Gardening.....

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(06-21-2012 05:38 PM)burma.girl Wrote:  

(06-19-2012 03:00 PM)Counselor Wrote:  Going to have our second meal of beets tonight.

Wha...huh? Did somebody say beets? The other day my MIL handed my Hubby a bag 'o' fresh veggies from her neighbor's garden (which included green beans, yellow squash, and a ginormous cucumber) and there were a handful of beets (not quite baseball-sized). Not sure of the variety.

How the heck do you prepare those suckers?!

Wash 'em well, if they haven't been already.

If the greens are nice and tender, snap 'em off and steam them like spinach until wilted. If not, put 'em in your compost.

Put them in enough water to cover in a good-quality metal pot (pref not aluminum), add some vinegar, and simmer until tender (up to an hour for really big ones).

When they're done, drain off the liquid, rinse them in cold water, and don your rubber gloves. Pull the beets out one by one, and the outer skin should just slip off. Slice or dice, and serve.

If you do all of 'em in one batch, separate them into meal-sized portions and freeze. Nuke or steam them when you want a quick fix.