Thanksgiving Sides

Clockwise from top left corner: Parsnip Puree | Simple Herb-Lime Farro | Celery Root Puree | Root Vegetable Stuffing

'Twas the Monday before Thanksgiving & you haven't gone grocery shopping yet. You're not hosting but you said you'd bring a side dish to dinner. What will it be?

Truth be told, I've yet to host Thanksgiving or cook a whole turkey (or chicken) myself.  Each year I usually bring a dessert or side or both. This year I will be making mashed potatoes for an army - the request was specific so potatoes it is. If someone else is whipping up your mashed potatoes this year & you're looking for a tasty side dish to make these are some that I've made before that are super tasty & a little bit different.  Let me know if the comments below if you try them or if you have another side you recommend.

Celery Root Purée

Recently I've been drooling over all the recipes on the fantastic blog, Oh My Veggies.  This gal Kiersten has some great vegetarian recipes up her sleeve.  Since our fridge is stuffed with mostly veggies, a tiny bit of chicken, some fish & on a rare occasion, red meat, this is right up my alley.  Head over & check out her recipes today. 

I recently the found myself lusting over this post for celery root purée on Oh My Veggies. Then I saw something on Food Network about it & then I was in the grocery store standing face-to-face with the ugliest thing in the produce department - celery root. I took it as a sign from the universe.  It was time to make & try celery root. I can't remember if I've had it before but I really haven't met a root vegetable I didn't like. 

These ugly - yet tasty- roots are what the stalks of celery you're making ants on a log & sticking in peanut butter grow out of. Not sure how they've been such an underdog of the desired part of this vegetable because they're actually really tasty so much so that I think my gal Ashley, who HATES celery, might actually enjoy them.

This purée is a great mashed potato alternative. It has milk, butter & salt mixed in with a root veggie - it's adult baby food & is oh so good.  Try it I think you'll like it.  Chris & I definitely did (read: no leftovers here).

Click through for the recipe that I adapted from the Eating Well recipe that I found via Oh My Veggies & my photos of this quick & easy process.



PS: "Hoppy" Easter :)