Dinner last night was very pretty. Witness:
I decided to roast some vegetables in the oven. What you see is a mix of:
– Brussels sprouts
– Torpedo onion
– Carrots
– Red and gold beets
– Sweet potatoes (white and orange-ish)
Roasting vegetables is so easy and really quick! All you need to know about how to roast vegetables is:
– Cut them into roughly even pieces for even cooking. Sturdier things (like beets) can be a little smaller so they’ll cook more quickly.
– Coat liberally with olive oil. According to Alton Brown, this keeps moisture in the veggies and helps them not burn.
– Season as desired (salt, pepper, whatever) and toss in the oven for about 40 minutes at 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Veggies are done when easily pierced with a fork.
In addition to being pretty and rainbow-colored, oven roasted vegetables are also delicious. As the boy said last night, “How are mine already gone? I tried to eat them slowly!”
We also had artichokes with dinner. I love artichokes and should have been eating more while they’re in season! Each of them was a buck a piece at the farmers’ market. Soooooo good.
How to cook/make artichokes:
– Trip 1/2″ off top and pointy things with scissors
– Trim stem
– Toss in a pot of boiling water for 30-40 minutes. Done when bottom is easily pierced with fork.
These are good with melted margarine/butter, but also with some soy sauce and/or lemon juice. I think artichokes might be my favorite food.
Go forth and eat vegetables!
Those vegetables are gorgeous!
Yummy! this looks sooo good. I love how vegetables take on a whole different persona when roasted – all the sweetness that oozes out of them!!
Mmmmm…
That is pretty… and pretty much a feast! YUM! I love artichokes to… they’re really good if you cut them in half and put them face down in some “butter” and garlic before you go on the boil/steam them. I just put them in one of those deep pans, add liquid, and cover them up!
30-40 minutes!? So that’s what i’ve been doing wrong. my artichokes always come out kind of hard. hmmm. i must try again.
I love colorful wintery food. Those veggies look great!
Your dinner looks incredible!
considering stealing you…
really pretty and I’m betting it was tasty. I’ve never heard red onions referred to as torpedo onions. is it a specific type?
These look incredibly colorful and delicious…