Roasted Veggies!

Roasted VEGGIES!! I'm a fan

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 1 large yam, peeled and cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1 large parsnip, peeled and cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1 cup baby carrots
• 1 zucchini, cut into 1 inch slices
• 1 bunch fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1/2 cup roasted red peppers, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (I did 400 degrees). Grease 2 baking sheets with 1 tablespoon olive oil.
2. Place the yams, parsnips, and carrots onto the baking sheets. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, (I did carrots, potatoes 1st) then add the zucchini and asparagus, and drizzle with the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Continue baking until all of the vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes more. Once tender, remove from the oven, and allow to cool for 30 minutes on the baking sheet.
3. Toss the roasted peppers together with the garlic, basil, salt, and pepper in a large bowl until combined. Add the roasted vegetables, and toss to mix. Serve at room temperature or cold.

Ruth's additions:
Do whatever veggies you like! :) Put the firmer veggies in first at 400 degrees for 20 min, then add the softer veggies for 15min, just keep checking it. I season mine before baking, it made the house smell GREAT!! We had this as a main dish and all 4 of us loved it!! Enjoy!!
I am going to try grilling it soon too! :) YUM!!!

*recipe from Allrecipes.com

Potatoes, Quinoa and Steam Veggies

Potatoes, Quinoa and Steamed Veggies I'm a fan

Potatoes, washed and sliced however you like them
Coconut oil (I recommend this, ITS GREAT!!) or olive oil, enough to coat potatoes well (coconut oil is best to fry with)
Seasonings to taste, salt, pepper, garlic, basil, etc.

In large frying pan heat oil. Add the potatoes and seasonings cook on a fairly high heat turning frequently until browned and kind of crisp on the outside and soft in the middle.

Quinoa and Steamed Veggies

2 cups Quinoa
4 cups Water
Favorite fresh or frozen veggie mix

Ruth's additions: I did it basically exactly like the recipe said, when I cooked the Quinoa I cooked it in broth (yes in the rice cooker) and added garlic, pepper, and basil! YUM!!!!