Hearty summer salads are wonderful, you don’t have to heat up the kitchen, and you get to enjoy good fresh produce.  These colorful vegetables really pack in the antioxidents, and this salad also tastes wonderful with the cumin.
12 oz carrots, peeled and trimmed
12 oz raw beets, peeled and trimmed
2 shallots, peeled and finely chopped
2 tsp [...]

When you have a roast in the oven, you might as well add some vegetables.  Carrots are an inexpensive side dish, and with a few added ingredients, these come out rich and sweet and make a perfect side dish.
1 lb carrots, washed and trimmed
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp honey
2 tbsp lemon juice
salt and freshly ground [...]

In the winter months there is nothing better than a hearty stick to your ribs stew, it may sound strange, but give it a try you will love it!!
1 can cream of mushroom soup 1 can tomato soup  1 can French onion soup 1 1/2 lbs. beef cubes about [...]

I first tasted this side dish at a Piccadilly Restaurant in WPB, Florida several years ago and spent the next 6 months trying every recipe I could find that might be “it.” Then a lady posted it to a recipe list I was on, and EUREKA!! “it” was finally found. I have tweaked it a [...]

Talk about yummy. You can make sweet tasting carrots at home. These are a favorite of many.
2 lbs. Fresh Baby Carrots
1 tsp. Salt
1 Tbsp. Brown Sugar
2 Tbsp. Margarine
Rinse carrots and place in a two quart sauce pan. Pour enough water in sauce pan to just cover the top of the carrots. Cover carrots with a [...]

This has been one of CopyKat’s favorite recipes.   We have Christine Kent to thank for this one. Her insight brought this recipe to us.
3 1/2 lbs. peeled Carrots
2 1/2 C. Sugar
1 Tbsp. Baking powder
1 Tbsp. vanilla
1/4 C. flour
6 eggs
1/2 lb. Margarine
Powdered sugar
1. Steam or boil carrots until extra soft. Drain well.
2. While carrots are warm, [...]

This salad is a wonderful salad to make ahead of time. Carrots are inexpensive, combined with onions, fresh herbs, and more makes for a tasty side dish. This is my Grandmother’s recipe, Virginia McDowell. Jefferson City, Mo. 1969.
5 C. sliced, cooked carrots
1 minced onion
1/2 C. oil
2/3 C. sugar
1 tsp. celery seed
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
3/4 C. [...]

Peasant food is some of the best food there is out there.  We love this soup filled with hearty vegetables such as carrots, potatoes, cabbage, green beans and more. We love to serve this up with a dollop of sour cream on top.  Thanks to Natasha for sharing her cafe’s recipe.
6 qts. water
8 large potatoes, [...]

Borscht is a wonderful soup filled with carrots, potatoes, cabbage, and beets.  This is perfect to make to warm the soul during the winter.  We love to serve this soup with a dollup on sour cream on top.  Thank you to Natasha at Natasha’s cafe for donating this recipe.
4 qt. water
2 medium onions cut in [...]