Isn’t it ironic? Life, I mean. I think the universe really does find it funny to mess with us sometimes. So, here’s a funny little story about that which happened yesterday. As you guys know, I have been seeing a lot of doctors this month. I went to one yesterday, he’s a holistic doctor and I’ve been to him multiple times. He’s very good. You guys also know my infamous dislike for carrots. I’ve talked about it multiple times including on a post I shared yesterday about red flags.
Well, I talked to the doctor and it was going great. He gave me some good advice. Told me I had anger issues (not a surprise to me or anyone who knows me lol) I need to deal with. And some other helpful stuff. Then, he gave me a list of some dos and don’t’s with foods/drinks. And one of the things he told me to do was drink a vegetable smoothie every day and the first ingredient was a carrot…
Now, I have no proof. But I am totally convinced that the universe was just pulling my leg and trying to be funny. And I have to respect that because that’s hilarious. So, that was my funny little story that I wanted to share. Isn’t it ironic that what I hate most is the one thing I have to eat? Life always makes me chuckle.
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Over here a vegetable/ fruit cocktail is very popular- ABC- Apple, beet and carrots. This is an immunity booster and is supposed to be very good.
I’ve heard of that combination except with ginger. I’m sure it’s very helpful for immunity and health. I’ve heard people drink that here too.
I think it’s an acquired taste
Yes, I think so. It’s quite strong.
Yup 😀
Wow, Pooja, do cooked carrots taste good to you? That may be better than a smoothie, just a guess. By the way, I was not able to leave a comment on your last post because I was asked to sign in to my WP account which I was already signed into. ❤️
I’m pretty sure Pooja would rather eat nails than eat cooked carrots 😂
You know me so well 😅
No, I don’t like them cooked either but yeah a smoothie isn’t too and as I add other veggies that cover the taste. Yeah, a lot of people had that issue so I talked to WP and I think they fixed it. Hopefully, it’s permanently fixed but do let me know if you have that issue in the future ❤️
I will let you know, Pooja. ❤️
My husband favors cooked carrots and doesn’t like raw ones.
I was telling him he needed to eat carrots because of the Vitamin A, then he shared that he ate cooked carrots almost every day in work.
Carrots are divine, you get a dozen for a dime! A little Bugs Bunny humor. 😂
Carrots are great. No red flag here 🤣😎🙃
Huge red flag 😅🥕
I think carrots grown in your own garden taste vastly different & better than ones you can get in a store. Lol. I used some in a vegetable soup I made from cleaning out the garden. Yummy
That’s so interesting. Maybe some day when I have my own garden I can try to grow some and see if they taste better to me. I love vegetable soup but I make mine without carrots lol.
That is so true! When people say they don’t like tomatoes, I imagine they’ve never had a Jersey tomato straight from the garden. The difference is so vast I won’t eat tomatoes in a restaurant.
I feel blessed that I have a large garden to feed us all summer. Then we get to reap the benefits of preserved garden goodies all winter.!
That is funny. There must be something that could be substituted for the carrots. Beet, squash, sweet potato?
Nope, gotta drink the carrot juice/smoothie but it’s not too bad because the other vegetables are mostly what I taste.
I always say that GOD/Universe ‘has jokes!
I find myself laughing aloud when ironic moments happen. For me, it’s confirmation of someone BIG out there listening to me! 😄🩷
I agree, it’s funny how ironic life is sometimes 😅
I’ve recently discovered I’m basically anti-vegetable, including carrots, but I can’t taste them in something like the V8 berry juice. I’ve put spinach and zucchini in my smoothies without tasting them, but that rule does not apply to avocados bananas🤮🤮. I don’t like cranberries, either, but I like the cranberry cocktail. Weird.
Avocados and bananas sound like a lethal combination, I think I would hate that too lol. I don’t mind other vegetables, I just really don’t like the taste of carrots for whatever reason.
Actually avocadoes blended with banana makes the best guacamole. I’ve made this for parties and it’s always a success. When I tell people “banana” is the secret ingredient, they are shocked. I’ve also heard, “This is the best guacamole I ever had.”
It’s also great as a salad dressing.
Woah, that’s so interesting. Do you have a recipe for the guacamole?
cute story!
Thanks!
A little too ironic (and I really do think….) He is a blog reader. LOL
Do you the power of carrots? 🥕🧡
Jk, I would be the same with peas. Just get some nice salad dressing that covers the taste of the carrots
I add it to the smoothie with a bunch of other stuff so I can’t taste it lol 😅 If only I had to eat peas daily, I’d be so happy 😝
And what benefit dis peas ever give but for tasting gross and mushy
Protein??? They taste the best when they’re mushy 😅
Literally another 1000 things can give you protein, and absolutely not! Yuck! Barf! Mushy is the worst 😫
I just had peas… and they were extra mushy and delicious 😋
Lol, he must be there’s not other explanation 😅
Pointing out your anger issues and advising you to drink a vegetable smoothie daily is saying a lot (medically). The vegetables smoothie will help with your anger issues and other mental issues like depression. Your right he’s a good doctor.
Yeah, he’s helped me with a number of issues that went away thanks to his advice. The vegetable smoothie does help even with immunity and stuff. I just wish it tasted better but oh well.
Your taste buds will get used to it and then you will love it! 🙂
Let’s hope so!
Another win for carrot clan! It’s okay Poojah, the carrot cult is very welcoming and wholesome lol jokes aside, I hope the treatment works as intended 🙂
Lol, thanks I can’t wait for the meetings haha. It’s a good combo and doesn’t taste too bad thanks to the other vegetables which I do like. It’s been helpful so far so fingers crossed.
Payback from the carrot, Pooja😉
On a serious note, sorry you have to go with this as each to their own preference. Hope it helps. 🤗🤍
Lol it’s fine, it’s not too bad because of the other veggies I add to the smoothie. It’s not great but not bad either. Thanks 🤗🥕
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That’s what makes life LIFE—it’s ironic oxymoronic bitter-sweet ways!!! Happy carrot drinking … think 🤔 “it’s good for me “😊then pinch your nose and swallow 😩😜😊
Totally agree, life is ironic and bittersweet and keeps us on our toes. That’s exactly what I’ve been doing lol 😅
I couldn’t leave a comment yesterday. It made me sign in and then told me I didn’t exist. I felt ephemeral all day!
What about carrot cake? You wouldn’t believe that was made of carrots.
I think your doctor was probably right. All the horses and rabbits I’ve met seem pretty healthy and none of them had anger issues.
Yeah, a number of my readers had that issue but hopefully it’s fixed now. Lol, I think it gave many people an existential crisis yesterday!
I hate carrot cake lol. Absolutely, I’m currently on the rabbit diet haha!
Well yes you need to deal with your anger issues and drink some fresh carrot juice!!
Will increase your immunity, keep heart, eye, brain healthy.
My anger is just fine okay 😡 Lol jk, I actually do 😅
For the starter
Start bathing in carrot juice
Good for skin 😃
Did you know it can literally mess with you melanin and change your skin colour to a more orange tone? I just found that out some time ago 😩
You are feeling blue from some days
so orange is better I guess.
I’d rather just be brown as I normally am 😅
Have you ever tried different coloured carrots? Maybe the yellow or purple ones are more to your liking.
Life is ironic, sometimes, though I cannot grab any one of the many occasions this became evident to me, at this moment. (Too tired)
Thanks for the song – great to hear it, again.
No, we don’t get those in Kenya unfortunately. I’ve tried the purple one in Canada but didn’t care for it.
Sometimes we don’t remember it later on or when we try to think of such moments. The same happens to me.
Thanks, I love Alanis Morissette too.
Well, I’m sorry about the carrots coming after you and not even bringing with them a variety you care for…
Hope you can get better, anyway. 💗
It’s fine, it’s not too bad as a smoothie/juice since I add other veggies. I’m sure I’ll be back to normal soon 😊
Food is meant to be enjoyed.
Agreed, but I don’t like medications either so I’m just going to stick with the smoothie since it’s helping.
Ain’t that a bugger? 😜
But when you bury it in a smoothie, you don’t really taste it. A lot of other vegetables tend to just mask the taste.
Great post Pooja G. 💙
Yeah, it’s actually okay in the smoothie since I just taste the other veggies mostly. Life is so funny that way 😅
Your story made me smile because it’s one of those moments when the universe seems to have a sense of humor.
Haha yes, I think the universe was just pulling my leg with this one.
That’s hilarious. I love carrots. I don’t like arugula or kale.😐🤢 I like drinking carrots, but I snacking on raw carrots or edamame when I think of it.
I like both arugula and kale lol 😅 Edamame is a great snack, I do that too. I don’t know why but the taste of carrots is just not for me.
🤢 Lord have mercy….😂 I can get it. I don’t know how to describe the flavor but I think I got that useless gene that makes it taste like alkalinity (soap).
Lol, I definitely have that gene with carrots idk why everyone else seems to love them 😅
You know, that makes sense.😂
This doesn’t surprise me. As vegans, Vitamin A can be a deficiency if we’re not careful. But just one carrot per day can give you more than enough Vitamin A. (It’s also in sweet potatoes, red peppers, and tomatoes, but it’s mostly in carrots.)
ENJOY! LOL!
Love the Alanis song! It’s legendary.
I see, I do get my vitamins checked every six months just in case but you never know when things get low. I love sweet potatoes and red bell peppers but carrots are something I just have to close my eyes are bear with lol.
Yesss, I love Alanis!
Carrots are the default go-to for healthy vegetable, I think. My mother puts carrots in everything, it’s bizarre. I don’t hate carrots but I don’t love them. I thought your post and image were funny because I just started brining baby carrots to work as a snack yesterday!
My mum does that too and she doesn’t even eat carrots lol. But these days I’ve convinced her to add pumpkin instead which I love.
Noooo, that’s the worst snack! 😅
I agree, it was an easy last minute thing to throw in a baggie and bring to work though 😬
I love punkin’ and all forms of squash, too. I wasn’t into it most of of my life but when experimenting with North African cuisines I discovered stew with lentils, butternut squash, and raisins. It tastes like candy soup!
Oh yeah, that makes sense they have quite a few dishes with squash in N. Africa. Their stews are incredible.
I’m sorry, I guess, for the imposition of carrots. I mean, they are good for you, so says and lives Bugs Bunny. It is ironic, yes, the very vegetable despised is the one you’re told to drink (or however one describes the ingestion of a smoothie). Yes, I think we hit ironies and paradoxes all the time. Or I should say they smack us. I got a grownup allergy to bell peppers, which are endemic in so many dishes that I like (Italian, Mexican especially). That’s a lot of watching out for a rather tasteless vegetable (that I happen to like for another irony). A big, rather cosmic irony is to have survived a number of things that tend to kill most people (heart disease, mainly, which kills more people in the USA than anything else). I hope you have a splendid, anger-eased weekend. Ironies well-placed.
It’s not too bad along with the other veggies since I can’t taste the carrots that much. Yup, life is filled with them.
Oh no, that’s awful. You’re right lots of things have bell peppers. Are you allergic to all types of bell peppers or just the green ones? I used to be allergic to so many vegetables so I do understand the struggle.
That’s awful, my uncle survived multiple heart attacks and it’s tough to recover fully. And you have to make huge lifestyle changes.
You’re right, big changes. Trying to make them against not having had to live with them most of my life. But, of course, knowing things have to be different now.
All colors of bell peppers make me sick. The good thing is that other kinds of peppers don’t do that. Chilis and others are fine.
It’s clear and cool today, after several days of unseasonal heat. You know what is a good day there for you. And I hope you’re having one.
Glad it’s not all peppers. And thanks, glad you’re having good weather and hope you have a lovely day.
I think your doc maybe, reading your post. Enjoy the carrots, friend 🙂
I feel like he does lol 😅
Ha! That is indeed ironic. Sometimes those things we resist the most are what we really need. Looking forward to the smoothie review… 😅
Absolutely, the world has a crazy sense of humour 😅 The smoothie wasn’t too bad since I couldn’t taste the carrot haha.
Maybe needs more carrot… 😜
I’m drinking as much carrot as I can stomach lol.😅
Maybe needs more carrot…
Or a lot less lol.
😅
Haha! I wonder where the Universe gets its sense of humor. I’m sorry it’s picking on you today! 🥕🙅🏼♀️
Lol, I know the universe is so funny sometimes 😅 It’s fine, life goes on!
Oh gosh! Yes plenty of ironic moments.
Yup, life is filled with them!
yes life can be ironic. Reminds me of the new super mario bros movie from this year. In this movie Mario hates mushrooms, but he had to eat them in order to gain the super powers. So sometimes life has a way of getting you when least expected
I loved that movie although I mostly watched it because I’m a huge Charlie Day fan. I remember that, he hated mushrooms but had to eat them anyway. Life really does do that but I think we just have to see the humour in it and not get too hung up on it.
agreed sometimes life throws a punchline and just gotta laugh it off
So, go drink your carrots young lady and no red flags against yourself now 🤣.
Now I’m just one huge red flag 😜
It is funny when things like that happen. Irony keeps life interesting! 🥕
Yeah, it was so funny haha! 🥕😅
Made me laugh, including the fact that carrots are one of my favorite snacks. 🥕🐰😁
Yeah, apparently everyone is very pro-carrots except me 😅
That’s ok – you don’t have to like what everyone else likes. Don’t give in to peer pressure! 😆
I never do, don’t worry! 😅
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Pooja! Your doctor suggests you the best smoothie. It would be best if you drank it. Now, I am thinking I should drink it, too. What do you think about this? Awesome post!😊🥰👍👍👍
Thanks, yeah I have been drinking it even though it doesn’t taste the best. It’s great for detoxing the body I would really recommend it! 😊
My pleasure pooja😊🙏🙏🙏
Guess you won’t be avoiding me like the plague after all. Lolz.
I will be avoiding both you and myself like the plague.
That might prove interesting. Good luck!
Thanks, I already dislike myself so it should be easy lol…
Lolz.
Its like rain on your wedding day…
It’s a free ride when you’ve already paid 🎶
how on earth can you not like carrots….cooked or raw?….pretty much if I’m cooking, carrots and mushrooms….
I just can’t stomach them, the taste and texture throws me off so much.
My sister detests spinach more than life itself but because of her iron problems, she’s having to eat a lot of it to get her iron levels back up. I guess my irony is feeling lonely but hating leaving the house to meet people. Life can just be like that sometimes.
Oof, that’s tough. Has she tried sugarcane juice? That’s great for iron too.
I can relate, I feel lonely sometimes too but don’t go out much due to my social anxiety.
I don’t think so. I’ll tell her about the sugarcane juice. Thanks for the tip.
No worries, my sister has the same issue which is how I know.
I also experienced that the universe makes us do things that we hate or that we pledge that we won’t ever do in our lives.
Yes, the universe certainly does that.
Keep Calm and Carrot 🥕 On
That’s the doctors orders 🥕
I love that song!!! Yes. The ironic carrot. So, are you going to do it? I’d suggest the carrot cake. You seriously can’t taste them and they make the cake so moist. Darn! Now I’m hungry 😋!
Love that song too! Unfortunately, I have to drink the juice or smoothie so no cake for me but I hate carrot cake anyway lol 🥲
Smoothie sounds good!
It’s not too bad!
Ironically, carrots are good for us, but I get it. I don’t like beets and I think they have many benefits too. I still won’t eat them though. 🙂 Great song too, Pooja! Hope you’re having a good weekend. ❤️
Yeah, beets are good for you but I’m not the biggest fan of them either. Thanks and hope you are too! 😊
Yes, ironically carrots are good but with a weird taste. However I’ve tried carrot juice and it is so much better and it taste really good. That’s really strange, isn’t it? I mean carrot doesn’t taste good but carrot juice tastes so good. I mean extracting the juice involving blending carrots and straining it. It is a lot of work, but the juice is very tasty.
True, the juice or smoothie version of it isn’t that bad. I hate the taste of it when you eat it though. I guess because juice extracts the sweet parts and leaves behind the other tastes so I think that may be why it doesn’t taste as bad as eating carrots.
Yes💪🏾
High five to the doc😅
Ah, Pooj, the ironies in life… where does one begin 😌
Lol, that doctor is getting on my last nerve 😅
Hi Pooja. This was bamusing! I love the irony in this anicdote.
Lol thanks, the anecdote is via the universe haha!