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By Chef Diane
We have been having some
unseasonably warm weather lately, so when it turned a little chilly, I decided
to make a pot of chili for me to eat. Every
time I fix chili, it reminds me of a friend of mine who's wife made him some
chili, and put carrots in it. He loves
carrots, but not necessarily in chili.
Carrots are a root vegetable, usually orange in color. The can be purple, red, white or yellow as
well.
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They are very nutritious and
crunchy, and every time I think of them, I can see Buggs Bunny asking
"What's Up Doc?" Carrots
contain beta-carotene and are rich with Vitamin A. According to Wikepedia.com,
Massive overconsumption of carrots can cause carotenosis, a benign condition in
which the skin turns orange. Carrots are also rich in dietary fiber,
antioxidants and minerals. Ethno-medically, the roots are used to treat
digestive problems, intestinal parasites, and tonsillitis or constipation.
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Lack of vitamin A can cause
poor vision, including night vision, and adding it back into the diet can
restore vision.
My husband loved the baby
carrots cooked in brown sugar, I prefer eating them shredded and raw as in a
salad like carrot raisin salad, or just sprinkled on salad greens. My favorite
way to eat them is hidden in a Carrot Cake!
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Today is National Carrot
Day, so increase your eye site and much on a few with some dip or cook them in
a stew, or bake a cake - the uses are endless!
Did you know that: The average person will consume
10,866 carrots in a lifetime!
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Dream of carrots - it portends prosperity and
health; For a young woman to eat them denotes she will contract an early
marriage and be the mother of several hardy children!
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