Carrots, Cranberries and more

Roasted Carrots

sliced carrots (strips, quartered to stay firm)

olive oil (to coat)

salt and pepper

herbs of your choice like marjoram, oregano, thyme or herbs de provence

  ( i toss random amounts in, depending on my mood but you can try a tsp. or two of your choices)

preheat oven to 375

in a bowl toss the carrots, oil, salt, pepper and herbs

place on a cookie sheet 

check for tenderness after 15 min. until desired firmness....

serve warm..

I like using the carrots at the market with the greens on them, they have a very pretty shape. You would need to get them on the smaller size (trim and just leave an inch or so of green at the top)

Fresh Cranberry Sauce

bag of organic cranberries

1 orange

1 apple

sweetener ( i use stevia, you could use agave, sugar etc)

in a vita-mix place a bag organic cranberries, 1 peeled orange, 1 apple, cored,

and blend. Use tamper. (you could try doing this in a food processor and transfer to a blender if needed).

Add sweetener to taste.

let sit at least 15 minutes to let the flavors meld..

One of our favorite snacks are Kale Chips

Basic directions:

Wash and chop kale ( not too small pieces, leaving thick stalks out)

Towel dry

Toss lightly with olive oil, salt, pepper and place into a 350-400 oven.

Check every five minutes or so and toss

Kale is finished when it is crispy but not brown. Brown equals bitter.

Advanced :)

You can add bragg's liquid aminos, coconut aminos, apple cider vinegar or any spices you may like..