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THE LAND — JANUARY 21/JANUARY 28, 2022
Make your Mom proud: Eat your veggies!
New year, new goals. One of those for me is to eat more vegetables. I love a nicely-prepared veggie, so I looked high and low to find these tasty dishes. Each one offers the healthy benefits of vegetables, but with the bonus of lots of lovely flavors.
Broccolini is a vegetable with a funny name and excellent taste. The dish mingles this veggie with capers for a unique way to get your greens!
Broiled Broccolini and Capers https://www.countryliving.com/food-drinks/ a33943545/broiled-broccolini-and-capers/
Heat the oven to 425 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. In a large bowl, toss the cauliflower florets with the oil, salt, chili powder, smoked paprika, onion powder, garlic powder and cayenne pepper. Add the seasonal florets to the baking sheet. Spread them out, facing as many of the flatter edges onto the baking sheet so that they brown nicely. COOKING WITH KRISTIN
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Think spring. This recipe makes that easy to do with carrots, fresh mint, almonds and parsley. The unique combination brings a hint of spring to the table even amid these cold winter months.
Roasted Carrots with Spring Pesto https://www.thepioneerwoman.com/food-cooking/recipes/ a35904732/roasted-carrots-with-spring-pesto-recipe/
Roast until the edges are crisp and brown and the insides are tender, 20 to 35 minutes, give the cauliflower a stir to promote even browning. Serve topped with scallion and a squeeze of lime juice.
1/2 cup raw almonds 3 pounds carrots, peeled, cut into 2-3 inch pieces and quartered lengthwise By Kristin Kveno 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons olive oil n 2-1/2 teaspoons kosher salt On a nice summer day, corn on the cob is hard to beat. This 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, plus more to taste comes close to that freshness. Frozen corn can be used in this cup fresh mint recipe during this time of year. This light salad has a zip thanks to 1 cup fresh parsley the charred corn, jalapenos and cilantro. 1 lemon
2 bunches broccolini 2 cloves garlic, chopped 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon capers, drained Charred and Raw Corn Salad 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper, optional Charred and Raw Corn Salad Recipe | Bon Appétit (bonappetit. kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper com) 1 tablespoon, red wine vinegar Heat broiler to high with oven rack 4 inches from heat. Toss 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided together broccolini, garlic, oil, capers and red pepper (if desired) 6 ears of corn, husked, kernels cut from the cob on a rimmed baking sheet. Season with salt and black pepper. 1 small shallot, cut into rings Broil until lightly charred, three to four minutes. Toss with vinegar. 1 red chili (such as a Fresno or red jalapeno), slice into rings 5 tablespoons fresh lime juice n kosher salt Cauliflower is a versatile veggie, but it can NEVER be a bowl of 3 tablespoons whole-milk Greek yogurt rice, pizza or mashed potatoes. So, let’s celebrate this veggie in its 1 once finely grated Parmesan (about 3 tablespoons), plus more proper form. Roasting it brings out the flavor, and chili and lime for serving 1/2 cup cilantro leaves with tender stems, coarsely chopped, add some sass. divided Chili Lime Roasted Cauliflower Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a medium skillet, preferably cast iron, https://www.inspiredtaste.net/42872/chili-roasted-cauliflower/ over medium-high. Add one-third of corn kernels and cook, undis1 medium head cauliflower (about 1 ¼ pound), cut into small flo- turbed, until lightly charred underneath, 1-2 minutes. Toss and continue to cook, occasionally tossing, until lightly charred all over, rets 2-3 minutes longer. 2 tablespoons olive oil, grape seed oil or neutral-flavored oil Meanwhile, mix shallot, chili, lime juice and the remaining 3 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt tablespoons oil in a medium bowl: season with salt. Let sit at least 1 teaspoon ancho chili powder 5 minutes or up to 1 hour to let the shallots soften slightly. Add 1 teaspoon smoked paprika charred corn, remaining corn kernels, yogurt, 1 ounce Parmesan, 1/2 teaspoon onion powder and half of the cilantro; season with salt. Toss to combine. 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1/8 teaspoon to ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 scallion, ends trimmed and finely sliced 2 to 3 lime or lemon wedges To the Editor,
Preheat the oven to 475 degrees. Spread the almonds in a small ovenproof skillet or on a small baking sheet and roast, stirring once, until toasted, about 7 minutes. Let cool completely. Divide the carrots between 2 baking sheets. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper to each baking sheet and toss. Roast, stirring once or twice, until the carrots are tender and browned around the edges, about 15 minutes. Meanwhile, put the toasted almonds in a food processor and pulse until coarsely ground. Add the mint and parsley; with the motor running, drizzle in the remaining ½ cup olive oil and process until fairly smooth. Grate the lemon zest into the food processor, then pulse to combine. Season with the remaining ½ teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Transfer the carrots to a large platter. Add the pesto and toss well. Squeeze the lemon juice over the carrots and toss. Let’s make eating your vegetables not only cool but delicious in 2022 with these delectable recipes! Kristin Kveno scours the internet, pours over old family recipes and searches everywhere in between to find interesting food ideas for feeding your crew. Do you have a recipe you want to share? You can reach Kristin at kkveno@thelandonline.com. v
Letter: ‘Difficult times’ likely to continue
Letters to the editor are always welcome.
Send your letters to: Editor, The Land 418 South Second St. Mankato, MN 56001 e-mail: editor@thelandonline.com All letters must be signed and accompanied by a phone number (not for publication) to verify authenticity.
The letter from Greg Rendahl in the Dec. 24/31 issue of The Land was about the “difficult times” we live in which were the fault of the Trump administration. Evidently leaving billions of dollars of “used” military hardware in Afghanistan was no big deal. We can make more to keep all those jobs in the 50 states going. These items (night vision ware, choppers, weapons, drones, planes) were immediately picked up by Russia and China to copy. We also armed thousands of the enemy forces while leaving our own citizens to face death, etc.
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He also feels that women “need to control their own bodies” which to me means murdering unborn babies. He also likely voted for Tina Smith who headed up Planned Parenthood in Minnesota and North Dakota before her political career. Lastly, white males are not the only ones fearing the loss of our “democracy” to socialism/Marxism. Over 62 percent of U.S. citizens in general are giving President (Biden) low marks over his leadership skills. Are you ready for $4 to $7 gasoline? It is coming! Don Buck Zumbrota, Minn.
