A few weeks ago, I saw a recipe for Carrot Curd on Anatomy of a Dinner Party . Never heard of it… didn’t really know what the hell a curd was apart from a cheese by-product… but it looked darn good, and I have been dying to make a “lighter” version of it ever since. [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Thanksgiving’
Sweet Carrot Sauce
Posted by Vicky on October 23rd, 2009
Posted in VickyCooks 
Tags: Autumn, Dessert, Dip, Eggs, Fall, Sauce, Thanksgiving, Vegetables 
9 Comments »Lazy Glazed Parsnips
Posted by Vicky on October 22nd, 2009
The often overlooked parsnip can provide a fine alternative to the usual mundane side dish and offers a good smack of fiber. My favorite way to cook parsnips is by roasting them in a honey mustard glaze. This Mustard and Honey Glazed Parsnips recipe on RecipeZaar is pretty much how I do it, though I [...]
Autumn Gold Pumpkin Butter No Sugar Added
Posted by Vicky on October 13th, 2009
What could be better than a spoonful of creamy pumpkin butter sprinkled with chopped pecans? The answer is, slow cooked pumpkin butter with no sugar added.
Once again, my slow cooker brings me great joy. I usually make pumpkin butter in a pan on the stove. This year I decided to give the slow cooker a [...]
Posted in VickyCooks Tags: Autumn, Crock-Pot, Fall, Low Sugar, Pumpkin, Slow Cooker, Thanksgiving, Under 10 Carbs, Under 15 Carbs 16 Comments »Pumpkin Surprise
Posted by Vicky on October 2nd, 2009
I thought twice about blogging this one. I adore this recipe, but a version of it exists on just about every diet forum in existence. However, this is the beauty of it… it’s that easy. Incredibly easy. Give something resembling a bowl to a monkey, and the monkey could make it [...]
