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Chick Fil A Carrot Raisin Salad

16 Jul

Love the carrot raisin salad at Chick Fil A. It’s such a classic pot luck or Sunday church supper dish. But many recipes are loaded with too much mayo while some are overly sweet. Chick Fil A uses a small amount of sugar, yet most of the sweetness is delivered by the crushed pineapple. You can’t beat homemade carrot raisin salad … that’s for sure. But this may be the next best thing. Close your eyes and be transported back to Grandma’s house.

Try to replicate the dish at home with the recipe shown below. It’s pretty close to the real deal.  

Chick-Fil-A Carrot and Raisin Salad

4 cups finely shredded carrots

1 can (20 oz.) crushed pineapple, with juice

1 cup raisins

3/4 cup mayonnaise

1 tbsp. sugar

1/2 tbsp. fresh lemon juice

Chill all ingredients except sugar at least 30 minutes. Dissolve the sugar in the pineapple, then combine everything gently in a large bowl. May be refrigerated up to 72 hours. Serves 8.

NOTE: Fresh carrots are the secret, according to Chick-Fil-A. Mini marshmallows are optional. I’ll pass.

How Now, Brown Cow?

16 Jul

This is the best store-bought yogurt we have ever tasted. With all due respect to big boys Yoplait and Dannon, the Brown Cow brand is decidedly more creamy and delicious. We first sampled their products in Austin, Texas at a street festival. We picked up a few store coupons and sought out Brown Cow yogurt in our local stores. Most mega grocers (including Wal-Mart) do not carry it yet. However, we found it at our local Whole Foods Market. One of our favorite flavors is Raspberry Pear (shown above). Get acquainted with the entire stable (uh, barn?) of Brown Cow offerings at www.browncowfarm.com.  

Whether you’ve always combined your Brown Cow yogurt with cereal, or never thought of doing so, you’ll love our Low Fat Yogurt with Fruit & Whole Grains.  It is a complete treat, with our creamy yogurt combined with real fruit and whole grains, sunflower, and flax seeds on the bottom.  The whole grain mix – hulled barley, rolled oats, and quinoa – along with the sunflower and flax seeds provide a unique taste experience.  You’ll quickly wonder why it’s never been done before!  Enjoy the fresh-from-the-farm taste, along with the healthfulness of our special live active culture blend, and let us know what you think!