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I don't know how November rolled around so quickly, but here we are at the starting line of the holiday season. Last year Jason and I didn't even participate in the family Thanksgiving meal. We decided to opt out of the gathering in favor of a low-key holiday and went to a Brazilian steakhouse instead. My grandparents always dined out on Thanksgiving in their older years, and now that I'm getting older, I'm starting to realize that they were onto something there. I don't think we're going to be let off the hook so easily this year since we plan on staying in Indiana for a change, so I've been gathering up some easy recipes so we can at least keep it as simple as possible. Thanksgiving for me is always about the side dishes. I love the salads, potatoes, beans, rolls and stuffing. But aside from my mom's marshmallow topped sweet potatoes (sorry mom, those are just gross), I love all of the other veggies that get put on the table. I love this time of the year because root vegetables fresh from the oven are my favorite. That's why when I saw this simple but delicious sounding Roasted Root Vegetable recipe on Golden Blossom Honey, I bookmarked it in case we will be attending the family gathering this year.
Roasted root vegetables aren't a new concept, but what intrigued me about this recipe was the crumb topping. I don't normally put a breadcrumb topping on my veggies and was curious how it would turn out. I did stray from the recipe just a touch and used butter instead of olive oil for the crumb portion because I wanted a richer tasting topping, and will say that it did not disappoint. Turnips aren't something that I make often here, so I was glad to find a recipe to utilize them more. If you aren't a fan of root vegetables, you could easily swap out some of the veggies here for others and it would still come together quite well. The recipe was minimally challenging to toss together, and while roasting does take some time it wasn't necessarily fast, but the simplicity made it worthwhile and one to definitely add to the holiday menu.
Ingredients
5 carrots, peeled
4 medium white turnips, peeled
30 small white onions
8 whole garlic cloves, peeled
4 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons GOLDEN BLOSSOM HONEY
1/2 teaspoon marjoram
salt and pepper to taste
1/4 cup bread crumbs
1 tablespoon olive oil
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What is your favorite root vegetable?
We do ever so love root veggies, cooked, roasted even breaded, give them to me. My fave is parsley, I seem to love it in any shape, I even make mash out of it with a bit of smoked mayo and garlic. Hope your season ahead of Xmas is going fine businesswise. I will be sending you a gifty/gift in a week or so, so hope it gets there before the festive week.
ReplyDeleteI don't think I've ever seen smoked mayo here before. I'm going to have to look for that again next time I go to the grocers though. Ours are just the normal variety that doesn't have extra flavorings, but smoked would be so yum, I imagine.
DeleteUnder smoked mayo I mean bacon mayo that I sent you once LOL It has that umami smoked taste.
DeleteIs a radish a root veggie? Because I love them. I’m sad that you don’t enjoy the goodness of marshmallows on sweet potatoes. 🤓
ReplyDeleteIt is! I love radishes too. Sadly, I am the only one in my family who does so I don't buy them often. I think I threw up the first time I tried marshmallows on sweet potatoes. I was just a kid, but that kind of trauma sticks with one forever LOL.
DeleteThe crumb topping sounds interesting.
ReplyDeleteIt was really tasty!
DeleteGracias por la receta. Te mando un b eso.
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome!
DeleteAgreed, turnips do not get a lot of love. I know I've had them before, but I can't even remember what they do taste like!! It's just been that long. This recipe is a good reason to add some to my grocery cart this weekend and get reacquainted. Love me some roasted veggies.
ReplyDeleteI do like them, but find they are actually pretty bland in flavor. But they add great texture to the dish!
DeleteDon't think i ever tried turnip, no surprise, carrots count as a root vegetable? Be my pick.
ReplyDeleteSkip the fuss and low key sounds like a good way to do it in old age or not.
Yes, carrots are a root veggie and one of my favorites too. But mostly when I smother them in ranch dressing LOL!
DeleteI'm with you on pretty much all counts! I used to think that cooking up Thanksgiving was so much fun - and I still feel that way - but after many years, it's no longer a novelty. And there's not always very much creativity to it, since everyone - including me - always wants all the traditional trappings. But there's tons of novelty and creativity in dealing with the leftovers, which is why we generally don't go out for dinner on Thanksgiving. Anway, that said, roasted root vegetables would always be welcome on my Thanksgiving table!
ReplyDeleteI did miss having the leftovers last year, but I also enjoyed reading about what you and everyone else was doing with theirs.
DeleteYum. They look delicious. Perfect was the fall/winter season.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Hena!
DeleteHello,
ReplyDeleteI like carrots, a lot, cooked anyway. And I also love onions, raw or stewed! I think your recipe is very appealing and a great accompaniment to the main recipe!
Have a great week! Hugs
I've been starting to roast root vegetables too. It just seems like the right time of year. I'll bet they taste great with the honey on it.
ReplyDeleteI do love the added sweetness the honey gives them!
DeleteI love vegetables :D
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