The Colors of Summer

No real recipe here today, just wanted to show off some pretty summer NJ produce.

Who knew all of these vegetables came in so many colors?
When I was a kid, all vegetables were green, or so I thought.

Now there are purple carrots, orange cauliflower, rainbow chard, yellow beets.......nature's color wheel.

We are growing green beans, purple and green in pots on our driveway.
We started them from seed and we have enough for a few salads each week.

Warning: Though the purple beans may look glamorous, once you cook them they turn green!
Hey, I want my money back! :(

So, I keep them raw and throw them in salads for some purple prettiness.

Speaking of purple.....I feel like I hit the lottery when I see purple cauliflower at the farmer's market.

I buy every color I can get my hands on.

Here, I roasted a big hunk of salmon with the mixed color cauliflower on one sheet pan.

Mixed them up with quinoa and some other good stuff (recipe here) and served w/ the salmon.

Delicious and healthy.

Save some leftover roasted veggies for tomorrow, so you can make this delicious frittata with green onions, roasted colorful cauliflower and Parmesan cheese.

Next week will be the start of tomato season here in NJ, so you had better get your tomato vision in check.

:)