Vegetable mix

Summer is the best time of year to eat fresh vegetables. I like to mix a variety of vegetables to make a vegetable mix. I prefer leafy greens, but I love carrots, squash, and zucchini. Zucchini and squash are great alone or in combination, creating a beautiful arrangement of colors. In fact, I love most vegetables; my favorite is the asparagus.

I am such a fan of garlic which is why I use it a lot in my recipes. Of course, you can always adjust the amounts of any of the ingredients. Since we only have my daughter and me to cook, I don’t have to prepare a lot of food unless I plan to freeze it. Most of the time, I make enough for the next day’s leftovers. Here is a favorite late summer and early fall recipe that I would like to share with you.

Ingredients

1 to 2 zucchini

1 to 2 pumpkins

1 cup cherry / grape tomatoes

1 onion

4 to 5 cloves of garlic

2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil

1 teaspoon thyme

1 tablespoon Italian seasoning

1 teaspoon of sugar

Salt and pepper to taste

I wash the zucchini and squash first and then cut it into 1-inch pieces. I leave the skin but you may like to have it removed. Cut the onion into quarters and then cut those pieces into quarters. Place the zucchini and onion in a saucepan. Add the tomatoes and add the extra virgin olive oil. Dice the garlic or you can use minced garlic from the jar and add it to the pot. Season the vegetables generously with salt and pepper and add the thyme seasoning and Italian seasoning. I like to add a pinch of sugar as sugar makes anything with tomatoes taste better. Mix all the ingredients well and cook on the stove until the vegetables are tender. Another way I make this is to sauté the onion and garlic in the olive oil for a few minutes, then I add the veggies and cook them in the olive oil. I add the rest of the ingredients, then add the seasoning and add the oil until cooked through. The cooking time will be about 20-25 minutes. Place the vegetable mixture on a serving plate. The colors of all the ingredients make an attractive dish, and we all know how important it is to eat your colors.