pickled carrot sticks
Seeing that it is a whole eleven days into aught-eight, I’m going to stagger a guess that you’re sick of carrot sticks by now. But I don’t want you to feel bad about it. We all hit that wall between our ambition and the reality that being “good” all of the time is no fun from time to time. Hey, some of us walked and proceeded to go shopping instead. I’m just saying.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 5 of 7 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 5 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Dill Seed | 5 sprigs fresh (1g) / 1 tsp dried | 4 |
| Vinegar | 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled | 3 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
| Cider | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 pound
- , cut into 3 1/2- by 1/3-inch sticks
- 1 1/4 cups water
- 1 cup cider or plain vinegar (the former makes a sweeter, milder brine)
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 garlic cloves, lightly crushed
- 1 1/2 tablespoons dill seeds*
- 1 1/2 tablespoons salt