Roasted Veggies

I had a friend over for dinner last night and I roasted a chicken breast (wrapped in a pineapple peel, which of course I forgot to photograph) and a bunch of veggies.  That was a perfect meal for the two of us.  Floated in the pool, talked, had a great meal.  It was a wonderful evening...one that doesn't happen often enough.

So...this morning when I opened my fridge, I saw all the rest of the veggies.  Since we're having pizza for dinner, I decided to roast some more veggies...some for lunch and some for the pizza (well, at least mine).

Here's my cast of characters:
cabbage - carrots - onion wedges - brussel sprouts - mini peppers

...and added tomatoes about half way through.

Out of the oven:

My lunch drizzled with a little balsamic:

Packaged for the fridge...some of which goes on pizza for dinner tonight:

There really isn't a recipe, but here's what I did...

Roasted Veggies

Preheat oven to 400 F (convection if you have it)

Place all veggies desired on to a baking sheet.  

Drizzle liberally with olive oil, salt & pepper.

Roast (approx) 30-40 minutes, checking frequently after about 20 minutes to get the doneness desired.

Personal preference - add tomatoes after 15 minutes of roasting.

TIP: I line my baking sheet with heavy duty foil, then put a pre-cut piece of parchment on top of foil. I think it cooks better, without sticking/burning on the baking sheet.  Plus clean up is a breeze!  I know some of you out there would rather just wash the sheet pan, and that's okay.  I'm just lazy.

Eating...

Eating out is a common occurrence in my life.  Yes, I know I should cook/eat at home more than I do. But...

Today, my friend Olga, from over at Okay Let's Go Quilting was in town.  After perusing a few quilt shops, lunch was in order.  We always have an adventure in our dining!!  Today was no different.  We went HERE for lunch.  Our cute waiter talked us into an adult beverage...but it had tea in it so it must be healthy, right?!  Delish is all I'll say!  We each had soup and shared a blackened chicken wrap.

My New Blog...

Okay.  I've had a knitting/quilting...all-purpose BLOG for several years...and thought it was time to have a spot just for the food/recipes/goodies that come out of my kitchen.

This was my lunch.  It's just little slivers of deli turkey, green pepper, onion & avocado on Artisan Romaine leaves...topped with salt/pepper.  Doesn't get much simpler than this!!

More food...photos...directions next post!!