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6 cups cauliflower florets (about 1 head)
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 teaspoons parsley, finely chopped
1 teaspoon thyme, finely chopped
1 teaspoon tarragon or rosemary, finely
chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
½ cup Parmesan cheese, grated
1 tablespoon lemon juice
salt and pepper, to taste
Preheat oven to 450. In a large baking dish, mix florets with olive oil. Bake 20
minutes, stirring every five minutes. Sprinkle with fresh herbs and garlic and
bake five minutes more. Add cheese, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Mix
gently until well-combined and serve.
gently until well-combined and serve.
HONEY-ROASTED ROOT VEGGIES
Roasting brings out great flavors in the
various vegetables in this recipe.
Roasting brings out great flavors in the
various vegetables in this recipe.
Servings: 4
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
1 cup peeled, chopped sweet potatoes
¾ cup peeled, chopped turnips
¾ cup peeled, chopped parsnips
¾ cup peeled, chopped carrots
1 shallot, finely diced
2 tablespoons olive oil
¼ cup honey
kosher salt, to taste
Preheat oven to 450. In a large baking dish, mix vegetables together. Toss with
olive oil, honey, and salt. Bake 35 minutes until tender and brown, stirring
halfway through.
BEST-EVER CARROT CAKE
WITH CREAM CHEESE ICING
This version of a classic is moist, simple to
prepare, and beautiful, too!
WITH CREAM CHEESE ICING
This version of a classic is moist, simple to
prepare, and beautiful, too!
Servings: 10-12
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Bake Time: 45-50 minutes
Carrot Cake:
4 cups carrots, peeled and grated
1½ cups walnuts or pecans,
coarsely chopped
coarsely chopped
1 cup dark raisins
2 cups flour
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon cloves
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
4 large eggs
1 cup canola oil
1 cup sugar
1 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 cup walnuts or pecans, finely chopped to
cover sides of cake (optional)
cover sides of cake (optional)
GAZPACHO
While gazpacho is typically served cold as a summer soup, this dish is also delicious as a hot tomato soup on a chilly evening.
While gazpacho is typically served cold as a summer soup, this dish is also delicious as a hot tomato soup on a chilly evening.
Servings: 6
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Chill Time: 2 hours
3 small fennel bulbs, roughly chopped
4 celery stalks, roughly chopped
1 bunch scallions, roughly chopped
1 medium sweet onion,
roughly chopped
roughly chopped
2 small garlic cloves, chopped
3 red bell peppers, roughly chopped
2 large tomatoes, diced, or one
14.5-ounce can diced tomatoes,
undrained
14.5-ounce can diced tomatoes,
undrained
½ cup olive oil
1 tablespoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
1 32-ounce container tomato or
vegetable juice
vegetable juice
½ cup fresh lemon juice
celery leaves (optional)
fresh dill (optional)
Place fennel, celery stalks, scallions, onions, garlic, and bell peppers in the
bowl of a food processor. Pulse until the mixture is finely chopped and
combined but not pureed. Pour the mixture into a large glass or plastic bowl.
Stir in the tomatoes with their juices, oil, salt, black pepper, tomato or
vegetable juice, and lemon juice. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
To serve, sprinkle with celery leaves, dill, or both.
PORTABELLA PARMESAN
Portabellas have a meaty texture, fabulous flavor, and are so easy to prepare. Even the most die-hard carnivore will love this
Portabellas have a meaty texture, fabulous flavor, and are so easy to prepare. Even the most die-hard carnivore will love this
hearty mushroom dish.
Servings: 4
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
4 portabella mushrooms,
stemmed and wiped clean
stemmed and wiped clean
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup spicy tomato sauce
½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
¼ cup shredded fontina cheese
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
Heat grill or grill pan to high heat. Preheat oven to 400. Brush mushrooms with
oil on both sides. Sear mushrooms for 5 minutes per side. Spread ½ cup tomato sauce in bottom of a 9x13 pan. Place mushrooms in pan, bottoms up.
Pour remaining sauce over them.
Combine mozzarella and fontina cheeses and spread evenly over top of mushrooms. Sprinkle Parmesan over entire dish. Bake 15 minutes or until cheeses are bubbly and golden brown.
ROASTED CAULIFLOWER
WITH HERBS AND PARMESAN
Chop your bunches of parsley, thyme, and
tarragon for this recipe, and then freeze
the remaining fresh herbs in small
Ziploc bags for future use.
WITH HERBS AND PARMESAN
Chop your bunches of parsley, thyme, and
tarragon for this recipe, and then freeze
the remaining fresh herbs in small
Ziploc bags for future use.
Servings: 4
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Bake Time: 25 minutes
Cream Cheese Icing:
1 cup butter, softened
2 8-ounce packages cream cheese, softened
5 cups powdered sugar
2 tablespoons grated orange zest
1 teaspoon vanilla
Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour two 9-inch cake pans. A 9x13 pan could
also be used for a sheet cake. Mix the carrots, nuts, and raisins together in a
bowl and set aside.
In a separate bowl, mix together flour, cinnamon, cloves, baking powder, soda,
and salt.
In a large mixing bowl, beat together eggs, oil, sugars, and vanilla until
well-blended.
Slowly fold the flour mixture into the egg mixture, mixing just until all
ingredients are moistened. Fold in the carrot mixture until well-combined.
Divide batter evenly between pans. Bake 45 to 50 minutes, until cake springs back to the touch and a knife inserted in the middle comes out clean.
Allow to cool in pans 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from pans to a cooling rack to
continue cooling completely. With a long serrated knife, trim off rounded
portion of each cake layer to create flat surfaces. Place one cake layer, cut
side down, on a serving platter. Spread with ⅓ of the icing. Top with second layer, cut side down, and spread top with about ½ of remaining icing. Use remaining icing to cover sides of cake. If using nuts
for the side, press these carefully into the sides, as well.
For the icing: Cream butter and cream cheese together with an electric mixer until light and
fluffy. Add powdered sugar, one cup at a time, beating well after each
addition, until smooth. Add grated orange zest and vanilla. Continue beating 1
minute to make the icing very fluffy.
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