Veggies that is! I have been roasting vegetables like crazy the last few days. The oven has been keeping our house warm through this Texas winter cold snap! Wednesday night I was starving when I got home and so I fixed the tamari roasted chickpeas from ED&BV. Where have these been all my life? I ate close to the whole can of beans and still wanted more. I managed to save a couple to add to my dinner plate. 
Amazing that I still had an appetite after all those legumes! The roasted items for dinner were: portobello mushroom (marinated in red wine, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, etc), brussels sprouts, and red bell pepper. And on the side some steamed swiss chard and quinoa. I discovered just how much I love balsamic glace swirled on my plate (makes it so fancy!) and sopped up with roasted veggies. This stuff is worth searching out and buying!
And alongside a salad last night, we had perfectly roasted cauliflower, tossed with just a bit of olive oil, salt and pepper and finished with lemon juice and fresh parsley. 
A healthy start to the new year, if I do say so myself! Oh, and I took another step towards fulfilling my resolutions and signed up for an 8-hour cake decorating course here in Houston (spread out over four weekends). And thankfully, we get to bring our own icing and cake, so I can ensure that they are vegan :-) Can't wait to report on my learnings... Enjoy the first weekend of 2008!
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I love chickpeas in any way, shape, or form, but when they are roasted... nothing can keep me away. ^_^
Oh YUM. I haven't mastered brussels sprouts yet, but I do love me some cauliflower!
Your veggies look awesome! and I adore roasted chickpeas..
Cool beans about your cake decorating class! I can't wait to see your creations.
Mmmm, your roasted brussels make me wanna give those guys another try! I haven't had them since I was a kid and I remember not liking them...maybe roasting and balsamic glaze is the key! And yay about the cake decorating class...can't wait to see what you learn!
I just made roast veggies, too! But your presentation, with the balsamic glace, looks much better than mine (oh well, my veggies still taste good).
as I said on your Flickr page, those brussels sprouts and swiss chard look so heavenly - yum!! and the cauliflower in the salad looks great too :0)
I'm so excited for you, with the cake decorating class!! what fun THAT will be, for sure!!
Roasted veggies are the best! I'm roasting some cauliflower right now, but haven't thought about a sauce yet - perhaps something balsamic!
Your cake decorating class will be so fun and you'll get to eat cake every weekend.
I've been freezing all week.
Your dinner looks fabulous! I would have eaten that along with you quite contentedly. And I CANNOT believe you ate that many beans! They are so filling!
The decorating class will be great for your blog! More pretty pictures of desserts... :)
I can't wait to see pictures from the skills you pick up in class. Sounds like a blast!
....roasted chickpeas....mmmmmmmm
GORGEOUS!!
I wanna steal some of them chickpeas, yum.
I've been roasting veggies like crazy too! I love them! I managed to have roasted brussels sprouts 4 times in the past week- only made by me twice! hehe.
I love love love your food pics! They look so elegant :)
Wow! That cauliflower looks absolutely delicious! It's amazing how just roasting it brings out so much flavor, isn't it?
By the way, congrats on following through with your "piping" resolution - I bet that cake decorating course will be a lot of fun. I can't wait to read about it!
Enjoy!!
you are amazing. both of these pics are gorgeous. i love roasting veggies . . . especially chickpeas and cauliflower.
i can't wait to read about yr cake decorating adventures! and that is so cool you bring yr own cake and icing! i wish i had something like that to go to.
Your plate is so creative with the wonderful.... is that balsamic drizzle. I am looking forward to reading about your cake decorating adventures.
the chickpeas sound interesting. I finally ordered my copy of ED&BV today and this will be the first recipe I try. I looove chickpeas :-)
mmmm, I love the smell of roasting veggies, and even better, the taste! Have fun decorating cakes!! Tell us all about it! :)
Roasted veggie's rock! They are my favorite way to eat them. My second favorite is cold, cooked, broccoli especially the stems. I know weird, but oh so good!
ooh, cake decorating! if your plating/balsamic-drizzling skills are any indication than those are gonna be some gorgeous cakes.
I should really get around to trying that chickpea recipe, huh? :p
I'm getting hungry looking at those delicious concoctions. They look like they're from a restaurant!
Your blog is so delicious! You are a great food stylist! I'm always coming here too late at night to dash into the kitchen and try out your recipes, too. You made me hungry, Girl!
thanks! :)
Hey--everything looks so great. I wanted to urge you to make the balsalmic glaze from ED&BV if you haven't made it yet...it is so delicious, you'll be putting it on everything!! It is so good on roasted veggies (I like it especially on roasted squash). I think I"ll make a similar tempeh chick'n salad for lunch tomorrow. Thanks for the ispiration. Jill
Roasted veggies are the absolute best! Have you ever tried sauteeing them in a little bit of maple syrup? To die for!
Can't wait to hear about the cake decorating classes. That's something I really want to look into.
ooh roasted cauliflower is my achilles heel... you could lure me into a trap with it. i certainly don't roast enough, and it's fun that you can make a whole meal out of roasted veggies and a dash of something saucy!
Holy! This is some seriously impressive work!
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