Uses for Carrot Tops

Visit the world carrot museum website for some great ideas and recipes! This just expanded my world. I love to not waste!

http://www.carrotmuseum.co.uk/carrotops.html

Here are some examples for your convenience...

*Carrot Top Soup Recipe*

6 small to medium carrots with tops and roots
2 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons white rice
2 large leeks, white parts only
2 thyme or lemon thyme sprigs
2 tablespoons chopped dill, parsley, or celery leaves
salt and freshly ground pepper
6 cups vegetable stock, chicken stock, or water
Pull or pluck the lacy leaves of the carrot greens off their stems. You should have between 2-3 cups, loosely packed. Wash, then chop finely. Grate the carrots or, if you want a more refined-looking soup, finely chop them. Melt the butter in a soup pot. Add the carrot tops and carrots, rice, leeks, thyme, and dill. Cook for several minutes, turning everything a few times, then season with 1 1/2 teaspoons slat and add the stock. Bring to the boil and simmer until the rice is cooked, 16-18 minutes. Taste for salt, season with pepper, and serve.

*Try sautéing the chopped carrot tops lightly in olive oil with garlic and onion. Then add other garden-grown veggies (the carrots themselves, zucchini, tomato, peppers, fresh herbs), sauté some more, then fold the entire garden mish-mash inside a whole wheat tortilla, brown it, and call it a quesadilla. Truly a great vegan treat, and the carrot tops gave a nice crunchy texture.*

*Carrot Top Tea*

This is such an unbelievably delicious drink and great for detoxifying and strengthening the kidneys. Excellent for anyone suffering from urinary complaints.

Take a handful of carrot leaves (home grown are always best but shop bought carrots can be used as long as you thoroughly wash then to remove any chemical residues), tear them up and put them in a tea pot. Pour over boiling water and leave to steep until the tea is cold. Strain to remove the leaves and put them on the compost heap, then place the tea in the fridge to chill. It will last well for about 3 days if it hasn't all been drunk before then.
Carrots store best with their tops removed so making tea from the leaves is an excellent use of resources. Young leaves can also be used in salads.

I'm so looking forward to trying these!

Monster Cookies *Low Sugar

Monster Cookies
From Sherrie Reimer

1/2 c margarine
1 1/2 c peanut butter
3 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1c brown sugar
4 1/2 c oatmeal
2 tsp baking soda
1/2 c smarties*
1/2 c choc chips*

*optional amounts

Combine and Bake at 350 for 11 min.

Oatmeal Rhubarb Cookies

Oatmeal Rhubarb Cookies

Another great recipe for using up that delightful rhubarb in the backyard. I have compiled a few different recipes to create this one.

1/2 c sugar (could have used a little more, maybe try adding some stevia to it 10 drops? brown sugar would be yummy)
1 c. margarine softened
2 eggs
1 c or less small chopped rhubarb (think about the size you would like in a cookie)
3 c. flour (I haven't tried it with half whole wheat but it would probably be good)
1 c. oats (quick or rolled, I also added a couple tsp of steel cut for a crunchier texture)
2 tsp baking soda
cinnamon
water to wet if needed - only a couple tsp

Mix marg, sugar and eggs, then rhubarb, then add dry. Roll into bigger than 1" balls and place on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 for 8-10 min.

Note: Cooking the rhubarb in water before adding it to the cookie would wet the recipe down, but color might leach and the rhubarb would be all through the cookie instead of biting into rhubarb goodness.

Pasta Salad

Ok this isn't your regular pasta salad, this is frickin amazing.

Dressing
1/4 c grated parm
1/2 c fresh parsley or some dried
1/2 c mayo
1/4 c white wine vinegar ( I used apple cider)
3 cloves garlic minced (or garlic powder)
pinch cayenne

Mix with 1/2 lb pasta
2c baby spinach
2 red peppers chopped
1/2 lb chopped cheese
1/2 onion chopped
cherry tomates cut in 1/2 or some chopped firm plum tomatoes.

This makes a great party dish, even the children love it.

Mock Potato Soup

My husband didn't even know there wasn't potatoes in this!

1 med cauliflower, cut into small chunks
1 small onion diced
3 c chicken broth
3 Tbsp butter
1/2 c cream
4 oz shredded cheese
3 pieces bacon, crumbled
2 green onions chopped
s and p

Bring cauliflower, onion and broth to a boil. Cover and simmer until tender (20-25 min)
With immersion blender puree until smooth. Add butter and cream. Serve with cheese, onion and bacon.. Yum!

Ceasar Fish

This is the easiest fish recipe and it's so tasty! It's my husband's fav!

Fish Fillets (salmon, basa, polluck etc)
Ceasar dressing (also works well with ranch, or try your favorite)
Crushed croutons or soda crackers
s and p
olive oil

Place fillets on a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil. Preheat oven to 350. Pile dressing, then s and p and then croutons on the fish. Drizzle with olive oil. Cook according to fish instructions. Usually about 15 min.

Pepper Lime Chicken

Chicken breast
1 tsp lime zest
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tsp thyme/basil
s and p

Bake chicken 20 min. Prepare glaze. Brush over chicken. Turn and do other side. Bake until chicken is done.

This chicken has an awesome lime taste!

Empress Lemon Chicken

I got this recipe from Anemone.

1 Tbsp soya sauce
1 Tbsp cornstarch

combine. mix in cubed pork or chicken.

1/2 c sugar
1 Tbsp cornstarch
2 Tbsp lemon juice
1 Tbsp lemon zest
1 Tbsp soya sauce
1/2 c water

Combine.

Fry chicken. Add liquid mixture. Boil 1 min. Serve with rice and garnish with lemon slices.

Note: Would be easy to substitute 1/2 tsp stevia for sugar.

Corn Bread

My favorite corn bread recipe which is by Betty Crocker, substituted with stevia instead of sugar.

1c milk
1/4 c marg
1 egg
1 1/4 c cornmeal
1c flour
1/3 tsp Stevia
1 Tbsp baking powder

Heat oven to 400. Grease 8x8" pan. Beat wet ingredients. Mix dry ingredients and add to wet. Stir just until moistened. Pour into pan. Bake 20-25 min.

Pumpkin Tarts

Recipe to come soon...

Sylvia's Ribs

*From me

For the original recipe please go here:

http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/sylvias-ribs/Detail.aspx

1 pkg pork side ribs
1 1/2 c ketchup
1/2 c bbq sauce
2 Tbsp brown sugar
6 drops Stevia
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp worcestershire sauce
1 Tbsp Soya sauce
1 garlic clove minced

Boil ribs in stockpot for 50 min. Mix together sauce. Preheat oven to 350. Cut ribs apart between the bone and toss in casserole dish. Smother in sauce and bake for 20 min.

Mexican Ceviche with Texturized Soya

Ok if you have stumble upon this recipe you have no choice. You have to make it. If you've ever had fish ceviche you would eat it the same way, on top of big nachos with hot sauce and mayo.
This recipe if from my Mexican neighbor Julia (hoo-lia).

Boil soya for 30 min. Let cool. Sprinkle lime and salt. Stir. Leave for 10-15 min. Stir in chopped tomato, onion, avacado, cucumber. Add clamato juice and chicken bouillon to taste.

Texturized Soya gets huge when it's cooked so dont use too much. I think I normally use 1-2 cups.

Enjoy!

Spinach Dip

1 package cream cheese
1/2 package chopped frozen spinach
1/2 c grated parmesan cheese
1 garlic clove minced
1/2 tsp dried basil
1/2 tsp garlic salt
1/4 c grated mozza cheese

Preheat oven to 350.
Soften cream cheese. Cream together w everything except mozza cheese. Pour into greased serving dish or into Little Dipper. Top with mozza cheese. Bake 25 min or until top is browned. In Little Dipper just until heated through.

Serve with toasted bread or nachos!

Blueberry Rhubarb Crisp

Filling

2 c blueberries
1 c rhubarb
(thawed and drained if using frozen)


Topping

1/2 c old fashioned rolled oats
1/4 c flour
3 Tbsp melted butter
1 tsp brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
6 drops stevia

Preheat oven to 350.
Mix filling and dump in 9 x 9 pan.
Mix topping and sprinkle over top.
I also threw some blueberry juice in the topping to wet it a bit more.

Bake 30 min.


Note: When you double the topping it turns out smoother

I just made a crisp with 5 c rhubarb and 1 apple used double the topping recipe but would use more stevia with that much rhubarb next time, it was a little sour.