Snowy Day with Yam and Turnip Galettes — Journée enneigée et des galettes aux ignames et navets
“I feel trapped inside!” I told P. as I kept looking at the snow come down. I even think that my entire face was stretched by a sulking expression.
“Well, it’s a good thing that bébé has decided to stay warm in the oven today!” he replied, laughing.
The snow started Friday night, and has not stopped since then. It’s quite lovely to watch as it paints the entire landscape around us in an untouched sparkling white sheet. Yesterday, we managed to walk to the store, to buy some milk. In reality, it was really an excuse to get out. Because I *had* to get out to feel the fresh air brush on my skin and run through my lungs. In fact, as soon as we were out, bundled up as we were in bulky winter jackets, I already felt much better. Quieter too.
Then today, we had many ambitious plans to do things. Like, for example, do a little bit of Christmas shopping, and even meet friends for dinner. But the weather told us differently. Instead, the weather told us that really, the best we could do was to stay in. And slow down.
So we complied.
We decorated our small Christmas tree while listening to the soundtrack from Pedro Almodóvar’s Hable Con Ella movie, because it was just the mood we were in. And then I decided to cook comforting food: like cook a what-I-have-in-the-fridge vegetable soup; fry slices of Spanish chorizo; bake hazelnut and carrot cupcakes — and prepare yam and turnip galettes.
All put together, they made a lovely colorful lunch, one that we enjoyed with a green herb salad on the side.
And then, we sat down on the couch for an hour or so, munching away on a few juicy clementines while feeling the peacefulness of the day as the snow kept falling down and down.
Quietly and steadily on this wintry day.
The day of the winter solstice too.
You need:
- 1 large yam
- 2 small purple turnips
- 2 eggs
- 4 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
- Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
- Pinch or ground cumin
- Salt and pepper
- Olive oil or butter
Steps:
- Peel the vegetables. Using a mandoline, slice them very finely.
- In a bowl, beat the eggs with the cream. Add the parsley, cumin and nutmeg. Season with salt and pepper.
- Melt 1 tablespoon butter (or heat the olive oil) on medium heat in a large frying pan (non-stick is easier). Once it is warm, dip the slices of vegetables in the egg batter, one by one, and start to arrange them in the pan, alternating them in the form of a flower. Press down on each galette with the back of a wide spatula (dipped in cold water to prevent it to stick) to make sure it stays together, and cook for 4 minutes or so. With the spatula, carefully flip the galettes on the other side, and cook for an extra 4 minutes. Enjoy with a large salad for a light vegetarian meal, or as a side dish with meat.
Ingrédients :
- 1 gros igname
- 2 petits navets roses
- 2 oeufs
- 4 càs de crème liquide
- 1 càs de persil haché
- Pincée de muscade fraichement râpée
- Pincée de cumin en poudre
- Sel et poivre
- Huile d’olive ou beurre
Etapes :
- Pelez les légumes. Utilisez une mandoline pour les découper en rondelles fines.
- Dans un bol, battez les oeufs avec la crème. AJoutez le persil, la muscade et le cumin. Assaisonnez de sel et de poivre.
- Faites fondre 15 g de beurre (ou faites chauffer l’huile d’olive) dans une grande poêle (à revêtement anti-adhésif, si vous en avez une). Une fois fondu, trempez chaque rondelle de légume dans l’appareil à oeuf. Arrangez les rondelles en rosaces dans la poêle, en les alternant. En utilisant un spatule trempée dans de l’eau froide, pressez sur les galettes pour qu’elles ne se détachent pas. Laissez cuire sur feu moyen pendant 4 minutes, puis retournez la galette délicatement. Poursuivez la cuisson pendant 4 minutes. Dégustez ces galettes avec une belle salade pour un menu léger végétarien, ou en accompagnement d’une viande.
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I love making galette and yours are so beautiful and full of color! I could use a bit of that on this snowy day.
Comment by Erin — On December, 21st, 2008 at 6:40 pm
You make the most attractive meals. Absolutely beautiful.
Comment by MODman — On December, 21st, 2008 at 8:02 pm
Those galettes are so pretty. Enjoy your white Christmas, we have lots of sunshine here!
Comment by annie — On December, 21st, 2008 at 8:33 pm
What a lovely snow picture!
Comment by Cooking for Seven — On December, 21st, 2008 at 10:00 pm
I’m feeling pretty trapped by this weather too and ready for the warmer weather that’s predicted for Christmas Eve. Enjoy the holidays!
Comment by Anali — On December, 21st, 2008 at 10:44 pm
yummy!~~ yummy~
Comment by YOYO's Cooking — On December, 21st, 2008 at 11:30 pm
I’m hoping to see some flurries here, am enjoying your photos in the meantime…Happy Holidays, Bea!
Comment by kat — On December, 22nd, 2008 at 12:03 am
Coucou,
tu peux etre contante car ici en Hongrie il neige pas et le Noel enneigé est trop jolie.
Joyeux Noel a ta petite famille!
Comment by Alice — On December, 22nd, 2008 at 2:40 am
absolutely gorgeous, love the way you match 2 pictures together to create such a wonderful theme. Please take a look at http://www.foodsnappers.com I think it is your kind of website!
Comment by Emily Snapper — On December, 22nd, 2008 at 6:43 am
And life is pretty much the same everywhere in this north hemisphere, here and there. Snow, cold and boxes of clementines.
Cheers and merry Christmas to you there!
C.
Comment by Claudia — On December, 22nd, 2008 at 7:24 am
C’est la plus belle journee, celle du solstice, celle a partir de laquelle les jours rallongent.
Bon courage pour la derniere ligne droite et jolies fetes de fin d’annee.
Comment by gracianne — On December, 22nd, 2008 at 10:16 am
Bea, I don’t know how you get the energy to cook all this with bebe almost ready to arrive. I can only wish that I’ll have this much energy too when my time comes to have a bebe!! Love the pics.
Comment by Rita — On December, 22nd, 2008 at 11:17 am
Lovely like everytime. Thanks for a year of inspiration with fantastic receipes and amazing photos!!! Wish you and your familiy + bébé
a merry christmas!
Comment by Yvonne Mireille — On December, 22nd, 2008 at 11:24 am
I love the photo of the clementines. You never cease to amaze me with your creativity. Joyeux Noel et Bonne Annee 2009 a vous et votre famille!
Comment by Kelli — On December, 22nd, 2008 at 1:37 pm
yum.. great photos!
Comment by deep in vogue — On December, 22nd, 2008 at 2:24 pm
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Pingback by Mixed Multitudes - My Jewish Learning: Exploring Judaism & Jewish Life » Blog Archive » Latke Alternatives — On December, 22nd, 2008 at 5:11 pm
Those galettes look delicious, and so do those clementines! I wish they were sold at the market with the leaves still intact – well at least at mine they are always just sold in a box.
Comment by Hayley — On December, 22nd, 2008 at 5:32 pm
I love the cutleries you have!
Comment by Mrs Ergül — On December, 22nd, 2008 at 8:23 pm
Ces galettes ont l’air délicieuses. Et cette photo de la barrière enneigée est superbe, comment fais-tu pour obtenir cet effet?
Comment by Botacook — On December, 23rd, 2008 at 4:22 am
I can’t help but to sing!
*Oh the weather outside is frightful,
But the fire is so delightful,
And since we’ve no place to go,
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!*
Comment by freezingthemo — On December, 23rd, 2008 at 4:24 am
Thank you everyone. Lovely to have seasons, isn’t it? I personally love it!
Thank you all, also, for all of your best wishes. The day is getting closer indeed!
Botacook, la photo a juste un peu plus de saturation au niveau des couleurs.
Best wishes to all of you too!
Comment by Béa — On December, 23rd, 2008 at 9:08 am
What a nice earthy combination & so pretty together in galette. Will definitely try this soon as the days are getting cold here. Thanks!
Comment by Anjali — On December, 23rd, 2008 at 9:52 am
Merry Christmas!
Comfort & good food, snow, Xmas time… and the best gift ever very soon… what can be better?
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ça a l’air tres bon! et je viens justement d’acheter des patates douces…
Comment by Nathalie (Spacedlaw) — On December, 31st, 2008 at 8:45 am
your hazelnut and carrot cupcakes sound wonderful. Do you have a recipe to share for those?
Congrats on your little one!
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Out of curiosity, what mandoline do you use? I received one as a gift a few years back and had to return it as it was unsteady and tended to snag and mangle every vegetable I tried. I’d like to try one again, but a reliable one that is moderately easy for a beginner to use.
Comment by Kristine — On February, 17th, 2009 at 12:28 pm