Carrots often get short shrift in the veggie world, but they’re actually healthy superstars! Learn the health benefits of carrots and get some awesome carrot recipes.
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Vegan Recipe: Hearty Slow Cooker Lentil-Potato Stew
For those cold and windy early spring days, there’s no better antidote than hearty hot lentil stew! White wine, garlic, poultry seasoning, lemon juice, and fennel work together to transform simple rustic ingredients into a delicious cure for chilly-day blahs. As a bonus, this one-pot vegan meal comes together fairly quickly and lets the slow cooker do most of the work!
Farm Fresh Now: Carrots: Nutritional Powerhouse
Red, black, yellow, white, purple, green—these were the colors that wild carrots (also known as Queen Anne’s Lace) started out being – pretty much every color but orange! First cultivated in Afghanistan in the 7th century, the original domesticated carrot was purple outside and yellow inside, similar to the Purple Dragon carrots you see at local farmers markets.
How to Grow 10 Most Nutritious Vegetables in Your Garden
Whether these are THE most nutritious vegetables is up for debate, but they are clearly health winners. Here’s how Colleen Vanderlinden recommends growing them.
Turnip Recipe: Curried Carrot and Turnip Soup with Cilantro Gemolata
This recipe should be called, “shake hands with turnips” because turnips are the only vegetable that I’ve yet to make friends with. In fact, I don’t think I’d ever eaten a turnip until my husband and I joined a CSA. Now they show up in our baskets all the time, mocking us. I’ve tried them in dozens of recipes, but this is by far my favorite.
Five Ways to Sneak More Vegetables into Your Diet
Sneak more veggies into your diet without even knowing it.
Carrot Miso Pasta Sauce (Vegan Recipe)
If you’re tired of tomato-based pasta sauces, try this gingery carrot miso sauce. It’s perfect on winter pastas or any cooked grain.
Carrot-Orange Muffin Recipe
These muffins are one of my favorite recipes for sweet winter carrots.
Vegetarian Thanksgiving Recipes From Around the World
These ethnic vegetarian and vegan dishes are certain to spice up your Thanksgiving menu.
Stock Up on Storage-Friendly Produce at Your Final Farmers Market
Here’s a list of fruits and vegetables that store well over the winter. Be sure to stock up at your final local farmers market!
5 Winter Vegetable Recipes
Halloween isn’t even here yet and I’m already thinking about the winter vegetables that I can’t wait to cook up. Something about these hearty vegetables makes me want to stay indoors, make copious amounts of delicious food, and enjoy the winter season. Here are 5 winter vegetable recipes to keep you satiated through the long winter months ahead.
Eating Vegan: Easy Lunch Ideas that You Can Pre-make for the Work Week
Easy, healthy vegan lunches that can be made on Sunday for the work week. They freeze well and can be eaten cold if you do not have access to a microwave.
In Season Now: Beets and Carrots
Although you might normally think of root vegetables as fall crops, many varieties are also available in the late spring. Beets and carrots, for instance, grow well in the cooler [ … ]