{"id":14962,"date":"2012-01-12T10:57:07","date_gmt":"2012-01-12T14:57:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/?p=14962"},"modified":"2012-01-12T10:57:07","modified_gmt":"2012-01-12T14:57:07","slug":"keep-it-simple","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/2012\/01\/keep-it-simple\/","title":{"rendered":"Keep It Simple"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/rib_roast_2011.jpg\" data-rel=\"attachment-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-14964\" title=\"Rib Roast\" src=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/rib_roast_2011-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/rib_roast_2011-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/rib_roast_2011.jpg 467w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>For Christmas 2011, one of the gifts that Scott gave me was a large cast iron skillet. I&#8217;ve talked about <a title=\"Cast Iron Love\" href=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/2011\/11\/cast-iron-love\/\">my love for cast iron<\/a> before and I was not so subtly hinting that I would really enjoy a larger skillet.<\/p>\n<p>I have a 9in cast iron skillet which is perfect for some things but not perfect for everything. \u00a0A larger one would allow me a little more variety of uses.<\/p>\n<p>Oh Christmas my wish came true and I was gifted with a 12 inch cast iron skillet. \u00a0I even got a little handle holder and trivet for it as well!<\/p>\n<p>Every year for Christmas Dinner, Scott and I enjoy a standing rib roast. \u00a0It&#8217;s our once a year splurge and so worth every penny!<\/p>\n<p>This year, I put my brand new cast iron skillet to work right away by using it for Christmas Dinner. \u00a0It worked out perfectly!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/castiron_skillet_veggies.jpg\" data-rel=\"attachment-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-14963\" title=\"Cast Iron Skillet\" src=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/castiron_skillet_veggies-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/castiron_skillet_veggies-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/castiron_skillet_veggies-449x300.jpg 449w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/castiron_skillet_veggies.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>It wasn&#8217;t long before I used it again to roast some veggies. \u00a0Scott was having leftovers and I was in the mood for some veggie action. \u00a0I chopped up some:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Red Onion<\/li>\n<li>Green Pepper<\/li>\n<li>Blue Potatos<\/li>\n<li>Yellow Squash<\/li>\n<li>Carrots<\/li>\n<li>Sundried Tomatoes, reconstituted in hot water water<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Tossed that with olive oil and seasoned with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Salt<\/li>\n<li>Pepper<\/li>\n<li>Garlic Powder<\/li>\n<li>Red Pepper Flakes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Roasted at 400 for about half an hour, until the potatoes were tender. \u00a0Once the veggies were done, I pulled the pan out of the oven and splashed on a bit of red wine for &#8220;sauce&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/roast_veggies_bowl.jpg\" data-rel=\"attachment-image-2\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-14965\" title=\"Roasted veggies\" src=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/roast_veggies_bowl-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/roast_veggies_bowl-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/roast_veggies_bowl.jpg 467w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>Placed the veggies on some cooked barley, topped with shredded parm and dinner was served!<\/p>\n<p>Very easy to put together and super filling!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dinner and meals don&#8217;t always have to be a complicated affair. \u00a0A few simple ingredients can go a long way to creating something filling and comforting. Keep it simple!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For Christmas 2011, one of the gifts that Scott gave me was a large cast iron skillet. I&#8217;ve talked about my love for cast iron before and I was not so subtly hinting that I would really enjoy a larger skillet. 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