How To Roast Veggies Like A Pro

How To Roast Veggies Like A Pro

How To Roast Veggies Like A Pro

We blinked, and it feels like summer vanished! Now it’s time for fabulous fall recipes that if you are like me, you wait all year to enjoy. While salads tend to dominate the summer scene, cooked vegetables bring us more comfort in the fall.

One of the best ways to enjoy your veggies as the temperatures cool down is to crank up your oven and roast them. It gives them a fantastic texture and flavor that tastes more decadent than any other cooking method, in my opinion. They're just delicious! Plus, they pair well with any main dish.

If you’ve ever tried and failed at roasting veggies – perhaps they were overdone, or some pieces were still raw – you’ve got to keep reading to make the best roasted vegetables to go with every meal. Even those big holiday meals can do with a presentation of perfectly-roasted vegetables.

Tips for Roasting Veggies

Matcha Green Tea Energy Bites Recipe

Matcha Green Tea Energy Bites Recipe

Matcha Green Tea Energy Bites Recipe

One of the most common requests I get from my clients is more healthy and easy recipes. These matcha green tea energy bites fit perfectly!

Give it a try and let me know what you think!

Serves 6 (makes 12-18 bites)

 Ingredients:

  • 1 cup shredded coconut, unsweetened

  • 4 tbsp almond flour

  • 1 tbsp matcha green tea

  • 2 tbsp honey or maple syrup

  • 1 tbsp coconut oil

Green Tea vs. Black Tea

Green Tea vs. Black Tea

Green Tea vs. Black Tea

Tea is said to be the most popular beverage in the world. It’s been consumed for thousands of years by millions, perhaps billions, of people.

Tea has also been shown to have many health benefits. And some of these benefits are thought to be related to tea’s antioxidant properties. These properties are from its flavonoids known as “catechins.” Flavonoids are anti-inflammatory and have a range of health benefits that I talk about in this post.

Green Tea vs. Black Tea- What’s The Difference?

What do green and black teas have in common?

Herbed Salmon Burgers

Herbed Salmon Burgers

Herbed Salmon Burgers

Ingredients

  • 1x 14-oz can wild salmon, drained and flaked

  • 1 large pastured egg, whole & beaten

  • ½ cup bread crumbs (use gluten-free if desired)

  • 1 clove garlic, peeled & minced

  • ¼ cup fresh dill, chopped

  • ¼ cup fresh parsley &/or chives, chopped

  • juice of ½ lemon

  • 1 tsp sea salt

  • freshly ground pepper to taste

  • 1 Tbsp olive oil, for pan-frying