carrots

Carrots are grown on our own farm at Blairgowrie in Perthshire and are available to buy loose from selected Co-operative stores in autumn.

Carrots are packed full of nutrients and are a tasty way to help towards your 'Five a Day'. To keep them fresh and prolong their life at home it is best to store carrots in a cool place, ideally the salad draw section of your fridge.

how to get your children eating more carrots...

The people at www.britishcarrots.co.uk have some great tips for encouraging your children to eat carrots. Make sure you visit their website for lots of interesting facts on the great British carrot.

• Fill jacket potatoes or sandwiches with a mixture of grated carrot and Red Leicester cheese.
• Serve carrot sticks with favourite dips such as houmous or cheese and onion.
• Roast carrots with other root vegetables like potatoes, parsnips and swede.
• Add grated carrots to salad and toss with all the other ingredients.
• Grate carrots and add to stews, casseroles, pasta sauces and curries – they’ll disintegrate into the sauce so you can’t see them.
• If coleslaw is a hit, add extra grated carrot before serving.
• Add extra cooked carrots to canned or cartons of soup, then liquidise before serving.
• Mix mashed carrots with mashed potato, then use to top cottage pie or fish pie.