Butternut Squash with Apples and Cranberries

Mix together: 

1 butternut squash, peeled and chopped
2 large, tart apples, peeled and chopped
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup maple syrup
1 teaspoon salt

Bake in a 9" x 12" pan for 40 min at 400 degrees. 

Red Skinned Potato Wedges

Cut a bunch of red skinned potatoes into wedges. The small ones I used cut into 4 or 6, the medium ones cut into 8 wedges. The amount of potatoes doesn't matter so long as the wedges all fit on the baking pan leaving a bit of space between them. Before arranging them on a baking pan, toss them in a bowl with just enough olive oil to lightly coat them and a couple dashes of salt and dried dill. Bake at 450 degrees for 30 minutes.

Baked Beans

3 cans of kidney beans, rinsed
1 small onion, chopped
1 tablespoon molasses
1 tablespoon honey
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup barbecue sauce
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar

Mix together and bake in a crock for 45 minutes at 350 degrees.

Sweet Potato Fries

Peel and cut sweet potatoes (1 potato per person being served) into strips and spread them on a baking sheet. Lightly salt and spray with canola oil. I also often like to sprinkle some cajun seasoning on them. Bake in the oven 400 degrees for 20 minutes.


Great snack for kids. 

Breaded and Baked Zucchini

2 medium zucchini, sliced about half an inch thick
1 egg or egg replacer
3/4 cup breadcrumbs (I've also used cornmeal mixed with chia seeds and/or flaxseed meal)
salt
spray canola oil

Dip each piece of zucchini in egg and then cover with the breadcrumbs and place on a cooking pan (either nonstick or spray first with canola oil.) After all the pieces are on the pan lightly salt and spray with canola oil. Cook at 425 degrees for 20 minutes.

My three year old and her friends gobble these up.

Lima Bean Snack

1 bag dry lima beans
butter (or butter substitute)
dill, salt, pepper


1. Soak the beans overnight.
2. Cook in a crock pot on high for 6 hours.
3. Strain, then lightly butter and add salt, basil, and dill to taste.


Tastes like little bites of mashed potato. Yum.

Broccoli Salad

5 crowns of broccoli, chopped

1 small red onion (or half a large one), chopped

1 package of whatever is your favorite kind of bacon, including vegan versions, cooked, cooled, and then sliced up

About a half cup of raisins

About a cup of regular or vegan mayonnaise

Mix it all together and salt and pepper to taste.

Potato Salad

8 large potatoes, chopped and then boiled for 15 minutes, then chilled  

1 red pepper, chopped   

1 bunch of green onions, finely chopped

About a cup of vegan mayonnaise

1/4 cup pickle relish

4 tablespoons mustard (I used stone ground gourmet mustard)

2 teaspoons of dill

Salt and pepper to taste

Mix it all together and voila.