Zucchini

Perry’s Plate turns eight years old today! That’s how old my first born is. She was almost the same age as this little guy when I started blogging. . .

Do you see those craggy, crispy edges up there? It makes my roasted vegetable-loving heart go pitter patter. Are you an edge person? Do you call dibs on the corners of casseroles and lasagnas? Oh, I do. Most of the time I’m an edge person, but when it comes to brownies, I’ll cut a piece …

I can’t believe I’ve never made Thai curry in the slow cooker.

I’ve had a hankering for enchiladas lately (among other carby, cheesy things). We love the Stacked Roasted Vegetable Enchiladas, and apparently you do, too! I’ve loved reading your improvisations on this recipe (Both on the post and on Facebook… one of you even made the leftovers into soup! Brilliant!) So, to celebrate its one-year anniversary …

A few weeks ago we started getting “burger lettuce” in our CSA box. Big, cool, crunchy leaves that are beautifully suited for a hamburger garnish. I had other ideas in mind — lettuce wraps. I’m a big fan of lettuce wraps. Mostly because they make a meal vegetable-centered instead of grain-centered. A couple more of …

You may have guessed that those “noodles” aren’t really pasta, but julienned zucchini. Zucchini noodles are a great alternative if you’re eating paleo, gluten-free, or low-carb. I feel like I’m the last one in the blogosphere to try them out. Why did I wait so long? A mandoline, my friends. I was holding out for a …

    As a reformed squash hater, it still amazes me how excited I get about zucchini and other kinds of summer squash. Shredding zucchini is kind of cliche, but I think it’s the simplicity of this recipe that makes it so great. I also like using extra zucchini in this Thai Shrimp Curry I posted …

I think we have a few breakthroughs with this one. 1. This was the first Thai dish I’ve made at home that really tastes authentic. And by authentic, I mean what you would get at a Thai restaurant in the US. (Like most ethnic food, it probably pales in comparison to eating it in its …