Beets-At the Farmers’ market this week
I have had a taste for beets ever since I read here that the Hooley family was making pickled beets. I had my first beet five years ago in a restaurant salad and ever since…I’ve been hooked! I crave beets sometimes…I don’t know why…they must have something in them that my body needs?
The beet is a lowly root vegetable, but even the ancient Romans recognized them as a health food. Beets can be pickled, served in a salad, steamed and served with butter. In Eastern Europe, beets are made into borscht, a cold soup. Beets are commercially important because of their high sugar content (oh, now I get it–my body needs sugar!?) They are also known antioxidants and help to lower cholesterol. With all of that going for them….have you had your beets today?
Beautiful beet photos!!! I love pickled beets! I was able to can a few of my beets this summer. With our terribly hot and dry summer they didn’t get very big. I’m savoring each jar! 🙂
I’ve never tried to make them…I will have to try, because I crave them sometimes!
they really aren’t very hard…maybe we should do a mother/daughter canning session next summer!
It’s a date!–By the way–I agree–your Mother is the greatest!
You have an interesting blog, thanks for dropping by. 🙂
Thank you, and thank you for dropping by. It will take me a long time to check out your site—you’ve been blogging a long time!
Lovely photos. I adore beets.
Love your blog! Can’t wait to try your beet recipe—thanks for sharing!
Hope you enjoy. Looking forward to future posts about what in your camera bag.
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