Apple and Sweet Potato Soup

It was this post that set me off about a year ago. Those beautifully crisp apple slices were the thing that grabbed my attention, and then of course reading through the ingredient list piqued my interest even further. Apples in soup? Hmmmm. Yep, that Nina sure knows how to make the little people (that'd be me) sit up and take notice.

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Roasted Tomato, Zucchini & Fennel Tagliatelle

They looked like little old ladies. Shrivelled up and smaller than before, when they were all plump, pretty and glowing. Now the glow is softer, more subtle, coupled with a flavour pared down to it's intense best. I'm talking roasted tomatoes. Roasted anything for that matter. 

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Sundried Tomato, Bean & Lentil Salad

Maybe it's because summer is on its way out (so long, sayonara and all that) or perhaps I'm just entering a renewed phase of healthy eating (*snort*), but lately I've been craving veggie laden dishes. Beans, corn, beetroot, butternut, tomatoes, zucchini and more tomatoes are the order of the day and I'm just looking for excuses to use them. Or eat them as is. Raw, cooked, roasted, mashed or boiled. Actually scrap the last one, boiled is almost never a winner, is it? 

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