Organic Veggies in New Colors
While reading the paper's food section last week I was surprised to open the section to see brightly colored carrots. But as I read the article I was pleasantly surprised that the University of Minnesota had been cultivating over 100 vegetables and fruits and coming up with new looks for these foods. I think bright colored foods maybe the answer to having kids try foods that they typically turn their noses at.
Rick Nelson, the author of the piece, stated that these new carrots were extremely sweet. The sweetness is sometimes missing from my carrots that I buy and that is why I tend to buy the baby carrots that we all know are not really baby carrots but processed to be smaller then the regular carrots. I buy the organic carrots but end up with lots of green stuff that I am not sure what you can do with the green tops. Any ideas please share?????? But I think the University is on to something by making the carrots sweeter and another way that kids might be satisfied with these vegetables instead of junk food.
After reading the article I wanted to go buy these carrots and learned one more thing, the University has a Farmers Market each Wednesday. I am not sure I will drive across town to buy the purple, gold or orange carrots but I might be tempted. Think of the great looking foods I can create with carrots that are purple. Carrot soup may have a new look but taste all the better.
Here is the link to the article: http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/taste/98936839.html You will be blown away with the photo and may be tempted to try them too. There is even a link to more carrot recipes!
In the heat of summer we all are looking for quick easy recipes that keep our kitchens cool, if you have any recipes and ideas please share them with us.
Rick Nelson, the author of the piece, stated that these new carrots were extremely sweet. The sweetness is sometimes missing from my carrots that I buy and that is why I tend to buy the baby carrots that we all know are not really baby carrots but processed to be smaller then the regular carrots. I buy the organic carrots but end up with lots of green stuff that I am not sure what you can do with the green tops. Any ideas please share?????? But I think the University is on to something by making the carrots sweeter and another way that kids might be satisfied with these vegetables instead of junk food.
After reading the article I wanted to go buy these carrots and learned one more thing, the University has a Farmers Market each Wednesday. I am not sure I will drive across town to buy the purple, gold or orange carrots but I might be tempted. Think of the great looking foods I can create with carrots that are purple. Carrot soup may have a new look but taste all the better.
Here is the link to the article: http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/taste/98936839.html You will be blown away with the photo and may be tempted to try them too. There is even a link to more carrot recipes!
In the heat of summer we all are looking for quick easy recipes that keep our kitchens cool, if you have any recipes and ideas please share them with us.
Posted by Hella at 7/29/2010 11:05 AM 
Categories: kid eating vegetables, More than recipes, carrot recipes, organic vegetables, snack ideas
Tags: kid eating vegetables carrot recipes organic vegetables healty foods snack ideas eat locally
Categories: kid eating vegetables, More than recipes, carrot recipes, organic vegetables, snack ideas
Tags: kid eating vegetables carrot recipes organic vegetables healty foods snack ideas eat locally
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