I was tempted to make scallops with white wine, capers, and tomatoes the other day; but I decided instead to figure out something to make with the beets sitting in my garage. I was pleasantly surprised to discover this recipe from Good Housekeeping.
Winter Borscht
September 4, 2010 By 11 Comments
No, it’s not winter (even though it feels like autumn outside!) I was pleased that I could use many of my CSA vegetables for this stew.
Secret Chocolate Cake
July 26, 2010 By 3 Comments
I’ll bet you can guess the secret ingredient! In the summer, it’s zucchini. In the winter, it can be beets. Because if you add vegetables, it cancels out all the calories, right?
Shredded Beet Salad
February 12, 2010 By 8 Comments
When you think about making a salad, I’m pretty sure beets don’t come to mind. So when I saw this recipe in Simply in Season, I had no idea if it would turn out or not. There are several recipes like that in this cookbook, and so far I’ve been pleasantly surprised. There are a few variation of this salad in the cookbook, but this one is the simplest: Simple Shredded Beet Salad 1 cup carrots, shredded 1 cup beets {Read More}
Whole Beet Skillet
February 7, 2010 By 4 Comments
I used to think I hated beets. Turns out I just don’t like canned beets in those weird jelly-like slices. When I started getting them in my CSA, I’d steam them when I made rice. The juice made the rice a pretty pink, and when they were steamed they didn’t have the funny taste I remembered from my childhood. For this recipe from Simply in Season, I didn’t have the greens (in the store they’re sold without them), so I {Read More}
