You’ll be amazed how easy it is to pickle carrots (or other veggies for that matter!), and how good they are. The play of sweet carrot and sour juice is a great combination, plus the added benefit of vitamin A, K, B6, and potassium. Pickling is a way to preserve food by letting it sit …
Thai Carrot Soup {quick & easy}
My favorite carrot soup. Easy to make, full of immune-boosting spices and vitamin A. I hesitated to call this quick and easy because technically it takes about 30 minutes to make, from prep time to finish. But that’s relatively quick for soup, and it’s certainly easy enough. It’s not too sweet; it’s relies on the sweetness …
Morning Glory Muffins {using coconut flour}
There’s been a lot of shredding of carrots in my kitchen lately. I’m oh so grateful to own a food processor. I started off shredding with my box grater but after I every so slightly shredded some of my left thumb I decided to forgo the potential for human flesh in my muffins. Writing recipes is …
Roasted Cabbage, Carrot Ginger Dressing {and Epicurean Oils Giveaway}
Sometimes what bridges the gap between me and a big plate of greens or roasted veggies is a good dressing. Once I discovered how easy it is to make salad dressing, I never looked back at a single bottle of dressing on market shelves. Years ago in a Mexican restaurant in Cambridge, MA I ordered a large …
Roasted Carrots
Roasted carrots are my idea of candy. Not that I reserve this ritual for carrots alone. Roasting all kinds of fruits and vegetables is a complex chemical transformation that results in an amazing texture and flavor. This is not a fast, high heat roast. It’s a slightly slower, steady roast that causes carbohydrate and amino acid molecules to go …
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