Halibut Tomato Zucchini Roast

A brief apology for my two month absence. Summer has flown by so fast and I have been chasing three active girls around, losing track of all time. We have still been trying to follow close to our Paleo diet, but I have found myself slacking and consuming more sugars from fruits and chocolates than I would like to admit.

In an attempt to get our eating back on the right track, I am trying to focus more on fresh seasonal produce, which is not hard when you live in Oregon. This time of year fresh produce is abundant and inexpensive.

Courtesy of Rachel Coward

 When they said Eat the Rainbow, I am sure those researchers must have been thinking of the typical Oregonian Diet. Tomatoes are also a excellent source of antioxidants that can protect your skin against UV's , and is a great anti-aging vegetable.

Halibut Tomato Zucchini Roast

• 1/3 Cup of Olive Oil + 1 tbsp of Olive oil
• 2 (10) ounces of heirloom Sweet tomatoes
• 1 cup of Mushrooms
• 3 cloves of garlic
• 1 juice of lemon
• 1 Zucchini
• 1 Pound of Halibut
• 1 tsp red pepper
• dash of Kosher salt
• dash of black pepper 
• 1 tsp. peppercorn
• 4 ounces of goat cheese
• Fresh torn spinach leaves about 7

Pre- Heat oven to 350

Steps

1. Slice Tomatoes lengthwise in halves
2. Slice mushrooms 
3. Slice garlic cloves lengthwise
4. Pour 1/3 c. of olive oil in a dutch oven
5. Place halibut in and rub olive oil on fillet
6. Sprinkle red pepper on and peppercorn
7. Squeeze lemon about half
8. Pour remaining ingredients, tomatoes, garlic, zucchini
9. Sprinkle with salt and pepper
10. Squeeze remaining lemon
11. Line a deep platter with Fresh torn spinach leaves

Bake @ 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes. Or until fully cooked but still tender. Stir in Goat Cheese. Serve and enjoy!!! 

Halibut, olive oil, and garlic

Slice Tomatoes and Mushrooms lengthwise in halves

Spicin it up

Fresh Seasonal Zucchini, and tomatoes

Bake 350

Opt for fresh organic spices!

creating a recipe!

Slice and stir in, I used 4 ounces

And Eat

Chunky Tomato Soup

Portland grey skies never seem to leave us, until July. With cool temperatures, overcast clouds, some days I want to curl up and read a book next to a fireplace, enjoying coffees, teas, and warm bowls of soup for dinners. 

I love soups. They can be so versatile, flavorful, and simple to make. You can slow cook them, and allow the aroma's  fill your home. They are filling, and easy to use for leftovers!

Hold the Bread Please

• 1 Onion
• 3 Garlic Cloves
• Handful of Basil leaves
• 4 (14.2 ounce) cans of Diced Tomatoes 
• 16 slow roasted tomatoes
• Kosher Sea Salt
• Black pepper
• 2 sprigs of Rosemary
• 1/4 cup of Olive oil

Dice Onion, and garlic. Heat olive oil, onions, and garlic in a dutch oven over medium heat for ten minutes. Add tomatoes, salt, rosemary, basil, slow roasted tomatoes, salt and pepper. Turn down heat, and simmer for 20 minutes.

This soup is chunky and thick. If you like a thinner soup, feel free to add a cup of water.

Slow Roasted makes this soup amazing

Fresh Garden Herbs add intensity and flavors to the dish

Dice and simmer for ten minutes

Add bacon instead of bread, for a complete meal!

Roasted Tomatoes

Slow Roasted Tomatoes

I hate to admit that I have been sort of lazy this summer, and not wanting to cook much. I have been staying away from the more complicated dishes and trying to stick to the basic easy to cook dishes.

This recipe was so simple, and can turn ordinary dishes into the extraordinary dishes! Add it to salads, pizza, marinara, scrambled eggs, or my sun-dried-feta-cauliflower ,or even soups! I found myself snacking on them, because they store easily!

Loaded with tons of Antioxidant goodness!

• 16 Vine-ripened tomatoes 
• Two tablespoons of olive oil
• Kosher Sea salt

Preheat oven to 275.
Slice tomato's 1/2 inch each and place tomatoes on to parchment paper on a baking sheet. Lightly drizzle olive oil on top, and sprinkle lightly salt. Roast for 3 hours.

Make sure to chill the tomatoes before refrigerating. You can easily store these for up to a week, in a Ziploc bag.