Ground Meat Anything

When doing ground meat anything, you want to add FLAVOR! So, grate a few cloves of garlic into the meat, along with some chopped onion, fennel seed, crushed sage/or oregano. Add a can or two of diced tomatoes with a teaspoon of sugar or honey. A splash of red wine in the sauce does wonders, as long as you let it simmer for a good 15-20 minutes. Adding a ¼ cup of puréed pumpkin does wonders for adding depth to a sauce, and not to speak of all the extra vitamins pumpkin gives you. You won’t even know it’s in there; it just gives the sauce a nice richness.

Garlic Smashed Sweet Potatoes

Garlic Smashed Sweet Potatoes

I know we usually think of sweet potatoes as a sweet, cinnamon/sugar kind of dish....but I like them in more savory setting also.

While boiling 2 large sweet potatoes (cubed up), I sauteed in 2 tblsp of butter and a little olive oil, 1/4 of a red onion finely chopped, 4 cloves of garlic chopped and some black pepper. Cooking them only for about 5 minutes over medium heat. I drained the potatoes, then set them right back on the stove to try and cook off any leftover water. I added the sauteed onion/garlic/butter mixture to the pot of sweet potatoes, along with about 1/2 cup of sour cream, a pinch of crushed red pepper flakes and salt.

Roasted Vegetables

It's winter.
I do not have a grill or a farmer's market.  My latest kick has been buying a HUGEmongus bag of frozen veggies (cauliflower, brocoli, and carrots) and roasting them in the oven. 
This isn't really a recipe, like the majority of what I post on here, but it's what I eat, so I'm sharing it with you guys. 
Spread frozen veggies on a cookie sheet with sides. Drizzel with olive oil, salt, and pepper.  Cook at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.  Check and cook longer if needed to achieve desired done-ness.

The brocoli gets blackened and sweet and the carrots are delish!