Weekend of Carrot

My mom was here to visit last weekend and helped me consume the many pounds of carrots that had been piling up from the CSA. We intended to make carrot dill soup, carrot cake (Lots of pecans. No raisins.), and carrot-zucchini bread. We made the first two, which were excellent. Then we ran out of carrots. I didn't think that was possible. But it was a big cake.

Here is a review of last week's harvest, which I didn't post last week due to the flurry of house-cleaning:
-Carrots: many.
-New potatoes: I quartered and roasted them with olive oil, salt, and pepper at a high temperature until they were crispy on the outside but still buttery on the inside. They turned out really well.
-Fennel: Another two large bulbs, in addition to the one leftover from the previous week. I like fennel raw or sauteed, but this time I tossed them with parmesan cheese and roasted the lot alongside the potatoes. They were good, but I were softer in texture than I would have liked. I think that the oven temp wasn't high enough for them to get to the desired brownness.
-Garlic: has disappeared into multiple projects, most notably a batch of guacamole.
-Cabbage: I got a huge head of green cabbage, very crunchy and fresh. I stir-fried half of it with garlic, olive oil, tamari, and rice wine vinegar. Next time I will add red pepper flake and a drizzle of honey to the mix. I still have the other half left, which may be destined for soup.
-Zucchini: a large one. I am making zucchini bread today.
-Cucumber: I had intended to make refrigerator pickles, but this cucumber was exceptionally crisp and tasty, so I ate it all raw.
-Salad Mix: the last bag for a few weeks. I miss it.

Now, this week's harvest that I picked up today:
-New potatoes: another bag of them. I am tempted to roast them all again, but I'll keep my mind open to new options.
-Beets: Finally! I have really been looking forward to these. Roasting is mandatory. Too bad that there are no more carrots. They would make a nice roasting companion.
-Onions: Everything I make has garlic and onions, so I'll find a use somewhere.
-Zucchini: I love zucchini. I have vague ideas of layered cheesy zucchini casserole.
-Green beans: Trixie is so pleased.
-Cabbage: another one! I envision more stir-fries and soup.
-Cucumber: I got two this time. I may make those refrigerator pickles after all.