Vegetable Box #2

We got our second 40 pound vegetable box yesterday. It contained Beets, Cabbage, Carrots, Onions, Potatoes, Radicchio, and Rutabaga.

Here are some of my plans…

Beets

I’ve suggested this before, but have yet to do it, Beet Chips.
http://www.marthastewart.com/recipe/beet-chips

I’ve seen a couple of different recipes for beet risotto. Maybe I’ll try that. Here is one of them.
http://www.marthastewart.com/recipe/beet-risotto

As always I’ll find excuses to make Red Velvet Cake.
http://purplecook.blogspot.com/2010/08/red-velvet-cupcakes-secret-beets.html


Cabbage

A reader suggested this recipe a long time ago. I want to give it a try.
http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/beef_cabbage_stir_fry_with_peanut_sauce.html

I thought my husband didn’t like fish tacos, but it turns out he orders them for lunch at work frequently. I might give these a try – they have a cabbage slaw.
http://www.marthastewart.com/recipe/fish-tacos

Here are a couple of my favorites from the past…

Yogurt Coleslaw
http://purplecook.blogspot.com/2011/01/yogurt-coleslaw.html

Indian Cabbage
http://purplecook.blogspot.com/2010/06/indian-cabbage.html

Carrots

I don’t have any definite plans, but I’m just happy to have carrots around again. I use them all the time!

Potatoes

I saw this recipe and then ran out of potatoes from the last box. It will be so fun to try and make my own tater tots.
http://www.rachaelraymag.com/recipes/rachael-ray-magazine-recipe-index/side-dish-recipes/Asiago-Tater-Tots

I’ve been making our own French fries. They get gobbled up.
http://purplecook.blogspot.com/2010/10/farm-fresh-frozen-french-fries.html

Rutabaga

I want to make this recipe that reminds me of the sweet potato fries. It calls for parsnips but Aarti Sequeira says any root vegetable. I thought Rutabaga would be perfect.
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/aarti-sequeira/parsnip-chips-recipe/index.html

I also can’t wait to make this one pot Chicken and Brown Rice again with Rutabaga. It’s a favorite winter meal around here.
http://purplecook.blogspot.com/2011/01/one-pot-chicken-and-brown-rice-with.html