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Online Event: Roots! An Edible Exploration of the Vegetable Underground

Vegan chef Ellen Kanner shares easy ways to enjoy root vegetables in all their glory - not just potatoes but also fennel, carrots, beets and many more winter vegetables. Taste the sweetness you've been missing. Registration is required. Zoom link will be emailed to registrants within 24 hours of the event start time. For more information, please contact the branch at 305-668-4571 or booke@mdpls.org. Ages 19 yrs.+

Ingredients and Equipment Needed:

Roasted Fennel

Kitchen Equipment

• chef’s knife
• sheet pan
• mixing spoon
• measuring cup
• measuring spoon
• oven

Ingredients 

• 1 fennel bulb
• 1/2 cup kalamata olives
• 1/2 pint grape tomatoes
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/4 cup white wine, Sambuca or vegetable broth
• a sprig or two of thyme leaves
• sea salt
• fresh ground pepper 

Caribbean Curried Sweet Potato

Kitchen Equipment

• large skillet with a lid
• chef’s knife
• measuring cup
• measuring spoon
• large mixing spoon 

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon coconut oil or a neutral oil such as grapeseed
• 1 small onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 teaspoons fresh ginger, grated, or 1 teaspoon powdered ginger
• 2-1/2  cups sweet potato cubed — about 1 good size sweet potato
• 1 cup tomatoes
• 4 cups spinach or other seasonal tender leafy green, loosely packed, chopped, tough stems removed
• 1 cup full-fat coconut milk
• 1-1/2 teaspoons Jamaican curry powder or or other mild curry powder
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice (about half a lime)
• a handful of cilantro leaves, chopped
• sea salt
• fresh ground pepper
• optional garnish — 1/2 cup roasted cashews, chopped

Radishes, Butter and Salt

Kitchen Equipment

• chef’s knife 

Ingredients

• radishes
• vegan butter
• sea salt

Root Slaw

Kitchen Equipment

• food processor with shredding blade attachment
• mixing bowl
• mixing spoon
• serving bowl

Ingredients

• 1 jicama
• 1 fennel bulb
• 1 Granny Smith or other crisp, tart apple
• walnut or olive oil
• prepared Dijon mustard
• sherry vinegar or apple cider vinegar
• agave
• sea salt
• freshly ground pepper
• optional: 1/4 cup chopped walnuts or pistachios 
• optional: 1/4 dried cranberries 

Red Velvet Cake (Chocolate Beet Cake)

Kitchen Equipment

• 8-inch cake pan
• sifter or fine mesh strainer
• large bowl
• food processor
• measuring cup
• measuring spoons
• mixing spoon
• oven 

Ingredients

• 1-1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1 cup evaporated cane sugar
• 1/2 cup Dutch process cocoa
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• pinch salt (optional)
• 1 smallish beet cooked and cooled
• 1/2 cup strong brewed coffee
• 1/4 cup grapeseed or other neutral oil, plus a little more for oiling the cake pan
• 1 tablespoon white vinegar
• 1/3 cup unsweetened oat milk, almond milk or other plant-based milk
• 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla

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