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Wetzelbill Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-01-06 10:37 AM
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Does anybody else love baby carrots?
I have never been much of a vegetable guy, but damn it if I am not addicted to baby carrots.

I usually bake them in the oven with boneless pork cutlets, spice them up with some salt, pepper and garlic, then lightly fry them in nonfat oil spray. After that I fry some rice, scramble an egg, cut up the meat and mix all of the ingredients together for pork fried rice. (I often steam some broccoli and toss it in too) Then just add some soy sauce to taste and it's good to go But the carrots are what make it, imho. They are so effing good it is sinful. :)

They are awesome for a quick snack too. Just get some ranch dip -or whatever you prefer- and there ya go.

I have eaten so many baby carrots in the last few months that I think my body is freaked out from actually eating something healthy, haha. :)
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Mutley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-01-06 10:39 AM
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1. Yup, I like to eat 'em raw.
:9

:hi:
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Wetzelbill Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-01-06 10:41 AM
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2. is it bad to kill baby carrots I wonder?
:)
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sir_captain Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-01-06 10:42 AM
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3. i don't think they're actually babies
i'm under the impression that they are just carrots that have been carved into that shape
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Wetzelbill Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-01-06 10:45 AM
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6. I believe so
yes. :)
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auntAgonist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-01-06 10:43 AM
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4. great snack food ... I was surprised
:) to learn that they are really not baby carrots as such, but 'whittled' down from larger ones. I really did think they were baby carrots :(

gullible. That's me.

:)

:hi:

aA
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Wetzelbill Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-01-06 10:45 AM
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5. hmmm...
I have some ocean front property in Arizona.... :)

No, actually, I wasn't sure if they were whittled down or actually genetically altered to be "babies" so I know what you mean.
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auntAgonist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-01-06 10:55 AM
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10. Arizona sounds good !
An ocean front property? .. I'm lovin' it :silly:


hey are you pullin' my leg? ? ? huh?


:rofl:
aA
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dolo amber Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-01-06 10:48 AM
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7. ...


:7
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Wetzelbill Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-01-06 10:50 AM
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8. I am looking a tad orange there
must be the sun. :)
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JitterbugPerfume Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-01-06 10:52 AM
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9. anyone who has ever peeled carrots
has GOT to appreciate baby carrots

but even though it says "pre washed " on the bag WASH THEM

same goes for pre washed salad greems
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Wetzelbill Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-01-06 10:56 AM
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11. oh I always wash carrots
damn it. Except a little bit ago. I forgot too. Oops. :)

I buy regular carrots sometimes. Those things are a hugh pain in the ass. I think you hit on one of the primary appeals of baby carrots, the no peel factor. :)
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yellowdogintexas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-01-06 09:33 PM
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17. baby carrots are just too handy, I am into the no peeling needed
absolutely.
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HarukaTheTrophyWife Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-02-06 01:30 AM
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21. I never wash my baby carrots or salad.
I've never gotten sick. I only buy organic though.

:shrug:
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RevCheesehead Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-01-06 11:44 AM
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12. No sex threads!
Geez, you're kinkier than I thought! :rofl:
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Critters2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-01-06 11:45 AM
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13. My dog LVOES these
better than dog biscuits. The vet says they're better for her, too.
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ScreamingMeemie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-01-06 11:46 AM
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14. I Love them...they are so cute I want to SQUEEZE them!
...that doesn't go too well usually.... :yoiks:
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Broken_Hero Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-01-06 11:54 AM
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15. yeah
baby carrots are great, one of my favorite diet snacking foods...:)
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RumpusCat Donating Member (548 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-01-06 12:05 PM
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16. I just finished eating a bag!
I have baby carrots every day with my lunch. I like them because they're very refreshing and crunchy. I hate cooked carrots, tho'.

They haven't done anything for my poor vision, sadly. :(
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Kajsa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-01-06 09:45 PM
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18. They are great!
It's the best snack to munch on at work.

:thumbsup:
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Ouabache Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-01-06 09:48 PM
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19. They are ok, but I prefer BABY LIMA BEANS
I hope that doesn't make me a bad person.
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NMMNG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-02-06 12:41 AM
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20. Oh yes
They are delicious and amazingly versatile. Eat them right out of the bag, with dip, steamed, in a stir-fry, mixed with other veggies, in a salad, in soup or stew--the possibilities are pretty much limited only by your imagination.
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Redstone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-02-06 01:34 AM
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22. Hey! How you been? Long time, no talk.
Redstone
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Jamastiene Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-02-06 01:38 AM
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23. Dayum, you are making me hungry.
I usually use baby carrots with potatoes, onions, and a nice beef roast in the slow cooker. Delicious if you ask me.
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fleabert Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-02-06 02:39 AM
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24. i am addicted to them. So is Flea. she goes insane when she sees the bag
Edited on Sat Sep-02-06 02:41 AM by fleabert
She has yet to refuse one, and I think she would eat them until she burst and her blood ran orange. ;-)

on edit- I forgot that I lost my avatar! No Flea for everyone to know wtf I am talking about...here she is...not eating a carrot, but gnawing on a bone, another favorite thing to do.

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fizzgig Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-02-06 03:02 AM
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25. one of my favorite snacks
Edited on Sat Sep-02-06 03:02 AM by kagehime
a bit of ranch, i'm happy

i love tossing them in with my roast, if i have a baked chicken or some pork chops i steam them and toss them into a pan with a bit of butter and brown sugar...

shit, now i'm hungry
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ashling Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-02-06 03:44 AM
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26. In a skillet w/ olive oil
sprinle lightly w/ brown sugar and asliced peach (fresh if you've got it, canned ok)

I love 'em w/ peaches
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applegrove Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-02-06 10:11 AM
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27. They sell well. And Hell if they are not really baby carrots.. but adult
carrots that have been cut down and molded to look like babies. Cause everyone loves a baby. A real baby carrot would have ridges on the outside and a stem in the centre. You sir have been mislead.

I like them too!
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wildhorses Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-02-06 10:35 AM
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28. love 'em ...the perfect sensation of ....well....how would you
describe the tactile pleasure of biting into one? hmmmmmmmm?:evilgrin:
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gkdmaths Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-02-06 11:57 AM
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29. They arent babies
They are adults that have been lathed. But they're still good.

go figure.

:eyes:
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