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Farm Kitchen:  What do you do with carrot tops???  |
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mom2my2boyz
True Blue Farmgirl
56 Posts
Sarah
MN
USA
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 Posted - Aug 22 2009 : 2:57:44 PM
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Is there anything to do with carrot tops? I have lots and it just seems like a waste to throw so much "green" away. Anyone here do anything useful with them??
"So I threw my hands in the air. I was done with Wal-Mart and Wonderbread. I wanted something real."
-Excerpted from Jenna Woginrich's book, "Made from Scratch" a must-read! |
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Roxy7
True Blue Farmgirl
1083 Posts
Robin
Denver
CO
USA
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1badmamawolf
True Blue Farmgirl
2199 Posts
Teresa
"Bent Fence Farms"
Ca
USA
2199 Posts |
Posted - Aug 22 2009 : 6:55:16 PM
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compost pile, rabbits, horses, cattle, goats and sheep, chickens, squierrls, etc...
"Treat the earth well, it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children" |
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mom2my2boyz
True Blue Farmgirl
56 Posts
Sarah
MN
USA
56 Posts |
Posted - Aug 22 2009 : 7:42:44 PM
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thanks, girls - the compost pile won. :o) If I had any animals around that would eat them (my dog probably wouldn't appreciate them), I would've shared, but alas....no such animals yet. somday when we get our place in the country! :o)
"So I threw my hands in the air. I was done with Wal-Mart and Wonderbread. I wanted something real."
-Excerpted from Jenna Woginrich's book, "Made from Scratch" a must-read! |
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mellaisbella
True Blue Farmgirl
1862 Posts
melanie
living on Anne of Green
Gables land
Canada
1862 Posts |
Posted - Aug 23 2009 : 04:23:06 AM
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my pigs like them
"we must be the change we wish to see in the world"
farmgal #150 |
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
11303 Posts
kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
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Posted - Aug 23 2009 : 06:47:44 AM
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Couldn't you use them to make pesto? I have never made it, but maybe the tops could be used like half with basil. I bet they are full of all kinds of good nutrition. You could also put them in salad. I use celery tops in salads and even in tuna salad.
Kris
Happiness is simple. |
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suzifire
True Blue Farmgirl
95 Posts
Suzi
Denton
N.C.
USA
95 Posts |
Posted - Aug 28 2009 : 02:02:40 AM
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Don't completely rule out the dog! They need greens, too In fact many domestic animals like greenery, I have a cat that adores fresh spinach & will even steal it from the rabbit cage
"I want a world that is sane & just & clean & I am willing to do my part to make it so" |
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1badmamawolf
True Blue Farmgirl
2199 Posts
Teresa
"Bent Fence Farms"
Ca
USA
2199 Posts |
Posted - Aug 28 2009 : 08:55:08 AM
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All my dogs love veggys, that is why my gardens are fenced, lol
"Treat the earth well, it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children" |
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4HMom
True Blue Farmgirl
720 Posts
Kelly
Montana
720 Posts |
Posted - Aug 28 2009 : 1:55:22 PM
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My rabbits prefer the tops to the bottoms! Pigs and chickens eat 'um too. But without critters, the compost is an excellent option to get the nutrients back eventually.
"Be the change you want to see in the world" -Gandhi |
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1930sgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
233 Posts
Joyce
Alberta
Canada
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Posted - Aug 28 2009 : 2:57:52 PM
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I vote for the compost pile as well
Joyce |
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
4222 Posts
Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
4222 Posts |
Posted - Aug 28 2009 : 5:14:56 PM
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Second the pig idea. My pigs pick out the carrot tops first!
Michele |
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forgetmenot
True Blue Farmgirl
3602 Posts
Judith
Nora Springs
IA
USA
3602 Posts |
Posted - Aug 29 2009 : 10:38:20 AM
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Robin, I absolutely loved the carrotmuseum site, and saved it to my favorites. I'll try some of those recipies. Thanks!
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the belief that something is more important than fear." Ambrose Red Moon |
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maggie14
True Blue Farmgirl
6784 Posts
Hannah
Washington
USA
6784 Posts |
Posted - Aug 30 2009 : 10:49:15 AM
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I give mine to my Rabbits and goats. They love them!
Maggie |
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rhondacate
True Blue Farmgirl
234 Posts
Rhonda
Janesville
CA
USA
234 Posts |
Posted - Aug 30 2009 : 6:43:08 PM
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We have customers who specifically request the carrot tops. They are "raw food" people and they make green smoothies with them. But that's about all I know. ?
~Rhonda
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Singing Tree Farm
True Blue Farmgirl
196 Posts
Cari
Chase
Michigan
USA
196 Posts |
Posted - Aug 31 2009 : 09:05:21 AM
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I didn't get to try it yet this year, but it's supposed to be good for dyeing wool.
All of creation sings Your praise! |
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
13641 Posts
CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
13641 Posts |
Posted - Aug 31 2009 : 5:37:29 PM
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Our llama, whose name is Rocky, LOVES them. When he sees me coming to his pen with green stuff in my hands he comes running.
Have you ever watched a llama run? What a funny sight!!!
CJ
...from the barefoot farmgirl in SW Colorado |
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prairie_princess
True Blue Farmgirl
613 Posts
Elizabeth
Carpenter
WY
USA
613 Posts |
Posted - Jul 31 2010 : 06:09:45 AM
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I remembered this post from last year... hadn't tried eating the tops, so wondered if anyone else had some yummy recipes to share? Has anyone dried them in the dehydrator? That's what I'm hoping to try. Kristin said you can use them like basil, so I assume you could dry them like basil as well? I want to make sure I have a plan this year so I don't waste all those lovely greens! :)
"Only two things that money can't buy, that's true love and homegrown tomatoes."
- Guy Clark
"The man who has planted a garden feels he has done something for the good of the world."
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natesgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1735 Posts
angela
martinsville
indiana
USA
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Posted - Jul 31 2010 : 10:41:34 AM
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They are an amazing addition to soups and for making stock with. They have a stong flavor and would be usable dry. My grandma used to cut them up and add them into everything, even with her roasts and baked chicken! I'm gonna be usin mine in my chicken soups and venision stews.
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natesgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1735 Posts
angela
martinsville
indiana
USA
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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prairie_princess
True Blue Farmgirl
613 Posts
Elizabeth
Carpenter
WY
USA
613 Posts |
Posted - Aug 01 2010 : 08:24:35 AM
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that sounds yummy, angela! thanks for reposting that link... i finally took a peek and there are some great recipes in there. Though I'm still wondering if anyone has tried drying them?
"Only two things that money can't buy, that's true love and homegrown tomatoes."
- Guy Clark
"The man who has planted a garden feels he has done something for the good of the world."
- Charles Dudley Warner |
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4forMe
True Blue Farmgirl
166 Posts
Dawn
Easton
MD
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Posted - Aug 01 2010 : 08:46:46 AM
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Mine go to my chickens, who love them...otherwise the compost pile.
Sewing, knitting, gardening mom of 5. |
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prairielandherbs
True Blue Farmgirl
690 Posts
Maggie
Iowa
USA
690 Posts |
Posted - Aug 01 2010 : 09:22:07 AM
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Nigella
True Blue Farmgirl
386 Posts
Nigella
Chimacum
WA
USA
386 Posts |
Posted - Aug 02 2010 : 1:52:53 PM
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I've had them in a lovely, light summer soup. Mmmmmm sooo good!!
Sister #1213
Farm-made aprons and vintage goodies
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FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl
4810 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
4810 Posts |
Posted - Aug 02 2010 : 1:56:00 PM
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I usually just toss them (and all the rest of my vege scraps, peels, etc...) into water to make a rich veggie stock.
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