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The beginning of this pregnancy has felt to me like nothing short of a train wreck as far as keeping up with cooking and eating healthy. I’ve craved the naughtiest of foods and have been feeling to nauseous to cook much of anything or stand in the kitchen for any length of time. This recipe is my attempt to get back to eating healthy and cooking for myself and family. I love these vegetables and love them even more roasted and tender! Try this vegetable bake this fall, even though it hasn’t felt like much of a fall so far this year. 

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Vegetable Bake

Ingredients

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra if required
1 large onion, thinly sliced
3 garlic cloves, sliced
800 g large potatoes , chopped into 1cm cubes
6 medium tomatoes, thinly sliced
1 Malanga, peeled and cubes
1 Routabaga, cubes
1 lb purple potatoes
1 lb carrots, thinly sliced
1 cup kale, coarsely chopped
1 – 16 0z can tomato paste
1 tbsp dried oregano
2 tbsp flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped

Prepare

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Add the onion and garlic to the pan, with a little more oil if necessary, and sauté for 5 minutes, until softened.
3. Add tomato paste, stir and simmer just three minutes.
4. Chop all vegetables and heat some olive oil in dutch oven medium heat and cook the vegetables adding more oil if necessary, for 5–7 minutes, until softened and golden.
5. Sprinkle with oregano and parsley and season generously with sea salt and ground black pepper. Drizzle with a little more olive oil before transferring to oven.
6. Roast for 50 minutes or until the top has browned and vegetables are tender. Allow to cool slightly before serving.

Vegetable Bake
Serves 10
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Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 10 min
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 10 min
Ingredients
  1. 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra if required
  2. 1 large onion, thinly sliced
  3. 3 garlic cloves, sliced
  4. 800 g large potatoes , chopped into 1cm cubes
  5. 6 medium tomatoes, thinly sliced
  6. 1 Malanga, peeled and cubes
  7. 1 Routabaga, cubes
  8. 1 lb purple potatoes
  9. 1 lb carrots, thinly sliced
  10. 1 cup kale, coarsely chopped
  11. 1 - 16 0z can tomato paste
  12. 1 tbsp dried oregano
  13. 2 tbsp flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  2. Add the onion and garlic to the pan, with a little more oil if necessary, and sauté for 5 minutes, until softened.
  3. Add tomato paste, stir and simmer just three minutes.
  4. Chop all vegetables and heat some olive oil in dutch oven medium heat and cook the vegetables adding more oil if necessary, for 5–7 minutes, until softened and golden.
  5. Sprinkle with oregano and parsley and season generously with sea salt and ground black pepper. Drizzle with a little more olive oil before transferring to oven.
  6. Roast for 50 minutes or until the top has browned and vegetables are tender. Allow to cool slightly before serving.
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ROASTED ROSEMARY POTATOES http://floridagirlcooks.com/roasted-rosemary-potatoes/ Sun, 06 Sep 2015 01:39:17 +0000 http://floridagirlcooks.com/?p=626 I am really loving thumbing through my Daniel Plan book weekly and falling in love with virtually EVERY single recipe I come across. It is my plan to cook every recipe in this cookbook…but ...

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I am really loving thumbing through my Daniel Plan book weekly and falling in love with virtually EVERY single recipe I come across. It is my plan to cook every recipe in this cookbook…but knowing my life and the nonstop daily madness I have to live with some realism of that fact that it’s going to take a lifetime and a half to achieve that. That’s fine by me. These roasted rosemary potatoes are so simple to make and require such little preparation and time to make but yield such a contrasting flavor in that they are so rich with their rosemary flavor, which makes me channel fall/winter. If you know me I am not a fall/winter person. I live and breathe for summer, but, year after year I have to just accept it and roll with the change of seasons. These are good, hands down…my sons and husband loved these and so did I. I cannot recommend them enough…and if you don’t like them…oh well…I’ll come to your house and eat yours too. Ha!

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Roasted Rosemary Potatoes

Ingredients

10-12 small redskin potatoes, cut in half
1/2 cup diced sweet onion
3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
1/4 tsp sea salt
1/4 tsp fresh cracked black pepper
2 tbsp finely chopped rosemary
2 tbsp freshly chopped parsley

Prepare

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.

2. In a large bowl, toss all ingredients except the parsley until potatoes are lightly coated with olive oil mix.

3. Place potatoes on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake for 25 minutes. remove potatoes from oven and gently toss, turning the potatoes over as needed. Bake for another 25 minutes or until potatoes are golden and tender. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.

Roasted Rosemary Potatoes
Serves 6
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Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
50 min
Total Time
1 hr
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
50 min
Total Time
1 hr
Ingredients
  1. 10-12 small redskin potatoes, cut in half
  2. 1/2 cup diced sweet onion
  3. 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  4. 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  5. 1/4 tsp sea salt
  6. 1/4 tsp fresh cracked black pepper
  7. 2 tbsp finely chopped rosemary
  8. 2 tbsp freshly chopped parsley
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
  2. In a large bowl, toss all ingredients except the parsley until potatoes are lightly coated with olive oil mix.
  3. Place potatoes on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake for 25 minutes. remove potatoes from oven and gently toss, turning the potatoes over as needed. Bake for another 25 minutes or until potatoes are golden and tender. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.
Adapted from The Daniel Plan
Adapted from The Daniel Plan
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BALSAMIC ROASTED CARROTS http://floridagirlcooks.com/balsamic-roasted-carrots/ Sun, 05 Jul 2015 14:38:54 +0000 http://floridagirlcooks.com/?p=721 Selecting a vegetable dish for each night’s meal in my home can be a minor undertaking at times. I don’t say this on me or my husband’s behalf but of course from the behalf ...

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Selecting a vegetable dish for each night’s meal in my home can be a minor undertaking at times. I don’t say this on me or my husband’s behalf but of course from the behalf of our two toddler sons. Being creative with these vegetable sides can be complicated and I more often than not rely on suggestions from fellow moms and the “oracle” of recipes…Pinterest. I have no shame admitting I use Pinterest and I am all about expanding my food repertoire instead of strictly relying on my knowledge. So regardless, I invite you to try these balsamic roasted carrots, whether you have toddlers or not, it’ll be a hit and pairs with a wide variety of meals.

Balsamic Roasted Carrots

1.5 pounds/24 ounces) baby carrots, tops removed, peeled if desired
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar (good quality)
Dash of coarse salt
Dash of pepper if desired (we dislike it)
Dried or fresh parsley
Prepare
Preheat oven to 400 degree F.
Line a rimmed cookie sheet with parchment paper, if you don’t have any just spray it liberally with non-stick cooking spray.
Rinse your carrots and pat dry.
In a medium sized glass bowl (or large if double batching) place the carrots inside.
In a small glass bowl add the balsamic vinegar, then slowly add the olive oil while whisking with gusto. Do not use aluminum bowls, it doesn’t play well with acidic ingredients.
Now pour the balsamic mix over top off the carrots. Toss the carrots until well coated. Pour them onto the cookie sheet.
Place in oven and roast them for about 30 to 40 minutes, depending on how crisp or soft you like your carrots, and how thick they are. I did not cut this batch in half since they were not overly thick, but you can do that if you like. I often do. I flip mine halfway through, just so I get that nice caramelised goodness on both sides.
Remove from oven. Transfer to a bowl. Sprinkle with coarse salt, pepper and parsley and serve.

Balsamic Roasted Carrots
Serves 4
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Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
40 min
Total Time
55 min
Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
40 min
Total Time
55 min
Ingredients
  1. 1.5 pounds/24 ounces) baby carrots, tops removed, peeled if desired
  2. 2 tablespoons olive oil
  3. 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar (good quality)
  4. Dash of coarse salt
  5. Dash of pepper if desired (we dislike it)
  6. Dried or fresh parsley
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degree F.
  2. Line a rimmed cookie sheet with parchment paper, if you don't have any just spray it liberally with non-stick cooking spray.
  3. Rinse your carrots and pat dry.
  4. In a medium sized glass bowl (or large if double batching) place the carrots inside.
  5. In a small glass bowl add the balsamic vinegar, then slowly add the olive oil while whisking with gusto. Do not use aluminum bowls, it doesn't play well with acidic ingredients. Whisk with gusto until your arm falls off, or your ingredients combine perfectly.
  6. Now pour the balsamic mix over top off the carrots. Toss the carrots until well coated. Pour them onto the cookie sheet.
  7. Place in oven and roast them for about 30 to 40 minutes, depending on how crisp or soft you like your carrots, and how thick they are. I did not cut this batch in half since they were not overly thick, but you can do that if you like. I often do. I flip mine halfway through, just so I get that nice caramelised goodness on both sides.
  8. Remove from oven. Transfer to a bowl. Sprinkle with coarse salt, pepper and parsley and serve.
Adapted from Cravings of a Lunatic
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SWEET POTATO FRIES http://floridagirlcooks.com/sweet-potato-fries/ Fri, 23 Jul 2010 18:22:57 +0000 http://floridagirlcooks.com/?p=865 This isn’t the wildest recipe I’ve made to date but it truly is the most comforting, and sometimes that’s just what I need from a meal. Sweet potato fries are my go-to, feel-good side ...

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This isn’t the wildest recipe I’ve made to date but it truly is the most comforting, and sometimes that’s just what I need from a meal. Sweet potato fries are my go-to, feel-good side dish. Enjoy this easy self-pleaser…or…party-pleaser!

Sweet Potato Fries

Ingredients

2 medium sized sweet potatoes
1 tbsp. olive oil
1 tsp sea salt

Prepare

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Peel the sweet potatoes, then chop into thin 1/4 inch strips.
3. Place the cut sweet potatoes on a baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil followed by sprinkling the seal salt. Toss until combined.
4. Roast in the oven for 30-35 minutes, or until crispy on the edges.
5. Serve and enjoy!

Sweet Potato Fries
Serves 8
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Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
35 min
Total Time
45 min
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
35 min
Total Time
45 min
Ingredients
  1. 2 medium sized sweet potatoes
  2. 1 tbsp. olive oil
  3. 1 tsp sea salt
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Peel the sweet potatoes, then chop into thin 1/4 inch strips.
  3. Place the cut sweet potatoes on a baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil followed by sprinkling the seal salt. Toss until combined.
  4. Roast in the oven for 30-35 minutes, or until crispy on the edges.
  5. Serve and enjoy!
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