Buttered Carrots

Buttered Carrots
Ingredients:

• 10-12 organic fresh carrots (smaller than non-organic)
• Cold water
• 3 tbsp. butter (split use)
• 1/4 tsp. sea salt
• 1/2 tsp. sugar

Directions:

1. Trim and peel carrots, cut into small pieces - can slice 1/2 down long center and cut into 1 inch pieces
2. Place carrots in stove top skillet or sauce pan that has a cover
3. Add 2 tbsp. butter, sea salt, pepper and sugar
4. Cover the pan and boil about 5-10 minutes
5. Remove carrots to bowl and add rest of butter - stir to get well soaked with butter.

Garlic Grits Souffle

Garlic Grits Souffle

Ingredients:

• 4 cups water
• 4 eggs
• 1/ tsp. garlic salt
• 2 cups cheese - 1/2 cheddar and 1/2 Gruyere or Swiss
• Cooking Spray

Directions:

1. Bring water to a boil
2. Add grits (slowly) and garlic salt
3. Cover and boil about 10 minutes, stirring a couple of times
4. Separate egg yolks and whites
5. Beat egg yolks and add to grits
6. Add cheeses to grits
7. Stir, remove from heat and cool about 15 minutes
8. Preheat oven to 350
9. Beat egg whites until soft peaks form.
10. Fold egg whites into grits
11. Spray 2 quart glass oven baking dish with cooking spray
12. Pour grits mixture into baking dish
13. bake 35 minutes

Serves 6. The original recipe called for more so I cut it back - just not enough.