| Wednesday, January 19, 2011 |
| Rutabagas! |
Last night was indeed a sandwich night. We have really been working on everybody eating the same thing around here and I am so surprised at how well the kids are doing with this! Tony made egg salad for he and Jay...Max and I are not fans of the egg salad...so, I had an egg white sandwich with fresh baby spinach and mustard, and Max had a toasted turkey sandwich with baby spinach, mozzarella cheese and mustard. He was so stinkin' proud of himself for coming up with that combination on his own. I bet it was mighty tasty too! If nothing else, the kid has a future as a sandwich maker...nothing wrong with that, there is a skill to it and he's got it. We also roasted yukon gold and sweet potatoes since we can't get enough of oven roasted goodness (see below for details).
Speaking of eating and trying new things...the illustrator and I decided to buy a rutabaga on a whim the other day. We figured, the whole point of us eating seasonally is for us to get to know more season fruits and veggies. I had no plan for this...we just saw it and bought it.
I don't think I have ever had one before and if I did, it was not that memorable. However, after roasting this bad boy up, we were all fighting over him in the end (even Jay)! Besides tasting good...rutabagas are a good source of calcium (great for dairy free diet), vitamin B6, fiber and potassium! Hello new favorite food!
We had no idea what to expect with the flavor, so I asked on facebook what peoples' opinions were on the subject. I will warn you, that will get you nowhere. From my friends, it tastes anywhere from trash to a potato. I don't think it tastes like either. It definitely has the texture of a potato, with a slight sweet and bitter tone to it. I seasoned it with rosemary, Kosher salt, black pepper and a little bit of light olive oil. I roasted it with carrots, sweet potatoes, onions, apples and whole garlic cloves at 375 degrees for 1 hour and 15 minutes...complete heaven! I don't normally like the mixture of salty/sweet, but this absolutely complimented each other.
The boys had the same veggies with roasted chicken and they were actually fighting for my pan of vegetables. My pan did get crispier since there was no chicken. I topped my bowl with hemp seeds and it was a perfect meal! I am definitely channeling my inner Kelsey with all these roasted potatoes and vegetables! Next time I want to mash the rutabagas. That was the other suggestion I got on how to prepare them and now I am intrigued.
Tried any new foods lately? Have you tried rutabaga? If so, do you like it?Labels: gluten free, main course, side dishes, vegetables |
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I have never tried a rutabaga either. I haven't really tried a new veggie recently. I guess delicata squash was probably the latest, but that's not scary ;-) Yay for sandwich night. I've actually been wanting a sandwich lately...maybe to go with all the soup LOL
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I have never tried a rutabaga either. I haven't really tried a new veggie recently. I guess delicata squash was probably the latest, but that's not scary ;-) Yay for sandwich night. I've actually been wanting a sandwich lately...maybe to go with all the soup LOL
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This definitely inspired me to get over my fear of rutabagas!
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I've never had it either! The name scares me, haha-i'll have to try it!
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I've never tried rutabaga but your pictures make it look delicious!!
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rutabagas are sooo delicious. I love trying new veggies -- and you can't go wrong roasting them!
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I love rutabagas! My boyfriend's mom has a rutabaga/carrot dish that she prepares that is awwwwwesome!!!
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I hate egg salad too. Your sandwich is more my style. I've never had rutabaga. I should try it. How adventurous!
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Rutabagas fries are one of my favorites sides! I make them just like I make fries - garlic-parm or cayenne-sugar-sea salt.
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Oddly enough my family always has a rutabaga in the house! I love them, but the way you cooked them looked way better than I have ever cooked them.
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Oooh that egg sammie looks delightful!
I've never had rutabaga before, but it looks tasty!
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Never had one either! I love trying new things :)
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I love trying new veggies on a whim lately! I tried a rutabega a while back and while I wasn't "wowed" by it, I didn't hate it, either. I tried mashing it, similar to potatoes. I'll have to try it again, but roast it! I've found oven-roasting vegetables is sometimes the only way to go :)
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i havent had roasted rutebagas since i was a kid! my friends' mom used to make them and seriously..i need to try again, 25 yrs later, in my own kitchen :)
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I love rutabaga. They can be hard to cut but soo worth it. Way to go girl! LC
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I haven't ever tried rutabaga, I don't think I've ever really seen one...or maybe I have at Whole Foods or something. I need to go on a mission to find this!
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oh my gosh, that meal looks INCREDIBLE!!!
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Haha, people said it tasted like trash! I find that funny for some reason.
I made one a few months ago for some recipe but found peeling it to be more of a pain then it was worth.
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All of those sandwich combos sound great! I love the idea of an egg white sandwich. I had it once with avocado and it was mighty tasty!
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I have had a rutabaga before and enjoyed it. mmmm, note to self get rutabaga next time at store. I used to be really good at getting new veggies, but lately been in a rut, but start changing it up!
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I have never tried a rutabaga, but I do try to pick a new piece of produce each week to try---and now rutabagas don't look so scary :)
I could try that for sure. I recently tried a prickly pear and an apricot (not that I hadn't had an apricot before, but not a fresh one). Yum!
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Ooooh, I LOVE rutabagas! I always add them to my roasted veggie mixes!
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I tried a rutabaga once, but it was with so many other veggies I could hardly taste it. Your meals look delicious as always!
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I first had rutebegas last fall and I absolutely love them. I use them in place of white potatoes. Sometime I just roast them or I've even added them to soup.
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I have never tried one either but now it is a necessity after seeing your pictures. It looks tasty.
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I seriously love roasted vegetables - SO good! Not a huge fan of rutabaga, though.....but I keep trying! :)
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Mmmm...I love rutabaga but I usually only have it mashed on Thanksgiving. I've never thought about roasting it but love the sounds of it. :)
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I absolutely love roasted rutabagas! I think they taste similar to parsnips or a sweet carrot. So good sprinkled of smoked paprika!
I tried an uglifruit the other day. Looks horrible but definitely tasty!
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I feel like I must have had rutabagas before but maybe not?! Anything roasted with Rosemary and sea salt sounds good to me :)
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I have never tried a rutabaga either. I haven't really tried a new veggie recently. I guess delicata squash was probably the latest, but that's not scary ;-) Yay for sandwich night. I've actually been wanting a sandwich lately...maybe to go with all the soup LOL