November 25, 2019
Thanksgiving Bounty
By Linda Dansbury

If you want to change up or add to your typical Thanksgiving feast, try making a "mixed mash" and/or roasted mixed root veggies for your family and guests.

Mixed mash is simply what it sounds like: instead of just making your mash out of white potatoes, add into the pot peeled sweet potato and peeled and cut up celeriac. Even my family that wants everything from when they were growing up loves the mix! After boiling until veggies are soft, drain and proceed the way you do for your regular mashed potatoes.

Mixed roasted root veggies - I have described this before but as a reminder, cut up onions, sweet potatoes, celeriac, daikon radishes, and beets, making the beet pieces smaller than the rest because they take longer to get soft. If desired, you can also add turnips and/or kohlrabi. Mix with a bit of olive oil, salt and pepper. I like to put in a few sprigs of thyme or rosemary as well. Bake in a 380 degree oven for about 40 minutes, turning at least once during roasting. Temp can be adjusted for other things that may be in your oven at the same time, such as bread or rolls. Just adjust cooking time accordingly.

Enjoy, and Happy Thanksgiving!