What happens when you take thinly sliced vegetables, layer them in a dish, add a rich red sauce, plenty of herbs, and a cheesy topping? You get this insanely delicious Oven Roasted Ratatouille, aka...
Squash
There are so many varieties of squash to try, from delicate yellow summer squash and zucchini to creamy and sweet fall and winter squash varieties like pumpkin, acorn, and butternut. And let’s not forget unique squash varieties, like spaghetti squash! No matter the variety, cooking with squash will add color, flavor, and nutrients to your meal, and we have plenty of delicious and easy squash recipes to choose from.
During the summer months, try some of our zucchini squash recipes and yellow squash recipes, like Simple Sautéed Vegetables or Oven Roasted Ratatouille. Did you know you can even eat summer squash raw? Yep, summer squash and zucchini make an excellent addition to cold Summer Vegetable Pasta Salads or cut into crudités on a vegetable platter.
If you’re looking to go low-carb, learn How to Cook a Spaghetti Squash in a Slow Cooker, then use it as a base for a meal like Southwest Spaghetti Squash Bowls.
But my favorites are the sweet squashes of fall and winter. Baked squash recipes like our Smoky Maple Roasted Acorn Squash make a beautiful and delicious side dish for your holiday meals. Butternut squash recipes, like our Chipotle Butternut Squash and Quinoa Salad or Butternut Squash Pasta Salad are always a hit when the weather starts to get cooler. Whether you prefer winter squash or summer squash, squash makes a delicious and inexpensive addition to any meal. Try one of our squash recipes out with dinner tonight!
This light and fresh Summer Vegetable Pasta Salad is perfect for summer BBQs and potlucks, or your weekly meal prep.
This Easy Pesto Chicken and Vegetables meal prep is super fast and easy, and holds up well in the fridge for tasty lunches all week!
This easy Vegetarian Minestrone Soup is hearty, chock full of vegetables, budget friendly, meal prep ready, and super flexible!
“What should I serve on the side?” is one of the most common questions I get. So it’s never a bad idea to have an arsenal of simple side dishes that you know how...
You guys, Thanksgiving is right around the corner! And if you've been looking for a vegetarian (or vegan) main dish for Thanksgiving, this one is for you.
Just because it’s not summer anymore, doesn’t mean I stop rollin’ with my refrigerator salads! This Chipotle Butternut Squash and Quinoa Salad is a little smoky, uses hearty autumn vegetables, and can be served...
I always get requests to make spaghetti squash recipes, but never get the chance because spaghetti squash is always so expensive around here. But the other day I happened upon a spaghetti squash sale for...
I know, I use smoked paprika in everything, but that’s because it makes everything so good. Especially when it’s combined with pure maple syrup, which kind of has a hint of smokiness itself. This simple smoked...
I’ve learned a lot over the past eight years of cooking and my palate has definitely become more refined, so today I’m using that new knowledge to give one of the first recipes I...
Yesterday I cooked up my enormous 5 lb. + spaghetti squash using my slow cooker and today I wanted to experiment with a new way to eat it. Most people use spaghetti squash just...
Taking advantage of seasonal produce is definitely one of the most important principles of budget byting. I mean, anytime you can get produce for under $1 per lb, you’ve just gotta do it! Butternut...
Why can’t vegetables be plentiful and yummy all year long? I don’t know, but I intend to enjoy them while they’re around. This Summer Vegetable Tian is the perfect easy side to showcase the medley...
This dish is a little more fancy and expensive than the usual Budget Bytes fare, but when you compare it to the cost of a restaurant meal, it still can’t be beat. I get...
I know it sounds weird, hummus on a pizza? Well, back in the day when I was slingin’ pizzas at Whole Foods, we made a special vegan pizza using hummus as a replacement for...
Last year for Thanksgiving I made an apple walnut stuffing that was *out of this world* good, despite using a boxed mix. I was so happy with that recipe that I really didn’t plan...
