We are so Grateful for You!
“Before I get out of bed, I am saying thank you. I know how important it is to be thankful.”
Welcome to November! While Halloween and Christmas are big stars, I personally like to take November to remember who and what I'm thankful for. Sure we can be thankful year round, but sometimes it's nice to focus on that thankfulness.
This community that we have formed at the market is amazing and supportive! The vendors all bring their best each week. They have put their hearts into this market as much as Andrea, Andreas, Lacey, and I have! I am so incredibly grateful that I am part of a market making sure the community has what they have asked for. Throughout the month we'll be posting individual posts on social media about the vendors. So be sure to follow us there to get to know them better! Click here for Instagram. For Facebook, click here.
This week Loy’s is bringing sweet potatoes, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, plums, mangoes, apples, oranges, collards, turnips, rutabaga, lemons, cabbage, and bell peppers.
This week I am doing the recipe differently. It’s not a link, it’s a personal recipe that my family loves. It’s simple and full of options. We call it a sheet pan meal, but really it is just a bunch of vegetables and possibly meat or pasta all roasted in a pan. You have minimal clean-up and most everyone is happy to have a meal they got a say in choosing. The sizes matter in how you cut them up so that they all cook evenly.
Roasted Veggies
Set your oven to 400°F. Wash all your vegetables before cutting or peeling.
You’ll need a pan, olive oil (or other oil you like), vegetables, and shredded chicken or sliced kielbasa (optional).
2 peeled sweet potatoes chopped small
2 to 3 rutabaga roots chopped small
2 bell peppers chopped into large chunks
2 apples chopped into large chunks
1 onion cut into wedges and separated
¼ cup your choice oil
2 Tbsp seasoning of your choice (I like Montreal steak seasoning or Italian seasoning)
2 tsp salt if your seasoning does not have salt included
Optional is a 1 lb of meat of your choice
Chop all your veggies, and toss in the oil of your choice and throw in the seasoning making sure it’s evenly spread out. Your oven should be preheated well by now, so pop in the oven for about 20 minutes or until the potatoes are done. (That can sometimes take longer.) Remove from the oven and enjoy!