How to Cook Carrots: The Best Methods + Tips & Tricks
If you are not sure how to cook carrots, you are not alone. Many people think that carrots are only good for snacking or adding to salads and vegetable trays. Although raw carrots are crunchy and satisfying, cooked carrots are delicious and can be a great addition to a healthy diet.
In this complete guide to cooking carrots, you will learn how to prepare carrots for cooking as well as how to cook carrots on the stovetop, in the oven, and in the Instant Pot.
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Peperonata (Stewed Bell Peppers Recipe)
This flavorful peperonata is made with a perfect blend of fresh ingredients. It’s a healthy and simple dish that you can serve in many different ways. What is Peperonata? Peperonata is a stew made with bell peppers, tomatoes, onions, olive oil, and garlic. It’s a popular Italian dish and has a few regional recipe variations….
Fall and Winter Baked Fruit (No Added Sugar!)
This healthy, baked fruit dish is delicious and very easy to make. It fills your home with the wonderful aroma of cinnamon and baked apples and makes dealing with the grey, cold weather so much easier. This fruit bake is made without added sugar and is only lightly sweetened with raisins. If you love hot…
Raw Beet Salad (Shredded or Spiralized)
This raw beet salad is crunchy and satisfying. It’s also very filling, and you can even serve it as a side dish. It’s great for a meal-prep, and you can also make it on a weeknight. Can You Eat Raw Beets? Dishes prepared with cooked beets are definitely more popular, but don’t forget that you…
Easy Baked Persimmons
These baked persimmons are first delicately spiced with warm aromatic winter spices and then caramelized to perfection in the oven. They taste great on their own, and you can also serve them as a dessert with ice cream or add them as a topping to yogurt or oatmeal. Plus, they will make your home smell…
Very Easy Sauteed Beets
These sauteed beets are delicious and very easy to make. They are perfect as a side dish for meat, fish, and poultry, and you can also add them to grain and veggie bowls. The most popular way of cooking beets is to cook them whole and then use them to make salads and side dishes….
Instant Pot Mushroom Barley Soup
This Instant Pot Mushroom Barley Soup is full of umami flavor. It’s comforting and satisfying without being too heavy. This recipe is also very easy to make. This is a non-dairy vegan option of the popular classic plus a major kick of fresh thyme. I am so happy to share with you that I finally…
How to Cook Barley: a Guide to Cooking Pearl and Pot Barley
If you don’t know how to cook barley, you are not alone. Many people think it’s difficult because barley takes a long time to cook. In reality, cooking perfect barley is much easier than you think because barley is quite forgiving and turns out well most of the time. In this post, I am sharing…
Roasted Root Vegetables
These roasted root vegetables are a perfect side dish for fall and winter. Made with potatoes, beets, carrots, and sweet potatoes and flavored with thyme, garlic, onion, and olive oil, this vegetable medley makes a perfect side dish for Thanksgiving dinner or any other occasion. These roasted root vegetables are very easy to make and…
