One of the best parts about having a garden is sharing it with those around you and the second best part is being able to freeze some of the delicious goodies from the garden to eat during the Fall and Winter months.  Now that we have officially had our first “freeze” our garden is done but we were grateful to be picking some produce even in November this year.  It has been wonderful eating the vegetables and finding great ways to eat them.  One of our family’s favorite ways to enjoy them is on the grill, however, as it is getting cooler we will often bake or steam the vegetables instead of firing up the grill.  Our family has tried many different vegetable recipes, including the Easy Summer Vegetables which is similar (quick and easy).  It’s a great recipe to use when you have guests coming over for dinner. You can use a variety of fresh vegetables.  I like to use the fresh veggies that we have in the fridge and will add some frozen ones if necessary.

Easy Vegetable Bake:

• 1 cup Green Beans
• 1 cup Purple Beans
• 1 cup sliced Zucchini
• 1 cup sliced Okra
• 1 cup Cherry Tomatoes
• 1/2 cup sliced Onions
• 1/4 cup Italian Dressing

Slice the vegetables into 1 inch pieces and put them into a bowl.  Pour 1/4 cup of Italian Dressing over the vegetables and stir until evenly coated.  You can add a little more or less dressing depending on the amount of vegetables you want.  Let them marinate for a few minutes, pour them into a dish and bake on 350 for 30 minutes or until tender but still crisp.

You can add whatever vegetables you want and substitute, for example if you do not have zucchini but have asparagus or peppers add a cup of them instead.  The vegetables have great flavor and are a hit throughout the grilling season.