I read somewhere on this site a recipe for faux potatoes using radishes. Someone had suggested cooking them with a slice of bacon to give them more flavour. I tried this and found that it was a little too greasy for me - perhaps I should've drained the fat first? Anyway, I was AMAZED at how much these little critters tasted like potatoes ! Not at all what I expected.
I will definitely make the recipe again only I think that I'll slice the radishes like little french fries and fry them up in a bit of 'I can't believe it's not butter'...
I shake any veggies with a tablespoon or two of canola or olive oil and shake in a ziploc bag with a couple tablespoons (I buy bulk or you could use the packet) of ranch dressing powder mix (or I mix my own seasonings of garlic and parsley and onion powder).
Then I bake at 425 until they get crispy and carmelized on the edges - usually 35 - 45 minutes.
This is great for radishes, mushrooms, cauliflower, broccoli, small or quartered onions, eggplant, celery, zucchini... (and higher carb veggies like beets, carrots, squashes and potatoes)
Wow Colleen ! I never would've thought of that... THANKS ! YUM ! Veggies are my favourite thing to eat and I can never get them in enough different ways.
Yikes! I've been eating regular bacon. Not a lot of it, but I've probably had about 8 pieces over the week. I figured if sausage is allowed (chicken and turkey), that bacon would be.... I do like turkey bacon though, so I'm switching right away.
I buy my bulk herbs and seasonings and seasoning mixes from a store called U-Bake (it's a family owned store, but they're starting to franchise).
The seasoning mixes all list each of the ingredients, and they're pretty much all-natural, some even organic (most from local Amish and Mennonite farms), so it's easy to see if the ingredients are South Beach friendly (most are).
If you can find a similar source for seasonings and mixes (some health food and gourmet shops sell the bulk seasonings), it's really great. The seasonings are not only fresher and less processed, they're usually cheaper too.
I cook turnips and kohlrabi and you can get them to taste similar to potatoes. I think those fake cauliflower mashed potatoes are horrible. They have a weird consistency, I would rather just eat cooked cauliflower. At least it doesn't feel funny in my mouth.