Posted on 12/01/2025 5:54:31 AM PST by Diana in Wisconsin
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So today I made a batch of Nagi’s Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots:
https://www.recipetineats.com/brown-sugar-glazed-carrots/
My only issue is that instead of 25 minutes to roast, it took 50 minutes! The only thing I can figure is that my carrot pieces were too large. The 5 lb. bag of carrots had giant carrots - biggest I have ever seen. I cut the thick ends down to half, but next time will do quarters.
The carrots are delicious .... I took a few in to mom to taste test (she is in the middle of her Christmas cards project) & when I went back to get the plate, she told me the carrots were so good she ‘licked the plate’ LOL
I will definitely include them as a side dish for Wednesday, but will probably roast them the day before & reheat per Nagi’s instructions.
Re: Yellow thanksgiving cactus
I went to Jungs in Stoughton today to use up my Jungs Dollars, and I got a gold-peachy colored thanksgiving cactus, it was labeled Yellow, but to me it is more golden.
They were 25% off.
I repotted into clay, and it’s going to be so pretty next year. It has a few more buds still forming, had a few past-peak open flowers that I removed.
Also bought a 40% off amaryllis called Apricot Parfait, and potted it up in a clay pot.
Had to rearrange my over-crowded plant areas by the windows. 😅
My old favorite way is to steam, then roast in butter, some real maple syrup and chopped pecans.
Butter, maple syrup & pecans ... YUM!!! :-)
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