Next week marks my 1 year blogiversary. That’s a big deal in the blogging world. That means I didn’t give up on you, writing, or Real Food and………you didn’t give up on me. This blogiversary has got me reflecting and asking lots of questions. One of the things I’ve been thinking about is if my simple recipes are “good enough?” Am I helping my readers by sharing my simple recipes? The conclusion that I’ve come to is……….”Yes!” Simple Real Food recipes is the very essence of Juggling Real Food and Real Life.
Sure, I could share with you my recipes that I make when I’ve got lots of time, but that’s not what busy parents like you and I have time for. Juggling Real Food and Real Life is about cutting out processed and fast-food and getting Real Food meals to the table/lunchbox each day.
My #1 strategy is to use simple, beautiful ingredients. It not only saves me time in the kitchen, but it is easier to determine if the ingredients are Real when I use less ingredients. What do I mean by this? When I first changed to a Real Food diet, I was really overwhelmed. Organic……….NonGMO certified……….what the heck is that ingredient? Carrots, tomatoes, zucchini, eggs…………..that was easy for me. Bottled spaghetti sauce and carrot juice……..now that is walking a slippery slope.
My 6th grade teacher, Mr. Bowman, taught me the K.I.S.S. Principle. Keep It Simple Stupid. What a valuable lesson that was! It really applies when cooking Real Food. So, I am going to quit fretting about giving you simple recipes. Simple food really is nutritious and delicious.
Today, I would like to share with you my Drizzled Balsamic Zucchini. So good! Even my daughter who hasn’t eaten much zucchini agreed it was delicious. Wow! It’s 3rd grade approved!
Ingredients:
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Zucchini (I like to use the smaller ones for this recipe.
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Salt
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Lemon Thyme (Sprig)
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Basil (Couple of leaves)
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Chives (Small bundle)
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1-2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
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Balsamic Vinegar
Directions:
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Slice zucchini into about 1/2 inch slices. (I like to leave the peal on, but create stripes using my vegetable peeler. This should be done before slicing.)
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Coat fry pan with olive oil.
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Place zucchini in pan. Do not overlap pieces.
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Sprinkle salt and other herbs across the top of the zucchini
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Allow to cook over medium heat until slightly brown. Flip over the pieces and allow to cook until fork tender.
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Plate zucchini and drizzle balsamic vinegar over the zucchini.
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Serve hot.
Now it’s your turn………….Do you like elaborate recipes for everyday or do you like to keep it simple? What are your favorite vegetable side dishes? Do your kids eat zucchini?
I can’t wait to hear from you. Leave me a comment here and I invite you to join the fun on our various social media. Just join us by using the various buttons at the top of the page. Lots more recipes, tips and fun to be had by all! If you are new to the blog……..I invite you to check out our Weekly Challenges. This is a great systematic way to to eat more of a Real Food diet and eliminate processed food. This is the approach my family took to overhauling our diet. Remember……small changes can create dramatic changes to your overall health. Good luck!
This looks delicious! And perfectly simple for a weeknight meal. Growing up, my mom cooked zucchini in butter until it practically dissolved. I HATED it! It wasn't until I learned to make it myself that I tasted how yummy it can be!
Happy Blogiversary!
Tricia @ roadtriptheworld.com
Butter is good. Soggy is gross! The key is to not overcook the zucchini. It just takes a few minutes.
I love simple recipes, and this one sounds delicious! I'm excited for you about your anniversary coming up. Can't wait to celebrate with you 🙂
Thanks for stopping by Andi. This zucchini really is delicious. It's always a party when you stop by!
This sounds delicious! I love balsamic with anything, but I've never thought of zucchini. Yum! This would be great to link-up to Create It Thursday for this week…it's live now! Hope you'll join us!
Thanks for the invite Leslie. I hopped on over. I agree…….balsamic makes everything taste even better.
I love the idea of the balsamic vinegar. I usually sauté zucchini in olive oil with some herbs, but the vinegar would make it "different" than the same old.
This looks awesome!!! We would love it if you would link up at our linky party:
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Hi this sounds so delicious and I bet it is. I saw it on Katherines Corner blog party. My family LOVES zucchini and I just made zucchini bread posted on my blog!
Julie from julieslifestyle.blogspot.com
This looks great – I will definitely try it! I love balsamic on pretty much everything!!
Looks delish- can't wait to try it!
Christina this is easy! I like zucchini but I had stopped buying it for a little while because I didn't have different ways to spruce it up. And then I made my favorite meal from the Hibachi restaurant and loved it again! Haha! I'm going to update the recipe too! I'll have to pin this one for later. I can definitely see myself making this for the guys! 🙂
Christina – Congratulations on your one-year anniversary! I am in awe of what you have done with this blog in one year. I feel like you must be a super woman – you do so much in your "real life" and so much in your "blog life!" I often wish that I could post as well and as often as you do.
Yes, simple recipes are what we need! If I want to make something fancy (rare!), I'll pull out a fancy cookbook. But for everyday, I need the simple, real stuff.
It looks delicious! I love zucchini but my kids won't eat it. We are featuring this Friday at the Friday Follow along. Thanks for linking up
It looks delicious! I love zucchini but my kids won't eat it. We are featuring this Friday at the Friday Follow along. Thanks for linking up
These 3 recipes are delicious. You can eat it in breakfast as well a dinner time. And it is good for health.