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    Pan Roasted Carrots with Cotija Crema

    February 25, 2017

    Sometimes you just need pan roasted carrots.

    These crunchy roasted carrots are paired with a light cotija cream, fresh cilantro and pomegranate seeds.

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    These crunchy roasted carrots are paired with a light cotija cream, fresh cilantro and pomegranate seeds.

    These are the hard days. The days when you learn an incredibly close family friend, someone who was like a third grandfather to you, has passed away. The days when one of your husband’s closest friends gets into a severe car accident and you spend all day worrying as to what happened to him. Things like has he been severely injured or is he okay, lingers your mind. Thoughts like has he got to Las Vegas personal injury attorneys or their likes, had he been injured due to negligence from another, too might pass the mind. With this train of thought, how can you possibly go on talking with patients and writing orders and documenting in your notes?

    Early in my psychiatry residency, we had a patient attempt to kill himself while under our treatment teams care in the hospital. One of my attendings taught us a valuable lesson at that time: to learn to compartmentalize. As human beings we simply cannot go on if we can’t help but think about all of the horror in the world, or even in our little microcosm corner of the Earth.

    Compartmentalizing means to wall off those emotions because something more pressing needs your attention. Compartmentalizing means to suppress how scary and surreal it is to have a patient attempt suicide in front of you because we have to take care of that immediate situation now and think about it later. It is what we call a mature defense mechanism. But it seems so hard sometimes. It has been one of the most important lessons of residency thus far, I feel.

    These crunchy roasted carrots are paired with a light cotija cream, fresh cilantro and pomegranate seeds.

    It’s true that life is about ups and downs. And it is the difficult times like these that make you grateful for all of the wonderful things that you have. It is wonderful that our friend’s passing means he can now be with his incredible wife who also passed several years ago. It was wonderful that we were able to have them both in our lives for the years that we did. It is wonderful that our friend was not more injured in his accident than he was. Imagine if he was severely injured, then he would have needed to find a personal injury attorney in Nashville or elsewhere to seek compensation in order to pay the huge medical bills. Not to mention the excruciating physical and emotional distress he would have experienced.

    And it is a wonderful thing to be able to share these moments with our family and friends and have their support. I talk often about how food brings us together, and I continue to believe that now more than ever. So today I’m sharing a recipe that I know the man closest to me in life would love: a roasted carrots recipe.

    Those who have read the blog for a while may have noticed a recurring theme: my husband, while he will graciously eat anything I cook for him, tends to love a select few things. Burgers. Pizza. Roasted carrots. These carrots were my attempt at a Mexican twist on a classic roasted carrot. And they are quite tasty, if I do say so myself!

    Start by making this simple sauce, which you’ll want to slather on everything, I promise. Sharp and salty cotija cheese is paired perfectly with tangy Greek yogurt and fresh lemon. After roasting the carrots in a well-seasoned cast iron skillet, they get topped with this light sauce, fresh cilantro, and beautifully bright pomegranate seeds. I love the pomegranate seeds: they give a nice pop and a crunch to the dish.

    These crunchy roasted carrots are paired with a light cotija cream, fresh cilantro and pomegranate seeds.

    Now it’s your turn: what is the major comfort food in your household? Let me know by sharing below!

    Roasted Carrots with Cotija Crema
    2017-02-05 14:29:53
    Serves 4
    These crunchy roasted carrots are paired with a light cotija cream, fresh cilantro and pomegranate seeds.
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    Prep Time
    15 min
    Cook Time
    20 min
    Total Time
    35 min
    Prep Time
    15 min
    Cook Time
    20 min
    Total Time
    35 min
    Ingredients
    1. 1 cup shredded cotija cheese
    2. 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
    3. 1/4 teaspoon lemon zest
    4. 1 tablespoon lemon juice
    5. 3 tablespoons water, divided
    6. 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
    7. 1 tablespoon olive oil
    8. 1 1/2 pounds carrots, cut on the diagonal into 1/2" slices
    9. 1 pinch kosher salt
    10. 1 pinch ground black pepper
    11. 1/2 cup cilantro, roughly chopped
    12. 1/4 cup pomegranate seeds
    Instructions
    1. In a food processor, combine cotija cheese, Greek yogurt, lemon zest, lemon juice, and one tablespoon water and pulse until well combined. Set aside.
    2. Heat a cast iron skillet over medium heat. Melt butter with olive oil and add carrots and remaining two tablespoons water. Cover partially with a lid and cook for 10 minutes. Remove lid and turn heat up to medium high. Cook for about 7-10 minutes more, stirring occasionally, until carrots are tender inside and crispy brown on the outside.
    3. Serve carrots with cotija yogurt sauce, fresh cilantro, and pomegranate seeds.
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      September 6, 2023 at 8:46 am

      Wow this looks so delicious and very healthy!
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