Carrots


carrots

General Information

Carrots have Bugs Bunny as their spokesman - so, no need for me to gush. One of the few vegetables almost every child will eat. Growing them is a challenge because they don't compete well with weeds and take a long time to mature. This means they require a lot of weed management on our part. Being so universally loved makes it all worth the effort. They are also a staple storage crop for our winter distribution.



Storage Information

Great keeper. They will last many months in your refrigerator in a plastic bag.

Storing carrots with ethylene gas producing items such as apples and oranges will make them taste bitter in a matter of days. Be sure they are not in the same drawer of your refrigerator and that the carrots are wrapped well to prevent the gas from putting them off.



Cooking Suggestions

Don't peel as most of the nutrients are in the skin and if stored properly the skin will not be bitter. See note above about ethylene gas. Just scrub well with a vegetable brush to remove dirt.


Eat them raw as a healthy snack - either plain or with your favorite dip. Hummus dip is a healthy option.


Add to soups, stews, stir-fries, burritos or cole-slaw.


Steam lightly and serve with olive oil and herbs for a side dish.



Recipes

Asian Slaw with Ginger Dressing


Autumn Vegetable Casserole


Beet Burgers


**Bok Choy Apple Slaw**


Bok Choy with Carrots and Sesame Orange Dressing


Cabbage Carrot Mash


Carrot and Coriander Soup


Carrot and Couscous Salad


Carrot and Orange Soup


Carrot and Parsley Salad


Carrot and Parsnip Kinpira


Carrot and Zucchini Bread


Carrot Applesauce Cake


Carrot Bread


Carrot Oatmeal Cookies


Carrot, Pecans and Fennel


**Carrot Souffle**


Carrot Soup


Carrots au Gratin


Carrots with Coconut and Ginger


Carrots with Lemon and Dill


Cauliflower, Carrot and Parsnip Puree


Chicken and Vegetable Quinoa Stir-Fry


Chicken Noodle Soup with Rutabaga


Chickpea and Winter Vegetable Stew


Chunky Sweet Potato and Lima Bean Soup


Coconut Lime Scented Sweet Potatoes


Cole Slaw for Freezing


Collard Green and Black Eyed Pea Soup


Classic Glazed Carrots


**Creamy Avocado and White Bean Wrap**


Creamy Carrot Farrotto


Creamy Carrot Puree


Creamy Turnip Soup


**Crunchy Bok Choy Slaw**


Curried Carrot and Parsnip Soup


Curried Chickpea and Sprouted Lentil Soup


Curried Rice Noodles


**Curried Sweet Potato and Black Bean Soup**


Dilly Carrots


Fall Penne Pasta


Fennel Tomato Soup


French Braised Carrots and Turnips


Garbanzo Beans and Greens


Hearty Beef Barley and Kale Soup


**Hillwood Museum Borscht**


Italian Peasant Soup


Kidslaw


Kohlrabi and Carrot Bake


Leek and Potato Soup


**Lentils with Wine Glazed Winter Vegetables**


Maple Glazed Carrots and Beets


Melinda's Veggie Soup


**Mexican Bean Soup**


Moroccan Carrots


Moroccan Yukina Savoy Red Quinoa Skillet


Mustard Carrots


Oven Roasted Autumn Vegetables


Peanut Egg Noodle Tatsoi


**Pinto Bean Soup**


Portuguese Kale Soup


Quinoa Stuffed Peppers


Rice Noodles with Stir-Fried Chicken, Turnips and Carrots


Roasted Carrots and Kale with Cranberries


Roasted Carrots with Cardamom Butter


**Roasted Vegetables with Balsamic Vinegar**


Rutabaga Stew


**Sara's Lentil Soup**


**Sara's Winter Burritos**


Sauteed Brussels Sprouts with Raisins


Scalloped Potatoes and Carrots


**Soba Noodles with Roasted Eggplant**

Soy Glazed Chicken


Spaghetti Squash with Turkey Bolognese


Stuffed Swiss Chard

Sweet and Sour Lentils


Tangy Kohlrabi Slaw


Thai Chicken Cabbage Soup


Tortellini Primavera


Turnip Beef Soup


Two Bean Soup with Kale


Unstuffed Cabbage


**Vegetable Almond Casserole**


Vegetable Bolognese


**Vegetarian Chili Burgers**


Vegetarian Hot Pot


Vietnamese Diakon and Carrot Pickles


White Bean and Sage Patties

White Bean Chili with Winter Vegetables


Whole Beet Borscht


**Winter Curry**


Winter Minestrone


Winter Vegetable Soup


Zucchini Fall Surprise Casserole