Cooking With Kristin

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

Heat the oven to 425 degrees. Line a baking sheet n 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 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. florets to the baking sheet. Spread them out, facing Roasted Carrots with Spring Pesto as many of the flatter edges onto the baking sheet https://www.thepioneerwoman.com/food-cooking/recipes/ so that they brown nicely. a35904732/roasted-carrots-with-spring-pesto-recipe/ Roast until the edges are crisp and brown and the 1/2 cup raw almonds insides are tender, 20 to 35 minutes, give the cauli- 3 pounds carrots, peeled, cut into 2-3 inch pieces and quartered flower a stir to promote even browning. Serve topped lengthwise https://www.countryliving.com/food-drinks/ with scallion and a squeeze of lime juice. 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons olive oil a33943545/broiled-broccolini-and-capers/ n 2-1/2 teaspoons kosher salt 2 bunches broccolini On a nice summer day, corn on the cob is hard to beat. This 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, plus more to taste 2 cloves garlic, chopped comes close to that freshness. Frozen corn can be used in this cup fresh mint 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon capers, drained 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper, optional kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 tablespoon, red wine vinegar Heat broiler to high with oven rack 4 inches from heat. Toss together broccolini, garlic, oil, capers and red pepper (if desired) on a rimmed baking sheet. Season with salt and black pepper. Broil until lightly charred, three to four minutes. Toss with vinegar. recipe during this time of year. This light salad has a zip thanks to the charred corn, jalapenos and cilantro. Charred and Raw Corn Salad Charred and Raw Corn Salad Recipe | Bon Appétit (bonappetit. com) 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided 6 ears of corn, husked, kernels cut from the cob 1 small shallot, cut into rings 1 red chili (such as a Fresno or red jalapeno), slice into rings 5 tablespoons fresh lime juice 1 cup fresh parsley 1 lemon 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 n kosher salt ground. Add the mint and parsley; with the motor running, drizzle Cauliflower is a versatile veggie, but it can NEVER be a bowl of rice, pizza or mashed potatoes. So, let’s celebrate this veggie in its proper form. Roasting it brings out the flavor, and chili and lime add some sass. 3 tablespoons whole-milk Greek yogurt 1 once finely grated Parmesan (about 3 tablespoons), plus more for serving 1/2 cup cilantro leaves with tender stems, coarsely chopped, divided 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. Chili Lime Roasted Cauliflower Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a medium skillet, preferably cast iron, Let’s make eating your vegetables not only cool https://www.inspiredtaste.net/42872/chili-roasted-cauliflower/ over medium-high. Add one-third of corn kernels and cook, undis- but delicious in 2022 with these delectable recipes! 1 medium head cauliflower (about 1 ¼ pound), cut into small flo rets 2 tablespoons olive oil, grape seed oil or neutral-flavored oil - turbed, until lightly charred underneath, 1-2 minutes. Toss and continue to cook, occasionally tossing, until lightly charred all over, 2-3 minutes longer. 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 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt Meanwhile, mix shallot, chili, lime juice and the remaining 3 you have a recipe you want to share? You can reach 1 teaspoon ancho chili powder tablespoons oil in a medium bowl: season with salt. Let sit at least Kristin at kkveno@thelandonline.com. v 1 teaspoon smoked paprika 1/2 teaspoon onion powder 5 minutes or up to 1 hour to let the shallots soften slightly. Add charred corn, remaining corn kernels, yogurt, 1 ounce Parmesan, 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

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By Kristin Kveno Letter: ‘Difficult times’ likely to continue

To the Editor,

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 OPINION 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. He also feels that women “need to control their own bodies” which to me means murdering unborn

Letters to the editor babies. He also likely voted for Tina Smith who headed up Planned Parenthood in Minnesota and are always welcome. North Dakota before her political career. Send your letters to: Editor, The Land 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 giv418 South Second St. Mankato, MN 56001 ing President (Biden) low marks over his leadership skills. Are you ready for $4 to $7 gasoline? It is coming! e-mail: editor@thelandonline.com Don Buck

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