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Occasionally, we gardeners screw up.I just found out I did.Not that I don’t have many screw-ups in my repertoire….But sometimes those screw-ups turn out pretty good.
After planting carrot seeds last fall,I must have forgotten I wiped my hands and dropped some carrot seeds in a flower pot containing a parsley plant.After the Swallowtail cats ate the parsley I guess I thought that the parsley had started to re-grow.
Thinking that the parsley had a severe case of the wilts,I decided to yank it out.
Guess what I found?
Yep……
the
gargantuan
carrot!
What to do with it?I figured it would probably be very woody tasting,so I put it in the mini food processor with an under producing Vidalia Onion(waste not-want not),some molasses,sea salt,pepper,and garlic.
(garlic improves the flavor of everything,no?)
Whipped it up.Put it in the oven for a bit(just to cook thru).
And voila’
with more of YardBoy’s roses in the background….
Turned out pretty good.With a flavor reminiscent of Hubbard Squash. Served up with the last of the Beefsteak tomatoes and the last of the Green Beans…..
It’s better to be lucky than good,I guess…….
and a pretty good dinner,too!
I just gotta say it! That's the biggest darned carrot I've ever seen. :)
ReplyDeleteAn accidental carrot...and you are so resourceful. I guess you couldn't let something like that go to waste. I definitely agree garlic makes everything better.
ReplyDeleteI love it when we find these surprises.
ReplyDeleteWOW! Impressive! Your creativity in the kitchen is amazing! I'd love to come for dinner some time. :)
ReplyDeleteThat final product of the carrot dish looks yummy! Yes, the garlic make food more tasty. I often throw some crushed garlic when I stir-fry my vegitibles, or cook see food. I love garden surprises (the good ones)!
ReplyDeleteThat carrot tuned into a nice looking meal!
ReplyDeletesounds like a delicious accident.
ReplyDeleteGenius! What a carrot!!! I probably would have just thrown it in the mulch bin...you did much better.
ReplyDelete**kisses** Deb