I went to the Hollywood Farmer's Market this past Sunday to hunt for some deliciousness to prepare for the week. I am in LOVE with all beets right now and been roasting up a storm for the past few months with them. When I saw these lovely baby red carrots I had to have them. I decided to roast them too and they turned out so good that they are now in my top 5 fav veggie recipes. I simply tossed then with some olive oil, a little garlic salt, pepper, and a sprinkling of brown sugar since we were out of honey and put them in a 425 degree oven for 15 minutes and then at 400 degrees for 10 minutes. Sometimes the mother of invention turns out to be the best thing. They tasted like french fries!!! Any veggie that can do that is one for my recipe book. The beets came out great too as usual (see previous entry for recipe). The tops of the beets looked so fresh I decided to cook those as well. They were the best greens I ever tasted. I prepared them simply by sauteing some red onion with olive oil and adding vegetable stock to the liquid and cooked on medium heat for 30 minutes. They don't need as long as collard, turnip or mustard greens.
I always have great success with whatever I buy at the market. That's why I was so sad to hear that that day might be the last day of the market!! Say it ain't so people. Apparently the film school nearby does not have access to their parking lot and since the market's permit to close streets has been revoked who's knows what will happen. I look forward to going to the market for the freshest fruits and vegetables and buy varieties I can't find in Ralph's, Von's or Food 4 Less which all by the way could stand improvement on what they do carry. Most of the produce has no flavor and at times has gone bad right on the shelves. The produce at the market is at best 3 days old, but for most vendors has been picked the day before.
The market has been there for 20 years and I hope it stays for 20 more. And yes, I signed the petition.
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