Carrots

Maple Pecan Carrot Cake with Maple Buttercream Frosting. A delicious new twist on a traditional carrot cake with maple syrup and plenty of crunchy toasted pecans in the cake, topped off  by a creamy maple frosting.

Traditional Newfoundland Pea Soup and Dough Boys. Made with leftover ham or salt beef, it’s a hearty local favourite that has warmed many a belly over the decades.

Carrot Cake Jam – a a differently delicious and easy jam recipe featuring the flavours of a perennial dessert favourite, carrot cake.

Roasted Carrot Celeriac Soup. A deliciously simple soup that starts building flavour by first roasting the vegetables to bring out their natural sweet flavour.

Carrot Cake Cheesecake is a brilliant combination of a luscious, creamy cheesecake layer baked right on top of moist delicious carrot cake. Genius!

Honey Roasted Carrots with Mint, a simple side dish for many meals; great to serve with grilled fish or chicken or with practically any Sunday roast dinner. Originally published October, 2007. We had these honey roasted carrots for dinner yesterday and I decided to take a new photo and update this simple side dish recipe. …

Carrot Cake. No added Fat or Oil! A bit of a lighter version of carrot cake using applesauce instead of a large amount of vegetable oil. Fantastic with our cheesecake frosting!

Roasted Carrot Hummus. A flavourful twist on a plain old hummus, featuring the natural sweetness of roasted carrots and a hint of maple. Enjoy it as an impressive party dip, or keep on hand for delicious easy snacking with veggies and sourdough.

Vegetable Galette with Whipped Goat Cheese, Mint and Honey. A simple, savoury galette to serve as a starter course or as an elegant vegetarian lunch. Goat cheese is whipped with caramelized shallots and herbs, then topped with fresh vegetables, honey and mint, all wrapped up in a flaky homemade pastry

Chickpea Soup with Green Lentils & Tomato. A healthy and delicious vegetarian soup featuring chickpeas, green lentils, tomato, carrots and onions in a light, herb flavoured broth. Now that our daughter Olivia is home from university in Toronto for the summer, the vegetarian cooking around here is on the upward swing and this Chickpea Soup …