Radishes...
Not something I would normally associate with Brussels sprouts... you? Well, I just oven-roasted a bunch of radishes because someone told me that they were tasty that way, and that they don't much taste like radishes. I don't *mind* the taste of raw radishes, I just don't ever think to eat them, because in my youth, they were just a garnish; no one ever actually Ate them, except my father, who was weird that way.
Anyway, so I roasted these radishes (sorry, no pics... I gobbled them up too fast!), just like I do Brussels sprouts, in about a 400-degree oven (in this case, the toaster oven, since I just had a single bunch), drizzled with olive oil and a sprinkling of salt. Well, they're just delicious, that's all. They taste a Lot like roasted Brussels sprouts, and I'm not sure why. I never would have thought they were from the same vegetable family; they grow completely differently, and they are physically nothing alike. A vegetable conundrum, if you will. They do have a little bit of a peppery finish, unlike the leetle cabbages. I say give 'em a shot!
On the subject of little noshes (oh, did I forget to mention that the radishes were a snack? Whoops.), does anyone out there have any zippy ideas for easy, healthy snacks to have around? That require little or no prep? Low in carbs/fat/sodium (you know, all the things I love)? One of my favorite things is sliced cucumbers with little tiny slices of cheese on top, but I'm sure the cheese is a bad idea. Still better than Pringles and spray cheese, but I would like to set the bar a bit higher than that.
Comments, suggestions, welcome as always.
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glad you liked the roasted radishes!
ReplyDeleteI've been adding herbs to plain non- or low-fat yogurt (preferably greek but regular is ok too, as long as it's plain), as a dip for cucumbers. delicious!
also, typical dieter food but I like it: celery with (unsalted) natural peanut butter. natural pb is usually more expensive but it's a pretty good price at trader joe's (under $3).
other ideas:
-stick of "light" string cheese
-hummus and (anything)
-lowfat cottage cheese with grapes & (unsalted!) peanuts
-whatever kind of fruit with a little peanut butter or a small handful of peanuts (or other nut)
Oh, it was YOU who told me about the radishes?! I couldn't for the life of me remember who mentioned it. Oy.
DeleteThanks for the snack suggestions! Bonus: I have ingredients for almost all of them! No string cheese, but I have everything else! Woohoo! You would think that I could just look in my fridge and put ideas together, but some days I just can't think that hard. :-/
Thanks, Rach. <3
Roasted radishes sound awesome - just harvested a small crop from my garden and was wondering what to do with them other then keep gnawing on the raw ones - which have quite the kick!
ReplyDeletesnack ideas: I love me just plain old raw almonds (I buy in bulk from natural food store, pretty cheap) - they are crunchy and contain protein that makes me feel satisfied almost instantly. I think 10-15 almonds is just right. I also love Vic's brand popcorn - it comes already popped in a bag, but it comes in Light and Half-salt and it's popped with just a little oil - no artificial crap and it's really lovely. That's all I got for now...
Almonds! I love almonds! When I was working on the mural, Anika's helper was peeling blanched almonds, and they tasted so different from plain raw ones. Hmmm, maybe we're onto something here.
DeleteI also like the idea of the popcorn. Thank you for the suggestions! :)