I HATE carrots..but this...

CharChary

So simple. I discovered this after growing tired of choking down baby carrots (I try to eat as many fresh veggies as possible and because of how easy it is to pack these, i eat them often) But I really don't care for them.

i remember as a kid dipping them in ranch dressing and LOVED carrots. Plain? Not so much.

So, a tablespoon or two of sour cream and a tsp of ranch mix: the perfect dipping sauce for around 30 calories.

It's the easiest recipe ever and tastes wonderful. I imagine this would make a great dip for just about any vegetable and even a dressing (maybe even better with greek yogurt?)

jeremyiswin

Ugh... don't get me started on baby carrots. The only reason they have a place in my diet is because they are super convenient. That recipe does sound pretty good though, may have to give it a try!

shapefitter

Carrots are high in sugar, so 1 carrot is enough. There are so many other root vegetables that can be consumed with little or no sugar content.

CharChary

I don't care about sugar though..

FindingAmy77

I also despise carrots but tried something tonight and it was deeee licious. I sliced up baby red potoes and put them and some baby carrots on the baking pan that I had sprayed with nonstick spray, then drizzled with fat free italion dressing and baked for 45 minutes. They were quite yummy and even got a bit crisp.

padams2359

Try glazing them. Use a diet margarine, brown splenda, a little cinnamon and nutmeg. Not an everyday thing, but definately better and the fattening route.

CharChary

Try glazing them. Use a diet margarine, brown splenda, a little cinnamon and nutmeg. Not an everyday thing, but definately better and the fattening route.

this sounds amazing! Thank you. I will make this for dinner tonight! I have all of the ingredients.

CharChary

I also despise carrots but tried something tonight and it was deeee licious. I sliced up baby red potoes and put them and some baby carrots on the baking pan that I had sprayed with nonstick spray, then drizzled with fat free italion dressing and baked for 45 minutes. They were quite yummy and even got a bit crisp.

oh my gosh. I love potatoes. I am going to have to make this. Just a small casserole dish?

preaser

So simple. I discovered this after growing tired of choking down baby carrots (I try to eat as many fresh veggies as possible and because of how easy it is to pack these, i eat them often) But I really don't care for them.

i remember as a kid dipping them in ranch dressing and LOVED carrots. Plain? Not so much.

So, a tablespoon or two of sour cream and a tsp of ranch mix: the perfect dipping sauce for around 30 calories.

It's the easiest recipe ever and tastes wonderful. I imagine this would make a great dip for just about any vegetable and even a dressing (maybe even better with greek yogurt?)

Yes, plain greek yogurt with the ranch mix works well too!

JenniTheVeggie

So simple. I discovered this after growing tired of choking down baby carrots (I try to eat as many fresh veggies as possible and because of how easy it is to pack these, i eat them often) But I really don't care for them.

i remember as a kid dipping them in ranch dressing and LOVED carrots. Plain? Not so much.

So, a tablespoon or two of sour cream and a tsp of ranch mix: the perfect dipping sauce for around 30 calories.

It's the easiest recipe ever and tastes wonderful. I imagine this would make a great dip for just about any vegetable and even a dressing (maybe even better with greek yogurt?)

Yes, plain greek yogurt with the ranch mix works well too!

Yep!

TrailNurse

Just as an FYI....

Snopes:

"Baby-cut" versions are not made from imperfect larger carrots, although the motivation for the invention of this product was a desire to find a use for standard-sized carrots that otherwise would have to have been discarded. The carrots now used to make "baby-cut carrots" have been specially bred (genetically modified) to contain more sugar than their standard-sized cousins because this extra sweetness appeals more strongly to children. Likewise, their bright orange color has also been bred into them (genetically modified), as has the evenness of that color all the way through the root.

As an antimicrobial treatment to minimize or reduce the contamination of the finished product, cocktail carrots are treated with CHLORINE. Those that are will be subsequently rinsed with potable water to remove the excess chlorine before being packaged.

Iron_Feline

Carrots are high in sugar, so 1 carrot is enough. There are so many other root vegetables that can be consumed with little or no sugar content.

On noes - not the sugar, run, run away from the evil sugar filled carrots :noway:

Iron_Feline

As an antimicrobial treatment to minimize or reduce the contamination of the finished product, cocktail carrots are treated with CHLORINE. Those that are will be subsequently rinsed with potable water to remove the excess chlorine before being packaged.

oh noes not CHLORINE :noway:

Enjoy your carrots with your dip Op. :drinker:

moontyrant

I prefer carrot chips, which are crinkle cut chips made from normal-sized carrots. Hand one to my friend to try. She chews it, confused. "But...it's not sweet like a baby carrot."
I didn't have the heart to tell her that that is the point. I'm an adult. I don't need my veggies spiked with sugar to eat them.

CharChary

Just as an FYI....

Snopes:

"Baby-cut" versions are not made from imperfect larger carrots, although the motivation for the invention of this product was a desire to find a use for standard-sized carrots that otherwise would have to have been discarded. The carrots now used to make "baby-cut carrots" have been specially bred (genetically modified) to contain more sugar than their standard-sized cousins because this extra sweetness appeals more strongly to children. Likewise, their bright orange color has also been bred into them (genetically modified), as has the evenness of that color all the way through the root.

As an antimicrobial treatment to minimize or reduce the contamination of the finished product, cocktail carrots are treated with CHLORINE. Those that are will be subsequently rinsed with potable water to remove the excess chlorine before being packaged.

I buy organic baby carrots if that makes them better? I will definitely keep this information in mind next time purchasing them. Like another has said, i will look into carrot chips!

CharChary

I didn't understand why they thought this was a concern of mine at all. Silly pals!

dandur

nvm

l0l0p

I Carrot Juice Yummy!

WendyTerry420

Carrots are high in sugar, so 1 carrot is enough. There are so many other root vegetables that can be consumed with little or no sugar content.

kbolton322

I love my baby carrots... I find these little packs at a store here in Tx... the band is Bolthouse Farms Baby Carrot Shake Down... they come in two favors Chili Lime and a Ranch one... they are yummmy... its not a sauce on them its dry seasonings in a little packet with the carrots... I think I pay like $1 a pack and I just grab and good when I'm going to soccor and girl scouts and everywhere else with my kids...
Here a website for them... www.bolthouse.com/product/babycarrotshakedownsranch‎

UsedToBeHusky

Just as an FYI....

Snopes:

"Baby-cut" versions are not made from imperfect larger carrots, although the motivation for the invention of this product was a desire to find a use for standard-sized carrots that otherwise would have to have been discarded. The carrots now used to make "baby-cut carrots" have been specially bred (genetically modified) to contain more sugar than their standard-sized cousins because this extra sweetness appeals more strongly to children. Likewise, their bright orange color has also been bred into them (genetically modified), as has the evenness of that color all the way through the root.

As an antimicrobial treatment to minimize or reduce the contamination of the finished product, cocktail carrots are treated with CHLORINE. Those that are will be subsequently rinsed with potable water to remove the excess chlorine before being packaged.

Genetically modified just means that it was cross-bred with other vegetables, something that can happen naturally anyway, to produce the desired characteristics.

And if you really knew how much chlorine you actually consume in a day, you would probably never eat again... jus' sayin'.

KANGOOJUMPS

yum, I have the best carrot soup.

carrotsaregood

I love carrots, however I enjoy hummus as a vegetable dip.

padams2359

Try glazing them. Use a diet margarine, brown splenda, a little cinnamon and nutmeg. Not an everyday thing, but definately better and the fattening route.

this sounds amazing! Thank you. I will make this for dinner tonight! I have all of the ingredients.

Did you like this? I do the same thing using apples. Great Low Dessert.

kitujainen

i luurv dipping celery sticks too

trisH_7183

I can eat carrots but not my fav veggie.Daughter said to try them roasted What a world of difference!
Preheat oven to 400*
Peel regular size carrots,put in a bowl with a drizzle of olive oil , S&P,then stir them around.Use a baking sheet you have sprayed or use parchment paper.Roast 45 mins to an hour,or till tender.You can turn them if needed.So yummy. I cover a cookie sheet with them & reheat in the micro.

Howbouto

Genetically modified just means that it was cross-bred with other vegetables, something that can happen naturally anyway, to produce the desired characteristics.

Umm no, that is hybridization. GMO is one where scientist have inserted a gene from another unrelated organism (bacterium, virus, animal, plant ect.) to make the outcome "better". They might be good, they might be bad. No one really knows because it is new territory.

Pinkee33

I'm not a fan of carrots at all boiled! Love them well enough raw but my favorite way to have them, when I do, is sweet and sour! Now that is the bomb! Don't know nutritional value and not even gonna think about it! LOL

MysteriousMerlin

I love carrots, however I enjoy hummus as a vegetable dip.

THIS! The taste of carrots, broccoli and peppers go so awesomely well with hummus, especially garlicy hummus

dandandee

So simple. I discovered this after growing tired of choking down baby carrots (I try to eat as many fresh veggies as possible and because of how easy it is to pack these, i eat them often) But I really don't care for them.

i remember as a kid dipping them in ranch dressing and LOVED carrots. Plain? Not so much.

So, a tablespoon or two of sour cream and a tsp of ranch mix: the perfect dipping sauce for around 30 calories.

It's the easiest recipe ever and tastes wonderful. I imagine this would make a great dip for just about any vegetable and even a dressing (maybe even better with greek yogurt?)

another really great dip for veggies is sour cream with a bit of onion powder mixed in. I've never tried it with plain greek yogurt but I'm sure it'd work too.

rainbowbow

http://www.bolthouse.com/product/babycarrotshakedownsranch

These are pretty amazing. And 0 extra cals. :flowerforyou: