24 Hour Read-a-thon Edition: Roasted Vegetables from Picture Book Author, Kim Norman
Today is the 24-Hour Read-a-thon and while I was unable to participate, I hope everybody who is currently reading their hearts out are having a great time!! Last read-a-thon, I featured two author recipes Sara Zarr’s breakfast smoothie and Susan McBride’s Tomato-Mozzarella Pesto Sandwich. So yummy. So I thought it would be fun to share another recipe during the read-a-thon today.
It’s just about dinner time here in Utah, so I wanted to share with you a to die for yummy vegetable side dish which I just gobbled up after making it and my husband begged me to make more just a week later. In my interview with picture book author Kim Norman, she shared with us roasted vegetables including carrots, potatoes, turnips, sweet potatoes to which I added parsnips and red pepper. It’s the easiest thing ever. Basically chop, chop chop, drizzle with olive oil (I used a garlic flavored oil), sprinkle with kosher salt (I didn’t have any) and cook in the oven.
The progress:
This was actually my first time having both parsnips and turnips (I know!) and they were so delicious. I’ve made this at least twice now and the flavor is unbelievable. Thank you so much Kim!
So what do you think? Let me know if you make this one (likely after you’ve recovered from the 24-Hour Read-a-Thon). Recipe details again.
Links of Interest: Maw Books interview with Kim Norman, Crocodaddy book review (which by the way is nominated for a Cybils),Kim Norman website.
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That’s a really colorful side dish! It looks really wonderfully autumnal as well
on October 24th, 2009 at 3:55 pmMMm Yum!
on October 24th, 2009 at 3:59 pmI’m going to try this. It looks really good!
on October 24th, 2009 at 4:24 pmI love all the root veggies…and I love all veggies roasted.
had some rutabaga and carrots for dinner myself.
on October 24th, 2009 at 4:30 pmParsnips are THE BEST!
on October 24th, 2009 at 4:31 pmCheers,
Brian
I make something quite similar to this!! I love brussel sprouts in there as well. Yummy!
on October 24th, 2009 at 8:03 pmI have wanted to try roasting veggies for a long time now but it seemed too easy to be true. What a fun addition to the read-a-thon!
on October 24th, 2009 at 8:04 pmI have never found a turnip I liked- but this recipe does make them look tasty! Will have to try it out- thanks for sharing! (Parsnips and rutabagas are strangers to my plate, as well).
on October 24th, 2009 at 8:19 pmAgain with the food! What is it with food-related info in posts today? You’re all making me hungry….
on October 24th, 2009 at 11:38 pmThat looks so good! Yum! I am making that soon – maybe tomorrow
Thanks for the great recipe!
on October 24th, 2009 at 11:47 pmThat looks delish Natasah. I’m having guests tomorrow, I might have to try it out!
on October 25th, 2009 at 6:32 amYum. I need to go and get some chicken breasts this week to make with this. I also like squeezing the juice of a lemon or two over my roasted veggies, really helps the salt bring out the flavor.
on October 25th, 2009 at 11:00 amI love roasted vegetables but I’ve never tried parsnips or turnips. Sounds delicious!
I heard Sara Zarr yesterday at the book festival. She and Shannon Hale talked conversation style and were hilarious. Loved it!
on October 25th, 2009 at 6:31 pmBooklogged – Oh man, you were there?! I would have LOVED to have gone. I had so much on the calender yesterday that I was running from one thing to the next with out of town family here as well. I was really sad that I missed it.
Thanks everybody for the comments. As always, much appreciated. Come back and tell me when you’ve made the dish. I’d love to hear!
on October 25th, 2009 at 7:36 pmI made it tonight and it was delicious! I made meatloaf and then the vegie recipe here. Great combo!
I always make meatloaf in large muffin tins (the 6 count ones), that way they are individual size and they cook a lot faster.
on October 25th, 2009 at 8:47 pmI’m a vegetarian and this looks amazing! I’ve never eaten parsnips before either – what do they taste like? Okay, this is my kind of recipe – easy and yummy. I’m going to try it.
on October 31st, 2009 at 7:25 pm