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"Sheldon" > wrote:

> On Feb 13, 8:47�am, "Nancy Young" > wrote:
> > I feel as if I've made everything I like a couple of times in
> > the last couple of months. *I guess maybe I'm getting tired of
> > winter cooking, ready for summer cooking.
> >
> > However, suffering from premature spring fever doesn't change
> > the fact that it's going to snow tonight so I'd better get food in
> > the house for two dinners.
> >
> > I think I can bring myself to make a chicken for dinner. *Get
> > some cold cuts for sandwiches. *Oh, I know, I'll make pot
> > roast tomorrow. *That will be nice cooking away tomorrow.
> > Not that I haven't had a ton of pot roast this winter. *Heh.
> >
> > Which reminds me, has anyone else noticed this? *I really don't
> > use that many carrots, so when I make pot roast, I like to buy a
> > one pound bag. *Well, the pound size bag has the world's thinnest
> > carrots. *If I want the thick ones, the kind I like for pot roast or
> > stew, I have to buy the gigunda bag, a lifetime supply.
>
> I always buy the 5lb bag, and not only because they are definitely
> nicer carrots, but they do cost a lot less per pound than those 1lb
> weenie bags. I happen to like carrots, and use them in many dishes
> (carrot cake/muffins are great), I use at least 2 lbs in a stew, I use
> a lot in soups, and I always add one or two rough grated into a tossed
> salad. I happen to enjoy candied carrots too, a nice change from the
> typical sides and easy to prepare. And it's rare that I end up with a
> few carrots going off in the fridge, but then I simply toss those out
> into the yard and by morning they are always gone... deer don't mind
> that veggies are beginning to grow roots.. even if I purposely feed a
> pound to the deer the five pound bag still costs less per pound. I
> think carrots are my most useful vegetable, even grind a couple into a
> meat loaf. And a few cut into sticks make a very satisfying snack. I
> think the next time I do a pineapple upside down cake the cake will be
> a carrot cake... carrots and pineapple compliment each other perfectly
>
> shredded carrots
> canned pineapple titbits
> raisins
> toasted walnuts
> mayo
> few mini-mallows
> mandarin orange segments
> parsley sprig garnish.
>
>
> Sheldon

Sometimes I just steam carrots as is as a side dish and serve them with
grated ginger, ground black pepper and a little butter.

Served in large chunks. ;-d
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