Comments on: Beets

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 01:38:27 +0000

I’m going to have to try beet kvass, and one of these days I have to dig out my juicer.

I’m lucky, my oldest son loves beets, especially pickled, but even roasted. My hubby can’t stand them pretty much any way.

By: admin

admin — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 05:18:18 +0000

Mangochild – no gluten OR dairy? Wow would things be different in my household! You might try the beet kvass – all the liver cleansing properties, enzymes, nutrients plus probiotics and it tastes a lot like mineral water.

Julia, what kind of hazelnut bushes do you have? I plan to get 2 nut trees for the parking strip this spring but need to research almonds more first. I love hazelnuts but my kids won’t eat them, although they eat almonds and almond butter. I’m just not sure I would actually GET almonds even though my climate should be able to keep the trees alive. And what part of the country are you in?

By: julia

julia — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 15:57:58 +0000

“Sitting down to savor the shoe.” Made me laugh! I know all about getting just a little and being happy for it. One day I’ll get a hazelnut from my ten very small bushes and I’ll do the very same thing! (old enough, yes!)

By: Mangochild

Mangochild — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 12:07:23 +0000

Interesting… I’m also in the ‘anti-beet’ camp…. I’ve always disliked them, no matter how they’ve been prepared. They just don’t do it for me. I can’t eat dairy, but it might not be a bad idea to try to pop bits of beet juice into other dishes, like a veg stock or a braising liquid to see how the flavor changes….

By: admin

admin — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 05:23:57 +0000

Hi Angela, maybe I didn’t add it righ although it was a widget. I still don’t get the whole rss feed thing. I just know when I find blogs I click on that and it takes me to a new screen where I can choose to add them to my google page. I find that so helpful – blogs that don’t have that option tend to fall off my radar quickly. Except for Kitsap FG whose website rocks my world. That’s the only one I remember to check that isn’t in my google page. Every time I’m thinking about the garden I wonder if she has already covered what I’m trying to figure out how to do and sure enough she has!

By: angela

angela — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 22:10:55 +0000

oh wait, i can subscribe by email! done and done.

By: angela

angela — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 22:09:05 +0000

hey annette! how do i subscribe to your blog? i’ve clicked on rss and get a funky coded script of the post, but i’m not sure what to do with it. i’m new to feeds and readers!

By: admin

admin — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 18:12:44 +0000

Auburn – I have not but let me know how that goes. It’s my understanding that rice flour doesn’t absorb liquid as well as wheat. It’s a great thing to dust your just rolled pasta with for that reason. I know lots of gluten free baking mixes use part rice flour though.

Julia, I’ve not given up on yuzus yet but since their season is over it’s not likely that I’ll find any that haven’t been gassed or waxed which would preclude me from using the rind for anything. I’m really hoping next year to get at least one…I did get one cherry on my newly planted tree and one fig this year. But they were tasty. Other things I got one of – muskmelon and pie pumpkin. It sure makes you enjoy that one! We felt like Buster Keaton sitting down to savor the shoe. :p hoping someone else on here is old enough to know what I’m talking about.

By: julia

julia — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 15:19:42 +0000

I love a good beet mustache! I’m making some beet carrot ginger juice today. Excellent stuff indeed. Btw, I would love to have seen a Yuzu recipe! Oh well..

By: Auburn

Auburn — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 14:59:08 +0000

Annette, have you made bread with rice flour?

Re: juicer, did some research the other night and learned that “masticating” juicers extract more juice, are quieter and easier to clean. Omega makes a really good one. It will be my husband’s b-day present (and his responsibility ).