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Glazed Baby Carrots …With A Kick!

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fresh-glazed-baby-carrots.jpg Jim absolutely loves the new way that I’ve been cooking baby carrots lately.

(And he’s on the low-carb diet again, so it’s difficult to find vegetables that he’s willing to give up some carbs to! Carrots and green beans are good. For example, he can have 16 baby carrots at a cost of 6 carbs.)

These carrots are really quick and really easy. I’ve adapted this recipe from one I saw Alton Brown using on The Food Network.

Glazed Carrots
This recipe for glazed carrots comes from watching too much Food Network on TV.

Alton Brown has a witty little show called Good Eats where he talks about a specific food, ingredient, or kitchen gadget at length — giving you all of the ins and outs of that particular item. It’s a show filled with way too much detail about any one thing. But it’s interesting nonetheless.

Anyhoo… my adaptation of Alton Brown’s Glazed Carrots:

Ingredients:

Baby carrots
2 T. butter or margarine
1 t. salt
1/2 can soda (I use diet soda)
1 t. chili powder
1 T. parsley leaves

cooking-glazed-carrots.jpg In a 12-inch pan over High heat, combine baby carrots (enough to cover the bottom of the skillet), butter, salt, and soda.

Cover with a lid, and bring to a simmer. Once simmering, stir once, cover, and cook on Low for 5 minutes. Then, stir, add chili powder and increase heat to High just long enough until the soda is reduced to a glaze.

Pour in a serving dish and sprinkle with parsley. Serve immediately.

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We like these carrots so much, we’ve been eating them practically every day for a couple of weeks now! (You can’t eat too many carrots, can you? I mean, your skin doesn’t start to turn orange or anything, does it?)

The best part is they actually taste sweet, even though there’s no sugar added.

The biggest difference between Alton Brown’s recipe and mine is the fact that he recommends using a fine quality ginger ale. We always have carrots on hand, but we never have ginger ale on hand, so I substitute a regular ‘ol can of soda instead.

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Lynnette
Lynnette

I love my kitchen… and I like to cook. But my #1 requirement is that recipes have fewer than 7 ingredients (or arrive on my doorstep via a food delivery service). My absolute favorite thing about being in the kitchen is trying out new gadgets, cookware, and storage containers! I'm SUPER organized in the kitchen (and everywhere else) and I have every gadget I could possibly need neatly and compactly tucked away until I need it. I share only the simplest recipes (which is great for people who don't like to cook), along with time-saving food tips and cooking tricks (that will save you time and money). When I'm not cooking, cleaning, or organizing my kitchen… you can find me at the corner of Good News & Fun Times as publisher of The Fun Times Guide (32 fun & helpful websites).

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LynnetteI love my kitchen... and I like to cook. But my #1 requirement is that recipes have fewer than 7 ingredients (or arrive on my doorstep via a food delivery service). My absolute favorite thing about being in the kitchen is trying out new gadgets, cookware, and storage containers! I'm SUPER organized in the kitchen (and everywhere else) and I have every gadget I could possibly need neatly and compactly tucked away until I need it. I share only the simplest recipes (which is great for people who don't like to cook), along with time-saving food tips and cooking tricks (that will save you time and money). When I'm not cooking, cleaning, or organizing my kitchen... you can find me at the corner of Good News & Fun Times as publisher of The Fun Times Guide (32 fun & helpful websites).

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CurtisOne of my all-time favorite "hobbies" is cooking at home! I especially enjoy experimenting with new ingredients ...and different types of cookware. My specialties are foods that are diabetic-friendly, keto-friendly, and low-carb. I share my favorite recipes and cooking tips here at The Fun Times Guide to Food.

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