Carrot Soufflé

Carrots bunched

Sweet Nash’s carrots — now in soufflé form!

1 pound carrots, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 eggs
3 tablespoons Nash’s soft white flour
1 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup organic turbinado sugar

Preheat your oven to 350 F and lightly grease a 2-quart casserole dish. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil and add the carrots. Cook until tender, 15-20 minutes. Drain and mash. Stir in butter, vanilla, and eggs. Mix well. Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and sugar and stir it into the carrot mixture. Blend until smooth. Transfer into the casserole and bake for 45 minutes. Serve immediately.

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How to Use Nash’s Root Medley

Chiogga beets, gold beets, cylinder beets, and Detroit beets

Keep your eyes out for our Root Medley bags — 5 pounds of beets, potatoes, sunchokes, parsnips and carrots, all just the right size for roasting or cooking in any of these tasty ways!

Braised
Saute oil briefly, then add broth and cook until tender, about 20 minutes. A mix of veggies, scrubbed and cut into bite-sized pieces, can be especially tasty. Add fresh herbs, like rosemary, thyme and parsley, at the end.

Grilled
This makes the veggies caramelize and get a little crusty on the outside. Brush them with oil, sprinkle with salt, and cook about 10 minutes per side.

Steamed and Mashed
Steam or boil about 20 minutes, until tender. Drain and put through a ricer or mash with a large fork or masher. Add some milk, butter, salt and pepper if you like.

Roasted
Cut into even-sized pieces and toss with oil, salt and pepper., and some spices like curry or cayenne to taste. Make one layer on a baking sheet and roast in a hot oven (375-425 F) for about 20 minutes. Turn pieces over and roast another 10 minutes. You can also add the raw veggies to a chicken or roast meat about 30 minutes before it’s done.

Baked into Chips
Slice the veggies very thin, rinse and pat dry. Heat oil to about 375 F. Fry chips in small batches until crispy on the edges. Let drain on a paper towel and sprinkle with salt.

Deep-Fried
No need to peel! Cut into sticks and soak in cold water for half an hour. Pat dry. Fry in a deep-fryer, let drain and sprinkle with salt.

Au Gratin
Thinly slice, layer in a buttered baking dish with cheese, a little salt and pepper, and nutmeg. Pour in a cup of broth, cream or milk. Top with shredded cheese, chopped nuts or bread crumbs. Bake at 375 F about 45 minutes.

Shredded and Cooked into Hash BrownsShred in a large-hole grater, soak in cold water, drain and dry on paper towels. Heat oil in a frying pan and add shredded veggies in one large handful and sprinkle with salt. Reduce to low and cook until well browned. Flip and cook until tender.

Sliced/Shredded into raw salads, or roasted/boiled and tossed with vinaigrette.

Added to Soups and Stews.

Pickled
Cut into bit-sized pieces, place in a jar with several garlic cloves and cover with apple cider vinegar and 1 teaspoon salt, plus some dill or other favorite herbs.

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Creamy Cabbage and Potatoes

green cabbages

Have you ever thought about combining cabbage and potatoes into a single creamy, tasty dish?

Olive oil
3 tablespoons butter, divided
1 large onion, halved and sliced
1 pound green cabbage, cored and sliced thinly
Salt and pepper
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
2 pounds potatoes, baked
1 1/2 tablespoons flour
1 cup milk
1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

Preheat oven to 400°F. Heat a dash olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add 2 tablespoons butter, let melt, and add onion slices. Toss and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 10 minutes. Stir in 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and toss in cabbage. Stir until completely mixed and cabbage begins to wilt. Pour in vinegar and 1 tablespoon water, cover pot, and turn heat to low. Cook 10 minutes, stirring, until tender.

Peel potatoes and mash roughly with a fork. Melt remaining tablespoon butter in 10- or 12-inch skillet. Add flour all at once, turn the heat to medium low, and cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes. Add milk and cook, stirring, until the mixture thickens.

Turn off heat and stir potatoes into the sauce. Season with nutmeg, and stir in the cabbage and onions. When thoroughly mixed, smooth the top with a spoon and bake 15 to 20 minutes.

We thank SeriousEats.com for this recipe.

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Sunchoke Parmesan

sunchokes

Sunchokes are the root of a plant that looks like a sunflower. Bring a bit of sun into your kitchen this week with Sunchoke Parmesan.

1 pound sunchokes (a.k.a. Jerusalem artichokes)
Salt
Butter for smearing and dotting the baking dish
Black pepper, ground fresh
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. You can peel the sunchokes, but it is not imperative. Drop them in salted, boiling water and cook until they feel tender, but not mushy when prodded with a fork. Ten minutes after the water returns to a boil, check them frequently because they tend to go from very firm to very soft in a brief span of time. Drain when done, and as soon as they are cool enough to handle, cut them into 1/2-inch slices.

Smear the bottom of a baking dish with butter, and place the sunchoke slices in it, arranging them so they overlap, roof-tile fashion. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and the grated Parmesan, dot with butter and place the dish on the uppermost rack of the preheated oven. Bake until a light golden crust begins to form on top. Allow to settle for a few minutes out of the oven before serving.

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Pumpkin Pie Filling

pumpkin-sugar pie

Pumpkin pie from scratch is surprisingly easy: just roast a pie pumpkin (or any sweet squash), scoop out the flesh, and mix it with coconut milk and spices. The coconut milk gives the pie filling a smooth, custard-like texture. So yummy!

9″ pie pan
Pie crust
2 cups pumpkin (1 can organic pumpkin pie filling or 2 cups fresh cooked pumpkin, roasted or steamed)
1 cup organic light coconut milk
3/4 cup sugar (brown, white, or mixed)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon ginger
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, freshly grated
Pinch of clove

Preheat oven to 425 F. Mix all ingredients well in a large mixing bowl. Pour into uncooked pie crust. Place in oven and immediately turn down to 375 F. Bake approximately 50 minutes or until custard filling is nearly set. Remove from oven and let cool completely.

We thank Kate McDermott of The Art of the Pie for this recipe.

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Rye Honey Cake

Rye flour

What do you do with rye flour? Why, you make a delicious honey cake, of course!

1 cup Nash’s rye flour
1 cup Nash’s soft white wheat flour
1/3 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon orange zest
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon anise seeds, crushed (optional)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
2/3 cup honey
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1/4 cup light vegetable oil
1/4 cup water

Preheat oven to 350 F. Lightly grease an 8-inch-by-8-inch baking pan and set aside.

Stir together dry ingredients, and then add honey, eggs, oil, and water. Mix the batter until the ingredients are incorporated, but not over-mixed, about two minutes. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake 30 minutes, until the cake tests done 1/2 inch from the center.

Cool the cake for 10 minutes in the pan, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

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Kale Detox Salad

green curly kale

This is a refreshing salad to make after a rich feast like Thanksgiving dinner.

Salad
2 12-ounce bunches kale, stems removed, leaves cut into thin strips or chiffonade
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1 teaspoon salt, divided
1 cup whole pecans or hazelnuts
1 medium turnip, peeled and grated (1 cup)
1 medium rutabaga, peeled and grated (1 cup)
1 medium carrot, grated (1 cup)
2 green onions, cut thin on diagonal
1/2 cup pure maple syrup or honey
2 tablespoons organic canola oil or vegetable oil
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Dressing
2 tablespoons lemon juice or vinegar
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
2 teaspoons agave nectar or honey

Massage olive oil, vinegar and half of the salt into kale for a minute or two and then set aside for about 20-30 minutes. Gently toss turnips, rutabagas, carrots, nuts and onions with the maple syrup or honey, oil, cayenne and remaining salt.

Make the dressing by whisking the lemon juice, zest, olive oil, soy sauce and agave or honey. When kale is softened, combine it with the root mixture, and then toss everything with the dressing.

We thank the Vegetarian Times for this recipe.

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Cranberry Sauce with a Jolt

1 cup sugar
2 red jalapenos, seeded and finely diced
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
1 tablespoon grated ginger
12 ounces fresh cranberries

Put sugar, jalapenos, lemon juice, salt and cayenne in a saucepan on medium-high heat and stir until sugar is dissolved. Simmer 2 minutes. Add ginger and cranberries, stir to coat and bring to a brisk simmer. Reduce heat to medium and let mixture cook, stirring occasionally, until cranberries have softened and no liquid remains in pan. Let cool.

We thank The New York Times’ David Tanis for this recipe.

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Whole Grain Mustard

Making your own whole grain mustard takes only a few minutes.

1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
1/2 cup Nash’s black mustard seeds (or mix 1/4 cup brown and 1/4 cup yellow mustard seeds)
1/4 cup beer (any kind)
1 tablespoon brown sugar or honey
1/2 teaspoon salt

Soak the mustard seeds in the vinegar and beer. Eight hours is the minimum recommended soak time, and overnight works great. Leave them at room temperature and cover them so nothing gets in the mustard. IMPORTANT: don’t soak them in a metal bowl. The vinegar will react a bit with the metal and you’ll end up with a slightly metallic-tasting mustard.

When you come back the next day, the mustard seeds will be plumped and soft. Add your brown sugar or honey and salt. Then pulse the mixture in a food processor until it is very smooth or just a little for a whole grain texture.

Add turmeric or cayenne for color, or a pinch of horseradish for taste, if desired.

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Kate McDermott’s Cranberry Pie Filling

Cranberries aren’t just for Thanksgiving relish anymore — they make a tasty and vibrant pie filling for your post-turkey dessert spread.

Enough fresh cranberries to fill a pie pan to 1/2″ below the rim (about 2.5 – 3 cups)
1 cup sugar
2 gratings of fresh nutmeg
A few squeezes of fresh orange juice or a dash of Grand Marnier
1 tablespoon organic corn starch
Pinch salt
Bottom and top pie crusts

Pulse 3/4 of the cranberries in a food processor briefly to get a variety of sizes of pieces. Combine with the 1/4 whole berries. Mix with other ingredients. Place in an open pie crust and dot a little butter on top. Top with a whole crust or better yet, a lattice crust. See ArtofthePie.com for instructions on doing the lattice.

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