I love to grocery shop and being the bargain hunter I am I could not resist the deal of the day.
20 pounds of Carrots for .99 cents! WOW!! I had to do it. Not because I needed 20 lbs of carrots, not because my family loves carrots but because that’s like .05 cents a pound. So I bought them. Once home with my prize I realized how large a bag of carrots I had purchased and noticed that they would not fit in my refrigerator. So to give myself some time to consider this dilemma I decided to temporarily store them in the laundry room. This was not a good idea. First off I forgot about them. Secondly, they were wrapped in plastic bags within plastic bags, thirdly, the laundry room is one of the warmer rooms in the house. Saturday afternoon I happened to notice my forgotten carrot treasure just in time to observe the heavy condensation forming inside the plastic and a black encroachment on the lovely orange carrot colour. Determined to get my .99 cents worth out of them, I sprang into action. I fired up my trusty PC and started an in-depth recipe search, looking for a way to use my 20 lbs of carrots. After reading over dozens of ideas I decided on 2 culinary adventures. "Cheesy Chicken Pot Pie" and "Curried Carrot and Parsnip Soup." When selecting a new recipe to try I usually look for 2 things, what comments other people have made regarding it and if I think it will taste good. Cheesy Chicken potpie was a true winner. It was simple to make (even easier if I had pre made the chicken stock) it had over 75 reviews, the kids ate it and my wife went back for seconds. There were no leftovers. The only problem is it only used 1/3 cup of diced carrots! The Curried Carrot and Parsnip Soup" on the other hand called for 1 1/2 lbs of carrots:) (about all that was left after I removed the "black" ones) Another easy recipe to make. This soup is great!!! It has Curry in it which makes it nice and spicy. Its garnished with plain yogurt and diced roma tomatoes which is a great contrast to the spiciness of the curry. So if you like carrots, try these recipes and i'm sure you will see things my way.