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Over the weekend, I shopped Logan Square's indoor Farmers' Market. Iron Creek Farm had the most beautiful organic red-orange colored carrots. Speaking of... Did you know that carrots can be grown in a variety of colors, including purple, yellow, white and even black?! When you are preparing your farm fresh carrots, whether you are plan on cooking them or eating them raw, DON'T PEEL the skin! Just scrub the skin clean. With carrots, like many vegetables, the most nutritional value is just below the skin. They can be a great source of carotene and are low in calories. The recipe I am going to share with you calls for three simple ingredients: olive oil, salt and pepper. You don't need much to make a stellar roasted carrot side dish. I had my roasted carrots as a mid-day winter snack!
ingredients
1 bunch of Iron Creek Farm organic carrots
Olive Oil
Kosher Salt
Black ground pepper
preparation
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Toss the carrots with olive oil, salt, and pepper in a baking dish. Roast at 425 degrees for about 15 minutes. Enjoy!
Mmmm beets. Roasted beet & goat cheese bites are perfect bite size hors d'oeuvres for NYE. I love a roasted beet and goat cheese salad, this is my take on a deconstructed version served as a finger food. Made like this, they're incredibly easy amd scrumptious. You can prepare the night before so they're ready to go when you're ready to impress your guests.
ingredients
4 medium beets, washed and thinly sliced
1/4 cup of Chèvre goat cheese
A handful of micro greens or fresh herbs
1 tablespooon of olive oil
Oil to toss beets
Kosher or sea salt
Fresh ground pepper
preparation
Preheat the oven to 225 degrees. Toss beets in olive oil and lay them in a single layer on a baking sheet.
Place the baking sheet in the oven and let them roast for about 1- 1 1/2 hours. Make sure to flip them during that time. Remove from oven and season with a bit of salt and pepper. Set aside to cool.
Top each beet with a dollop of goat cheese and place your choice of greens on top. Arrange on a plate and serve. Enjoy!
