One of the very wise readers of this blog suggested shredding carrots to put in food. This gets more veggies in the kiddos and is an inexpensive way to extend a meal.
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That got me thinking. My kids love bread, they eat it plain, and fruit, but dont often ask for veggies. So I was thinking carrot bread. I searched the web and found a recipe I like here. What I like the most about this recipe is that it has the same amount of carrots as it does flour, so it really is carrot bread. I simplified the recipe, taking out expensive and unnecessary ingredients and cutting back on others. I exchanged the nutmeg for cinnamon because I am out of nutmeg.
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Mix together:
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2 eggs -$0.16
1 teaspoons stevia or 1 cup of sugar - $0.16
1/3 cup fat (shortening, softened butter, etc) - $0.17
1 1/2 cups flour - $0.24
3/4 teaspoon baking soda -$0.03
2 teaspoons cinnamon - $0.16
1/2 teaspoon salt - $0.01
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The dough will be very crumbly and you may even think you made a mistake, but you didnt.
Then, peel and grate 1 1/2 cups carrot ($0.32), or about half a pound of carrots and mix it together. Unless you have a food processor, this can be a tedious task. I usually watch a ten minute video on YouTube while I do this..
Mix carrots with dough. It is a very heavy dough, and makes a very heavy loaf. It took me an hour and a half to two hours in the crock pot on high and it came out moist, but firm. This recipe makes one can in the crock pot, so I multiple it by 2, 3 or 4, depending on how long I want to grate the carrots. The original recipe, which says it makes one loaf, called for one hour in the oven at 350 degrees.
I honestly cant believe how good this stuff is. Since I first made it, my kids and I have been going through about a loaf a day. Ive been making extra batches and freezing them for some easy food when the new baby is born.
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