Beets, worth the stain

Although some of our friends are unwilling to risk even the slightest chance of tainting their skin with a beet patina, Ronald dives in, with reckless abandon. Last night I was treated to a late supper of sauteed beets, beet greens, and cippolini greens. Perfectly al-dente, they were divinely sweet and delicious. Ronald went a bit overboard with beet love, and cooked the couscous with some of the beet juice from the cooked beets as well, needless to say, it was a very red meal. Thanks to the generous bequest of our friend Allison, who picked them herself, we have plenty more to last us the long holiday weekend. So if you see Ronald and notice his hands look a bit odd, don't be concerned, he was not involved in anything macabre, only beets were hurt in the making of our dinner.

Comments

[Allison]

Fantastic ! I'm so glad you enjoyed the beets! I'll have to get a recipe from you for beet greens - I never know what to do with them.

[Marcus W]

I love beets - in many ways. My recent favorite (because it's been too hot to cook them) is making a salad with shredded beets and shredded carrots. Sort of like this. But I keep switching up the other herbs and salad dressings.