Fruits & Veggies Monday {Grilling the Farmers Market Bounty}
Hello again everyone! I've been rushing around helping cover for another trainer today, so I just have enough time to squeeze in my #fruitsandveggiesmonday post before I'm on to my next task! I adore @lenasveganliving and her contest too much not to share a little taste of what I've got cooking this week. :)
I know I keep saying it, but I really have such an amazing local farmers market. Each week I just cannot limit myself to buying a small amount. I keep thinking I'll reign myself in, but then I get too excited at each stall. Some women buy shoes, I overdo it on the vegetables. Haha! But seriously, can you blame me?....
I know all too soon the variety will scale back when the colder weather hits, so I may as well enjoy it now. Besides just basking in the plant-based rainbow, I got lots of doggy loving at the market this week, too. We don't have any pets, but I do enjoy saying hi to the friendly pups walking around the market. I was waiting in line to get a delicious vegan breakfast cookie from one stall when a wet nose caught my leg. I looked down to see a big squishy bulldog just itching for attention. At another stall I made friends with the silkiest and sweetest little boy schnauzer. Oh the people are fine, too, but the furry friends are always fun to make. ;)
I was hoping to crank out one of my epic meal prepping posts today, but time has got the better of me and I am not quite done with my prep for the week yet. Instead I'm tagging in @dksart for an assist on the grill once again! It's been a while since I have utilized his skills, and it really is a great way to do some of these beautiful veggies justice. If you think the grill is only for meat, you are totally missing out. ;)
Since we were out most of the day yesterday, I just didn't have the energy to make a homemade veggie burger. Luckily I had one pack of two left from Labor Day weekend to cook up along with all of the fresh farmers market goodies. I don't feel as bad about using a pre-packaged food item when it is only a small part of my meal plan. When it comes down to it sometimes ease wins out and a girl's gotta eat!
I did cut up baby bell peppers, zucchini, mushrooms and red onions to marinate for him to grill. Onions may just be one of my favorite grilled vegetables. They get so sweet and almost melt in your mouth! The marinade was just balsamic vinegar, lemon juice and zest, fresh garlic, basil, lemon pepper seasoning and some ground paprika. I blended the marinade together and then poured it over the vegetables to let them get happy for a few hours before getting tossed on the grill.
We also cooked the corn right in the husk this time around. @dksart was a little skeptical because he was afraid it would burn, but oh man did that corn taste fantastic! The husk keeps the moisture in so that the kernels are still nice and juicy. One of the farm stands had planted late season Avalon corn. No pesticides, non-gmo but definitely not skimping on the flavor! They advertised it to be sweeter than Silver Queen corn, and I think it definitely delivered. I probably could have made a meal of just that!
To throw in some greens I added chopped fresh kale on our plates. So sweet and tender, once again the local stuff blows store-bought way out of the water. I almost didn't get any, but my friend who helps out at one stand gave me a nibble to try. Sold!
A fantastic end of summer meal, for sure! Luckily we have plenty of the vegetables left over to help fuel me through my busy day today. Back to work in a few to finish this jam-packed Monday out! Have a great and healthy week everyone!
Deeeee-Liscious !!!
It surely was! So much so that I am about to enjoy some more before finishing out my work day! Thanks for stopping in! :)
Yummy! :)
Thanks for being my favorite grill-master! ;)
Absolutely lush!
I feel jealous and hungry :D
Thank you for sharing your lovely foods, happy to see it.
Well I think I got plenty to share again! If only we all lived close enough to really share. ;)
Cheers to the vegan BBQ!! I don't even know how many times we did it this year.. :)
It never gets old, right? We'll keep it going as long as the weather allows. :)
I would not say no to this feast even with store bough veggie burger. They can be quite delicious, as long we eat them with moderation. Great grilling job @dksart. I only wish I live next door, lol 🍒 🍌🍑🌿🍍🍓🍇
Yep, the good thing is today is a little bit quieter at work, so I'll be able to catch up on cooking up the rest of my yummy farmers market goodies to have home-cooked food for the remainder of the week! Phew!
For such a busy person, you manage to pull such a magnificent healthy and complete meal. I love grilled corns in their husk too, so much sweeter!
I don't know why we've never tried grilling the corn like that before, it was fantastic! It kept all of the moisture and was so easy since you could just pop it right on the grill without prepping anything! There's always ways to make it work, even if you have to take a few shortcuts on occasion to get a healthy meal on the table. :)
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Love kale. Have you tried making kale chips? I'm very late on the uptake, but I see you won! Yippee. Well done @plantstoplanks
It has been a while since I have done any kale chips, but I may have to try a batch soon now that you remind me of it! Thanks for the congrats--it is always an honor to take a prize in such a strong group of entries! :)
Oh, fresh corn! 😍 That's something we almost never get to enjoy here, and it's so sad since it's super delicious. I have to admit, I'm a bit jealous to your fruit and veggie haul, I wish that picture had been taken in my kitchen, haha! That truly is a fantastic end of summer meal, I'm hungry now! :)
The corn is truly a bite of heaven! I'm hoping the conditions are right so they get another haul before the end of the season. I'll definitely be grabbing a few more ears!
I shredded some beets today for a salad and set some aside to hopefully make some of those buns! 🙂
At least we learn to appreciate all the local fresh goodies, since they're not available year-round! But I still hope you'll have the chance to get that another haul before the season ends! 😋
Perfect, the beet bun process is proceeding! 😊
Man, all of this looks so flipping good. Yep, sometimes prepackaged wins when we are hangry (I know all too well), but you did it right with all of the farmers market additions 👏👏 bravo!
It’s funny because I, too, have a farmers market, healthy food consumption addiction. Out of everything we could be spending our money on, I think we are doing great :). Btw, dogs are the absolute best- love that you get your dog fix in while shopping for your nourishment. Sounds like two birds to me!
@plantstoplanks always killing it on fruits and veggies Monday. Wishing you a great day !
Wouldn't want to spend my whole paycheck on anything else! Haha! 😉 Nourishes our bodies and supports the local farmers.
I love doggies, so it's always a fun trip when I get to give some petting and get some loving back! Thank you-- wishing you a wonderful week as well!
Haha… totally! At my house we laugh about it frequently. I say the more we spend on food the less we should spend at the doctors… hopefully 🤞.
And I’ll just leave you with these cute little head turners. :)
Aww, love them!
:)