Moroccan Carrot Pickle

moroccan carrot pickle
moroccan carrot pickle
Hot carrots!

We’d guess that most people don’t make pickles very much anymore, which is a shame, because they’re often so easy. Now, we’re not talking the pickling that we remember from years ago: the packing of dozens of jars, the making of quarts of brine, the canning and sealing of Mason jars. We’re talking about small-batch pickles, of which you can make just a pint or so, and keep in the refrigerator for a snack. These are easy, and, with just a pint, it’s not that bad if you don’t like them. A case in point is these carrot pickles: we made exactly one pint, mainly because, with some of the ingredients required, we weren’t sure how they’d turn out.

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Moroccan Sweet Potato Soup

moroccan sweet potato soup
moroccan sweet potato soup
Moroccan? Maybe. Good? Yes!

Two things came together for this soup. First, we picked up more sweet potatoes from the CSA this week, bringing our total to six. That might not seem like very many, but, for two people, six largish potatoes are a bit much, especially given the other produce we have to eat this week; we try to eat almost everything from our CSA share on a weekly basis. Why have fresh food that you don’t eat fresh? The second thing is a bit more mundane. Continue reading “Moroccan Sweet Potato Soup”

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