I somehow managed a trip to the South 47 farm here between Redmond and Kirkland before they closed for the season. Even though it is literally a hop skip and jump away from where i live, i have never been to the farm stand and bought veggies from there (Ive been there last year for the corn maze). This summer I took the bus and went to different farmers market but this lovely farm so close to home completely skipped my mind. Last week my friend M and I decided to check out this place. It was a typical Seattle rainy day but still we went! We were really happy with all that we got and were making plans to come here every other week or so. It did cross our mind that the farm may be closed for winter, but we still hoped that’s not the case. Well, unfortunately it is and now we will have to wait till next spring to go there again.
I got some nice fresh collard greens, potatoes, golden and purple beets and apples. I soo wish now that i had grabbed some of those beautiful winter squash too.
The golden beets looked soo nice and colorful that I wanted to make something that left the color in it as it is. I also had some sweet potatoes in hand, so I decided to put together the beets, some carrots, potatoes and the sweet potatoes together to make some crispy fries. Dont ask me what the Orange-tangerine cocktail has to do with all these. Nothing!! I just had oranges and tangerines and have been wanting to make a fresh drink of some sort. And i think the colors of the fries and the cocktail look soo bright for a fall-winter time in Seattle!
Crispy Baked Root Vegetable Fries
| 1 carrot – thinly sliced into strips 1 potato – thinly sliced into strips 1 sweet potato – thinly sliced into strips 1 golden beet – thinly sliced 1 purple beet – thinly sliced 1 tsp olive oil salt to taste |
Preheat the oven to 350F. Toss the veggie strips in olive oil and salt and lay them out on a baking sheet. Dont crowd them too much or else they will turn out soggy and not crispy. Bake on the middle rack. Once it starts browning a little, turn the oven to broil so that the fries crisp up a little. Take them out, let them cool and enjoy!!
Orange-tangerine Cocktail
| 3 California oranges, squeezed 2 Tangerines, squeezed 1 tbsp key lime juice 1 tbsp lemon juice 2 oz Triple Sec (orange liqueur) 4 oz vodka mint to garnish |
Mix all the ingredients together. I don’t have a cocktail shaker, so i just stirred them together. While serving, add a few pieces of ice and garnish with mint leaves. Serve and enjoy!! 
Update: LOL!! trust me to mix up the name of the fruit i used…it was tangerine that i used and not nectarines. Thanks Mallugirl for that question, otherwise it wouldve stayed in my blog as it is and kept people wondering how i squeezed the nectarines!! Note to self: do not attempt to post when you are not keeping well!
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Thanks for the comment on beet cookies Superchef.The cookies are cardamom flavoured and this masks the beet flavour.I allowed tiny pieces of beets within the cookies (you can see it in the second pic) and when bitten into these beet bits taste sweetish this could be bcoz beets are naturally sweeter, or may be bcoz of sugar used as well.I actually used cardamom in this as beet halwa uses it and wanted to see the same effect in cookies as well.Also only 2 tbsp of beets are used,so if used more while replacing butter, may be you can get more pinker and beet sweet cookies.I am not sure whether reducing sugar will work here as in that case the cookies may lose the crunchiness.Hope I am able to satisfy the question.Thanks
I never worked with golden beets.The baked 'fries' look superyum
The bakes fries look just like the veggie chips..nice fall colors in it.
how do u squeeze a nectarine? do u puree it and strain it?
@ Curry leaf – thanks for the clarification!
@Mallugirl – thanks for asking that question..it was tangerines that i used, ive corrected the post now..silly me!!
Nice autumn-y fries!
seems you had lots of fun at the farm..the fries look pretty delicious..
HELLLLO Manju,
Hope u feeling better now, do take care of urself and get well soon.
Love the fresh vegetables…I love veggie shopping a lot…it's a festival to eyes with so many bright colours around!
Nice baked fries dear, could be a nice guilt free eat;)yummy drink, nicely presented.
TC
Baked savories look delish!
Baked fries are absolutely delicious and feel like finishing that drink..
Drink looks so inviting. Nice pictures da!
Hi there thanks for visiting my blog, great farmers market love the cocktail and nice blog i will come and visit often rebecca
delicious fries, drink and pictures da!
Love the cocktail picture so much.
Oh how i loved baked veggies…especially root veggies. it just brings out that sweetness. and I sure could go for that cocktail right about now after my long day. YUM!! btw…are you sure you didn't write the post after enjoying the drink? LOL
Root veggie crips are a great idea. Love that cocktail and absolutely enjoyed reading your farm visit. Lovely pictures and a very cute essay I will say. Nature is more beautiful in your words dear.
What a creative choice of veggie fries! Looks delicious!
The cocktail looks awesome…and those sweet potato fries are super delicious…made those a while back and really enjoyed it…
thanks everyone!
What a treat. The baked vegetables look delicious. Great substitute for the fat laden vegetables that we get here.
What are the white small fruits, sc?
you are lucky enough to get them..
The baked veggie strips look lovely, have never baked beet, nice idea
I'm not an expert to comment on your recipes, but your photos are nice.
please take care while cropping the images.
Ah i love baked veggies..so crispy and crunchy
Mocktail looks inviting!