It has been a crazy last week and a half - a week ago Tuesday I was in a small accident that has resulted a lot of dental work.

I'll spare you the details as this is a food blog, but suffice it to say, I have been on a strict soft-foods only diet since May 27th.

While I initially celebrated the incident as an excuse to indulge in milkshakes, I was so over them by day 3.

Instead, I've been looking for other recipes that will get me actual nutrition. A perfect recipe for me this week is one I use all the time in the summer, ratatouille.

It makes use of all the amazing summer vegetables that are about to be in season and it cooks them down together into a flavorful, healthy dish.

The recipe below is from my book, but I promise there will be original content next week!

The recipe makes quite a few servings and can be eaten by itself or eaten over pasta. It's also versatile and is good at room temperature or heated, making it perfect for work lunches!