Hi Ron & Viv - I don't have any carrot mistakes that I will admit to of course - but my favorite is to slice them very thinly and put them in beef & vegetable soup.
This is a recipe I have been meaning to try from my favorite TV chef - Paula Deen. She is another fat old Southern lady - from Savannah, Georgia. I will let you be the guinea pig and tell me how it tastes :)
Copper Pennies
Recipe courtesy Paula Deen
1 cup sugar
1 cup white vinegar
1 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
1 (10 3/4-ounce) can tomato soup
2 pounds carrots, peeled, cooked, and sliced
1 medium onion, sliced into rings
1 green bell pepper, coarsely chopped
Combine the sugar, vinegar, oil, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper in a saucepan over medium heat and bring to a boil. Remove from the heat and add the soup. Mix the carrots, onion, and bell pepper together in a large glass dish; pour the sauce over the vegetables, stir gently to combine, and refrigerate overnight. This salad will keep for up to 6 weeks in the refrigerator.