What to make with carrots

[MapleMe]

I'm going to a "Spring Cleaning" themed potluck on Friday and I want to use carrots because I have a ton of them (maybe 10 lbs?). What can I make with them? I would totally make carrot juice because these carrots are super sweet and juicy, but I have no juicer.

[ovenrack]

Roast 'em whole!

[brandiewine11]

Carrot cake!

[MapleMe]

Apr 5, 2017 18:44:26 GMT -5 brandiewine11 said:

Carrot cake!

Omg, would it be awful if I had my baker make carrot cake for the potluck? She has free time tomorrow... That would feel a little like asking her to run out a fetch me a coffee.

[ovenrack]

Apr 5, 2017 18:47:20 GMT -5 MapleMe said:

Apr 5, 2017 18:44:26 GMT -5 brandiewine11 said:

Carrot cake!

Omg, would it be awful if I had my baker make carrot cake for the potluck? She has free time tomorrow... That would feel a little like asking her to run out a fetch me a coffee.

Nooo do it. Not awful. Are you paying her fairly? Is it a task that's in her job description? DO IT.

[sarenu]

Apr 5, 2017 18:55:13 GMT -5 ovenrack said:

Apr 5, 2017 18:47:20 GMT -5 MapleMe said:

Omg, would it be awful if I had my baker make carrot cake for the potluck? She has free time tomorrow... That would feel a little like asking her to run out a fetch me a coffee.

Nooo do it. Not awful. Are you paying her fairly? Is it a task that's in her job description? DO IT.

Agreed.

And now I want to make another carrot cake.

[MapleMe]

It's a gourmet/culinary potluck, so I really shouldn't ask someone else to do the cooking. But maybe I can do two dishes...

[ovenrack]

Apr 5, 2017 19:16:03 GMT -5 MapleMe said:

It's a gourmet/culinary potluck, so I really shouldn't ask someone else to do the cooking. But maybe I can do two dishes...

I mean.  It's a cake.  Will it be different if you make it?  

#motheroftwo
#delegate

[brandiewine11]

Apr 5, 2017 19:16:03 GMT -5 MapleMe said:

It's a gourmet/culinary potluck, so I really shouldn't ask someone else to do the cooking. But maybe I can do two dishes...

I have an absolutely amazing carrot cake recipe if you want to see it. You could totally have your baker do it. I get tons of compliments every time I make it. I used to have to make it into cupcakes and do a double batch for a charity bake sale every year at my old job. It was the first thing to sell out. I'm pretty proud of it. The recipe was developed by some friends of ours. 

[MapleMe]

Apr 5, 2017 19:34:48 GMT -5 brandiewine11 said:

Apr 5, 2017 19:16:03 GMT -5 MapleMe said:

It's a gourmet/culinary potluck, so I really shouldn't ask someone else to do the cooking. But maybe I can do two dishes...

I have an absolutely amazing carrot cake recipe if you want to see it. You could totally have your baker do it. I get tons of compliments every time I make it. I used to have to make it into cupcakes and do a double batch for a charity bake sale every year at my old job. It was the first thing to sell out. I'm pretty proud of it. The recipe was developed by some friends of ours. 

I have a kickass carrot cake recipe too. It's my most published recipe after the pumpkin pie. And my baker makes it for special orders all the time. I am so tempted. I've never actually tasted her making of my carrot cake. So it would totes be work research. And it would mean that I would have something to bring to the party if I don't get to making my dish (which I'm now thinking will be roasted carrots with chimichurri).

[MapleMomma]

I love carrot cake cookies with maple syrup.

[dramaphile]

not sure if this would survive a potluck, but my sister makes this for holidays and it's delicious:
www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/carrot-souffle-recipe

Also, roasted carrots are sooooo good. You could even do roasted carrot fries with a dipping sauce?

[Crisco Salad]

Carrot ginger soup, could be kept in a crockpot for the potluck.