-tempering the acidity of tomato sauce (juiced, pureed, diced)
-tempering the heat of spicy chili (juiced, pureed, diced)
-extending the amount of meatball, meatloaf, or hamburger mixture (shredded)
-pretending to be pasta while offering greater nutritional benefits (peeled into ribbons; cores discarded; and cooked for about 5 minutes)
-kicking up your morning bagel or lunchtime peanut butter sandwich (shredded, fine dice)
-fooling your kids into eating more vegetables: mix carrot juice with orange juice, grate them into macaroni and cheese, or shred them into pancakes
-substituting for when you run out of pickles: you can throw your carrots into leftover olive or pickle brine or you can dissolve a couple T of white vinegar, a T of sugar, and a T of salt in about 2-3 cups of water and marinade julienned carrots for about 3 days
-enhancing a red-copper-strawberry-blonde dye job (apparently, although I’ve never tried it, so do at your own risk)–apply carrot juice to your hair and wrap in plastic wrap for 30 minutes
-removing a broken light bulb
-summoning patronuses, achieving transfiguration, and protecting Muggles everywhere
