Life with a 3 year old is a challenge – sometimes even I resort to hiding vegetables to get them into my son’s diet. Even with his love of eating things from the garden, he is still a pre-schooler whose food whims change weekly. These days cucumbers are a favorite, but carrots are on his…
Category: Carrot
Haveej Polo (Persian Chicken, Carrot and Rice Pilaf)
I will admit that other than the chicken being grown within 100 miles of my house, there is nothing particularly local about my making this dish at this time of year. Although the chicken is local, the star of this meal is the carrots. They add a good bit of sweetness, so make sure you…
Turkey (or Chicken) Vegetable Soup
As I usually do, I made turkey stock after Thanksgiving. I made A LOT of stock, which is in the freezer (hanging out with all my tomato sauce). My friend Allan came and made us a wonderful turkey noodle soup. Allan’s soups are always delicious, so I watched very closely as he worked his magic….
Sweet Potato Beef Stew in the Slow Cooker
This is my last sweet potato post from my garden this season. That makes me sad, but pleased that I have had enough to get me this far. For a while we had access to locally-grown, grass-fed beef. During that period, I used to make a lot of beef stews. One that I grew particularly…
Turkey Bolognese – Thanksgiving Leftovers #3
Take leftover turkey, a bunch of veggies, and mix it into my homemade spaghetti sauce and you get a totally new meal – Turkey Bolognese. It is a shame to call this a “leftover” meal, since I would almost make the turkey just to be able to make this! It is a shame I made…
Turkey Fried Rice – Thanksgiving Leftovers #1
For some unknown reason, we ended up with a 20 pound bird for 5 people. A little crazy, yes. But it means I will need to get creative in my use of leftover turkey meat; some will get frozen for later use. One of my daughters would love for us to eat Chinese food for…
Carrot Mango Lemon Smoothie – San Diego Cooking Adventure, Part 1
While staying with friends in San Diego, I got to try some cooking with a whole new bunch of local foods! So the first order of business was a trip to the Hillcrest farmers market. What a treat that was! Lots of things we don’t get in the mid-atlantic: mangos, figs, almonds, olives, freshly dried…
Carrot Salad Pita Sandwiches
What to do with all those carrots? My carrots have grown bigger and more abundantly this year than they ever have, so I wanted a dish that would highlight them. So, how about a carrot salad worthy of being a lunch in itself? By the way, I attribute the quality of the carrots to…
Andrea's Garden Cooking 