Cooking holiday veggies

[Joandublin]

Hi All

Just thought I would share with you the way I cook my holiday veggies! You would think I had more to be doing with my time but, ho hum, isnt avoidance a great thing all the same:lol:

Par boil carrots and parsnips (cut them into long finger shapes first). Be careful about the parsnips. Those little beggars cook very quickly! Just boil them for about 2/3 minutes - the carrots can stand a bit more:)

In the meantime, make up a glaze with honey, mustard and brown sugar. Start with a good blob of honey in a jug or cup and add the sugar and mustard to taste (not toooooo much mustard mind you..!)

Remove your veggies from the pot and allow to cool. Place them in a hot baking tray with a little bit of oil and toss them in the oil. Then drizzle the glaze over the carrots and parnsips. Return to the oven and cook away for about 30 minutes or so. About 190F is a good temp.

For the brussel sprouts, I shred them up before cooking. Fry off some streaky bacon bits in a pan with a small bit of oil added. Add the shredded sprouts to the cooked bacon bits and toss around for a while. Add in a little bit of water and small amount of salt (to taste) and cover and reduce heat. Allow to steam/simmer for about 15 minutes and serve. Makes a change from boring brussel sprouts!:)

For the roast potatoes.....Im cheating! I bought a pack of the frozen ones!:rotfl: :rotfl: After all, Im usually exhausted after all the other veggie cooking...:lol:

Luv n stuff
Joan:rose:

[chlomalee]

Yum Joan,

What time's dinner at, :lol: :lol:

Hope you and your have a very happy xmas Joan and you get the rest that you so deserve,

Love Marie xxx

[Raglet]

you know, I think Christmas is easier down under. It is mid summer, and who wants to eat cooked food in summer!

I am having friends over for lunch tomorrow, as well as my imediate family of course. I tell them not to bring anything, but come a little early to help with the prep! It's just cutting up salad veggies, avacardos, etc etc, we have cold meat which I buy (I buy EVERYTHING), salads, a range of cheeses, plus Christmas mince, trifle (which I make, sloshing in liberal amounts of sherry), ice cream etc, very easy.

Then all I have to do is cook some stuff to take out to my mum's when we go out there in the evening for the big family Christmas BBQ, but then again that is all very easy summer fare. Salad and a dessert is all that is required, mum does the meat.

So I think the easiest thing to do at Christmas is to move to the southern hemisphere .......

happy christmas to you all

raglet

[cath]

Can I join Marie at your house please?

X C X

[Joandublin]

No probs!:lol: Two extra plates it is then...but you better be quick! Ive booked my flight to New Zealand for St. Stephen's Day! :rotfl: Raglet, I'll be wearing a red carnation in the airport........:lol: :lol:

Luv n stuff
Joan:rose:

[goats]

Raglet a bbq sounds like the best idea. we are having extremely mild weather here. we haven't had any snow yet. if fact it is raining outside.(yes)
maybe I can get them to cook the turkey on the BBQ :) and add Joan"s veggies
Season Greetings to everyone

[hurley]

The carrot and parsnip recipe sounds delicious. I had to look up parsnip:p , I've never had them before. Do they taste like anything describable? I've seen them at the market and now have an inkling to try them.

Bar-b-que and Christmas, oh my gosh! The sides sound delicious, too. I love trying new cheeses.

Hugs

Julie

[Joandublin]

Hi Julie:)

The nearest I can describe the taste of parsnips is sort of like turnip, slightly sweet (I hope you know what turnip is:lol: ). Go and try them. They're a lovely veg but much tastier roasted rather than boiled.

Another nice way to cook carrots and parsnips is to chop them up into small pieces and boil until soft (again the parnsip will cook a lot quicker than the carrots). Then mash them up together and put in an ovenproof dish. Drizzle a little oil or melted butter over the top and put into a good hot oven for about 20 minutes until the top is nice and crispy. Yum!

Happy holidays.:)

Luv n stuff
Joan:rose:

[gingertoni]

love ebrything except the bacon (dont eat meat)