Beautiful Roasted Spring Carrots

These were beautiful and delicious when they came straight out of the oven. I will definitely make them again. 

Beautiful Roasted Spring Carrots

1 1/2 pounds medium carrots (about 12 carrots), halved lengthwise with the green tops still on
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 tablespoons dark brown sugar
2 tablespoons honey
3 tablespoons chopped fresh mint leaves, plus more for garnish
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place the carrots on the baking sheet.
In a small saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. When the butter has melted, remove the pan from the heat. Add the brown sugar and honey, and stir to combine.
Pour the butter mixture over the carrots. Sprinkle with the mint, salt and pepper. Toss to combine. Roast the carrots until tender and lightly golden, 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer to a platter and garnish with fresh mint.

5-Ingred Lemon & Cheese Peas

I saw this on the Food Network's show The Kitchen. This is Sunny Anderson's recipe.

I'm getting antsy for Spring. It has been snowing for the last 2 days and I'm OVER IT! So - I'm going to will Spring up in this house!!! How am I going to do that? Two words. SPRING. PEAS. Because as I said - it's snowing here - I'm going to use frozen peas. They are frozen at the peak of freshness and are a great substitute when you don't have fresh. THE VERDICT: Mr V - out of town, Me - 100 loved it - strong flavors but liked it. Mr. 15 - meh - he's not a fan of cheese (seriously?!), Ms. 14 - YES! Ms. 11 and her friend - YES and YES. Ms. 7 had a "no thank you bite" and said "no thank you." I have to say - I'm not a fan of peas - but I try them every spring for good measure - and to encourage my kids to love their seasonal veg. This is my most favorite way to eat peas. In a pan on medium-low heat, add evoo (or butter), garlic and lemon zest. Cook, stirring, so the garlic and zest can steep without browning, about 5 minutes. Add the lemon juice, thyme, pinch of salt and a little more pepper than you usually would. Stir a few times until thyme is darker and the pan is fragrant - about 5 minutes.

Add the peas and toss to warm and coat, about 4 minutes. Pour into a serving dish and top with cheese.

8 Tbsp evoo (extra virgin olive oil) or salted butter

2 cloves garlic, minced

Zest and juice of 1 lemon

4 Tbsp fresh thyme leaves, gently chopped

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

4 cups fresh spring, English or snow peas

8 to 12 ounces shaved or grated Pecorino-Romano cheese

Pics and rating to come tomorrow!!!