Parsnip and Carrot Fries: Sweet or Savory

For a second serving of the root flavor of the month, LHF brings you a healthier alternative to those deep fried potatoes at your local fast food stop: sweet or savory parsnip and carrot fries.

Here what you'll need:
Parsnips (I only used one for myself, so the number depends on how much you want to eat)
Carrots (Again, I only used one)
Olive oil
Sea salt
Pepper
Garlic
Brown sugar
Cane sugar

I couldn't decide whether to make the fries sweet or savory, so I opted for both in two separate batches.

Begin by preheating the oven to 425 degrees. Once the parsnips and carrots are cut into long, medium-thin slices, you can coat them in olive oil. Then, lay them out on a baking sheet (you may want to cover it in tin foil to help with the clean up, since the brown sugar sticks), and sprinkle the savory fries with sea salt, pepper, and garlic. On the sweeter side, sprinkle the remaining fries with brown sugar and lightly with cane sugar (I sprinkled some extra brown sugar on the fries once they were done baking as well).

Bake for about 10-12 minutes, and enjoy your sweet and savory root delights.

-Ianna

Rooting for Ginger

Hello Love Handlers. After a bit of a break since LHF's last post, the last ten days of November are going to be packed with new recipies. It should be very exciting, since with Thanksgiving right around the corner, November is a month that truly needs special attention.

To fit right in with the feel of fall, the flavor featured this month is: roots!

It's amazing just how much can be made with roots and LHF has some yummy treats, a fun craft, and a soothing drink in store. To start us off, I want to share that soothing drink, and also let everyone know why they should go out and buy a tea ball if they don't already have one.

Tonight, after a long day of work, I needed something to wind down. I opted to made some fresh ginger and honey tea, which is one of my favorites because not only is it incredibly good for you, it is also very easy to make if you have the right tools.

To make this, you will need:
Fresh ginger root
Honey (I bought mine from a local producer in Julian)
Tea ball (or a tea straw)
Grater

Simply grate enough of your fresh ginger root to fill your tea ball. Then, place your tea ball filled with ginger in a mug and let it steep in boiling water. Add honey.

Relax. Enjoy.

-Ianna