Who would want to eat these carrots and destroy their charm? But wiser minds argue that if they aren’t eaten, they’ll just wither away.

Point taken, and it’s a moot point too, since we are not in possession of these carrots in love.

But we do have a bag of baby carrots, and the photo inspired us to create a healthful carrot snack, tricked out for the occasion.

VALENTINE CARROTS

Ingredients

1. MAKE yogurt dip: If choosing plain Greek yogurt, season with herbs and garlic.

2. COLOR the dip (yogurt or hummus) with food color or beet juice.

3. CREATE a very small dice of beets. Mix them into the yogurt or hummus.

4. GARNISH the dip bowl with a rim of diced beets, if desired; and scatter with minced herbs.
 
*Beet juice is available at some supermarkets and at most health food stores. It’s delicious, high in antioxidants and low in calories. For a yogurt dip especially, beet juice adds flavor that red food color does not.