health? Plant fiber helps feed the good bacteria in your digestive tract which is your body's first line of defense against nasty bugs. More and more research is coming out about how important a healthy gut is to overall wellness. Loading up on whole foods is a great start to keep those bellies happy!
I tried to be as efficient as possible with my oven usage yesterday by making vegan pumpkin muffins first. While those were cooking I prepared my veggies for roasting, then adjusted the temperature before tossing those in. As the vegetables were going I put together my favorite Tempeh Loaf from the Happy Herbivore. That finished out my cooking for the day and rounded out one of our meals. I go ahead and portion mine out most of the time since I tend to have to eat meals at work. Perfect to grab and go!
I also need to brag on @dksart for a quick minute. ;) He made a delicious vegan pizza from scratch for our Saturday night meal! Whole wheat homemade crust loaded up with all kinds of veggies. How about that for a weekend night in? I'm happy to relinquish my kitchen duties for a meal like that any night of the week.
Speaking of kitchen duties...time to put together some potato soup for dinner on a dreary Monday! It is soup weather here for sure. Have a great week everyone!
Those look so good I would love these dishes I am sure
The roasted veggies usually please just about everyone! And I didn't use any peppers. ;)
I noticed no peppers so that great for me ;)
Yuuuuummmmm… potato soup… yummm. As we know, I love soup and I love potatoes so a perfect match in heaven and then my belly is potato soup.
Your meal prepping skills are unworldly @plantstoplanks. The squash, root veg bake looks beautiful. I can imagine how delicious it is. I always seem to forget about fennel… 🤔… maybe it’ll be my new arugula.
P.s. nice pizza @dksart!
I think fennel should definitely make it on your plate sometime soon. I'm sure you could make it into something just as delish as your arugula creations!
I was already thinking about using my potatoes in a soup, then seeing @icybc's post put me over the top. Hers looked so good that I just had to do a version myself. It's cooling on the stove top right now, but I'm about to dig in for an early dinner!
Oh yum! I hope you enjoyed that soup. Dandays and I just got to Vegas so needless to say I’m starving. I don’t know what it is about a 45 minute flight that really gets my appetite working in over drive 🤷🏼♀️
And arugula has become my new spinach. Dandays isn’t so sold yet. I’ll keep working on him.
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Oh boy, these ladies are making me blush! Thanks so much!
Delicious!! :)
Thanks for your contribution. ;)
OMG! I am without words. This is awesome and the way you use root vegetables is enviable!
Thank you as always!
Happy to spread the root veggie love all over! Tis the season. ;)
Funny... You look nothing like Santa. Just saying.
My dad looks like a heavily tattooed biker Santa--does that count? ;)
Oh, that just made me lose it! Yes!!! Pictures or it doesn't count! XOXO
Haha, well I'll see if I can find one that he wouldn't mind being shared...
Oh wow! Roasted root veggies are so yummy! So yummy that you make a huge baking tray of them, and in no time they all are gone, they just vanish god knows where... 🤷♀️ Then you even made pumpkin muffins and tempeh loaf and pizza. When will I be invited for dinner? 😋
Come on over any time! 😉 I always have enough for another plate!
You made all of these food, and the fruitsandveggies community isn't invited? That's not fair! They look absolutely divine, ooh..and potato soup? Yummy in tummy that's all I can say!
At least we know if we ever do get together no one will go hungry! I'm all set up to feed a vegan army. Haha!
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All that food looks awesome. Nice one.
Thanks! I'm sure you are enjoying perusing all the entries this week!
Everything looks fabulous Katie, including that supreme pizza at the end! Great job @dksart! But those vibrant veggies I must say have truly the colors of autumn and I can totally imagine how delicious thy are baked in the oven like that. You made me drool as always 🍒 🍌🍑🌿🍍🍓🍇
I think I take a new photo every time I make roasted veggies like this because all of those jewel tones just look so appealing together! I don't know how people don't like beets when they are served up like this. If we can't have much color in the leaves at least we can get some fall colors in our food, right? :)
Looks so delicious and colorful. Perfect for a crowd and this cold season. Yummy!
It is actually a great holiday or family meal side because you can cook such a large portion at once! Although we're not sharing this time, haha!
You've been busy @plantstoplanks! I love roast veggies. I must admit I always forget to add beetroot which makes the tray of veg so colourful! Have you tried making chips with the same veggies? I'm about to load my dehydrator. But this time I'm including kale! Kale chips. Yum. Thanks for the heads up about Herbal Herbivore. Never heard of them
Haha, always busy in the kitchen! The beets really do make everything pop. I've done kale chips in the oven recently, but haven't really tried root veggies. I borrowed a friend's dehydrator recently and just wasn't sold on getting one for myself just yet. Perhaps some day I'll give it a go again. Until then at least I can use the oven on low heat for some things like that. I hope you enjoy your veggie chips, and definitely check out the Happy Herbivore! I enjoy a lot of her recipes.
my, my this is amazing Katie! I'm not sure which I want first, the taters or the pizza lol. Your recipes just get better each week (as if that is really possible) :) Beets....butternut...sweet potatoes, yikes! Well done!!
He really rocked it out on the pizza! I would have taken a picture of the finished product, but we gobbled it up too quickly. ;) There's nothing too fancy about my veggies this week, but they do make a delicious combination! Sometimes basic isn't so basic after all.
It looks delicious. That's healthy eating