When I looked out the living room window this morning, I noticed a package on our front step. Upon opening this lovely surprise, I discovered some delicious looking pears inside! For many years now we’ve received a beautiful box of fruit around Christmas time from […]
All posts tagged: beets

Tasty Tuesday … Chilled Cherry and Beet Gazpacho
Yup!! You read that right! As strange as it sounds, I strongly encourage you to give this chilled summer soup a try. It’s one of the tastiest soups I’ve ever made. When we returned from a few days in the Puget Sound area, we were […]

Tasty Tuesday … Roasted Beet Borscht with Mashed Potatoes
Yes, I know it’s spring, but I also know that it’s still raining here! A lot actually! All this weather reminded me of earlier this year, when we had snow, ice, rain and of course, the flu! We had been stuck on our hill for […]

Tasty Tuesday … Fabulous Winter Salads
A good salad is tasty any time of year! Especially if you use in-season vegetables! Many greens and root vegetables, as well as citrus fruits are at their best this time of year. We love all salads! Depending on what looks fresh at the market, […]

Tasty Tuesday … Beet Mousse à la Rive d’O
Our recent trip to Europe took us to Southern France. We spent almost two weeks in the foothills of the Pyrenees Mountains. One town we really enjoyed was Oloron St. Marie. We stayed at a beautiful bed & breakfast, complete with a magical garden, a […]

Beets all Salads!
I love beets! Red, golden, white and the candy cane striped Chioggia ones. Beets are delicious cooked, roasted and even raw. Here are some ideas for some different salads! Golden Beet Salad 6 to 8 medium sized golden beets 1 to 2 teaspoons toasted sesame […]