How to cook yucca root on the stove top! Yuca is a carb-o-licious versatile root vegetable used in all sorts of comfort food recipes worldwide. Let’s dive on in! When I went to the Dominican Republic a few months ago, I was blown away by the cuisine. Aside from the wide range of saucy slow-cooked …
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More stuffed vegetables! ‘Tis the season for stuffing things. And ‘tis the season for sweet potatoes! If there’s one thing that’s more cozy than a big carby vegetable, it’s a big carby vegetable stuffed with other food items. Roasted sweet potatoes are one of my favorite veggie go-to’s. Stuffing them in either a sweet or …
Happy root vegetable Mondaaaaaaaaaay!… Have a bouquet of carrots! IIIIII know…In the bustling metropolis of the root vegetable kingdom, carrots aren’t the most adventurous. They would be the type of root that sits at home and plays Sudoku, not the kind that goes skydiving over an erupting volcano. BUT you know what I say to …
Maple roasted butternut squash and beets with cinnamon, oregano, pistachios and walnuts. A warm and inviting side dish for fall and winter.
Ginger turmeric basmati aromatic rice – a unique and delicious Middle Eastern side dish perfect for pairing with your favorite entrees. This blows instant white rice out of the freaking water. When I was a kid, 62% of what I ate was white rice with butter and soy sauce. The end. Okay, 78%. Carbs + …
Rutabaga Hash with Chiles and Bacon is a marvelous nutritious breakfast. Just kidding. More bacon. BUT, even better: more bacon with roots. I’ve shown you a tremendous amount of bacon over the last week. To my vegan and vegetarian friends: you’ve been incredibly patient with me through my smattering of bacon recipes. I promise there will …
Jicama slaw with turnips, cabbage, and lemon-mustard dressing. This mayo-free slaw is peppy and full of health benefits!
Roasted celery root and carrots with fresh parsley, dill, and lemon. An easy, healthful and flavorful vegetable side dish.
Let’s hash this out, whaddya say? Seriously, we need to talk. Are you one of those people who gets squirmy, squeamish and all-around weird when someone tells you they need to talk to you? Does your heart start pounding in your feet and does your stomach uproot itself and move to your brain? Do you imagine …
Stop it. Obsession. It’s what we feel about Grey’s Anatomy, peanut butter, and Birkenstocks. It’s also what we feel about our spirelli. Okay, it’s how I feel about my spirelli. Sweet potatoes were the first vegetable that came to mind when I first laid hand on my spirelli. The versatile veggie is so flavorful and healthful …
Beet Pesto Pizza with Kale and Goat Cheese is packed with vitamins and antioxidants. Make it on a grain-free or gluten-free crust.
Glorious day, Chioggia beets! Have you ever seen one? Finding a Chioggia beet is the equivalent of spotting a two-headed komodo dragon window shopping on the streets of San Francisco. You know you can always find realistic and accurate similes here at hometown The Roasted Root. Chioggia beets have pink skin, and when you slice …
A detoxifying mango smoothie with golden beets and turmeric – packed with vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. And all the fiber. My local grocery store doesn’t normally carry fresh turmeric, so when I spied it next to the ginger, I busted out the Carlton. ^^^ That’s turmeric. It looks like ginger got frisky with a …
Carrot Noodles with Ginger-Lime Peanut Sauce makes for a healthful side dish or main entrée when you add protein. An amazing grain-free option for those who enjoy a whole food diet, these veggie noodles are loaded with flavor, are easy to make, and are absolutely delicious! Have you ever made carrot noodles? For the life …
Put your pagers on vibrate and hold onto your satchels, because you’re about to go alllll afternoon delight. Over a salad. A salad of roots and skyrockets in flight. Roasted root vegetables all thyme-ed up on the spinach boat with hunks of feta and balsamic-date vinaigrette. It’s something to talk about, Bonnie Raitt. True Story. …