Carrots

Cucumber Salad

Easy, Recipes, Sides

Ingredients: 2 cucumbers, peeled and sliced into matchsticks 1 carrot, peeled and shredded 1 green onion, thinly sliced ½ cup rice vinegar 2-4 Tablespoons Agave nectar or to taste 1/8 – ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper Salt to taste Directions: Place vegetables in a bowl. In a small bowl, combine the vinegar, Agave nectar, crushed [...]

December 30th, 2011 | Comments (0)
carrot cake

Carrot Cake

Desserts, Intermediate, Recipes

  Ingredients: 3 cups blanched almond flour 1/2 teaspoons sea salt 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 tablespoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon nutmeg 5 eggs ½ cup pure maple syrup or agave nectar ¼ cup safflower oil 3 cups carrots, grated 1 cup raisins 1 cup walnuts Cream Cheese Frosting: 4 ounces cream cheese, softened to room temperature 3 Tablespoons [...]

December 16th, 2011 | Comments (0)
beef broth

Slow-Cooker Beef Stock

Easy, Recipes, Sauces, Dressings, Dips & Misc.

  Ingredients: 1 ¾ pounds beef bones 1 carrot, chopped into medium-sized chunks 1 celery stalk, chopped  into medium-sized chunks ½ medium onion, chopped  into medium-sized chunks 3 garlic cloves, smashed 1 bay leaf Water 1 Tablespoon apple cider vinegar Directions: Roast the bones at 400 ° F for about an hour until the bones are well-browned [...]

November 30th, 2011 | Comments (0)

Green Beans & Carrots in Charmoula Sauce

Intermediate, Recipes, Sides

Ingredients: 1 large clove garlic, peeled ¾ cup fresh cilantro 1/3 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley 2 Tablespoons Extra-virgin olive oil 1 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice ¼ teaspoon sweet or hot paprika ¼ teaspoon cumin seeds, toasted and ground Sea salt ¾ lb. slender green beans, trimmed ¾ lb. carrots, peeled and cut into thin 4-inch-long [...]

November 29th, 2011 | Comments (0)

Orange Roasted Fennel and Carrots

Easy, Recipes, Sides

Ingredients: Cooking spray 6 medium carrots, peeled and thinly sliced 2 medium fennel bulb, trimmed and thinly sliced Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste 2 teaspoons orange zest Directions: Preheat oven to 425ºF. Coat a large roasting pan with cooking spray. Place carrots and fennel in a single layer in prepared pan; coat [...]

November 22nd, 2011 | Comments (0)
chicken soup

Hearty Chicken Soup

Entrees, Intermediate, Recipes

  Ingredients: ½ Tablespoon Olive oil Salt and Pepper 2 Chicken Breasts, skinless on the bone 4 cups Chicken stock ½ cup white Onion, finely chopped 4 Carrots, peeled and chopped 4 Celery stalks, chopped 4 ounces Mushrooms, quartered 1/3 cup frozen Lima beans 1/3 cup cooked Corn, cut off the cob 1 Russet potato, [...]

November 18th, 2011 | Comments (0)

Moroccan Pork Stew with Baby Artichokes and Dried Fruit

Entrees, Intermediate, Recipes

Ingredients: 1 pound lean, boneless pork tenderloin 1 teaspoon olive oil 1 large onion, chopped 3 cups chicken or vegetable stock 1 teaspoon saffron threads, crumbled (or use ¼ teaspoons turmeric) ½ teaspoon sea salt 2 small carrots, cut into ¼” dice ¼ cup diced celery 1 ½ teaspoon ground ginger ½ – ¾ teaspoon ground [...]

November 10th, 2011 | Comments (0)

Bombay Shrimp Curry

Easy, Entrees, Recipes

Ingredients: 5 teaspoons olive oil, divided 1 pound peeled and deveined shrimp ½ – 1 teaspoon salt, divided ¼ teaspoon black pepper 1 ½ cups onion, chopped 1 ½ Tablespoons curry powder 1 Tablespoon mustard seeds ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon Red pepper to taste 1 1/3 cups Heartychicken stock or hot water 1 cup frozen [...]

November 10th, 2011 | Comments (0)

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