We have gotten Japanese Sweet Turnips in our box a couple of times now, and I really like their mild flavor. I found several recipes for cooking them with their greens. Unfortunately, ours came without the greens attached. So, I decided to use the beet greens instead for a simple side dish on a work [...]
We got pomegranates in our box this week, a fruit I would NEVER have bought. That is the beauty of the CSA box-getting us to try produce we wouldn’t have otherwise considered. I was looking for something to do with the beet greens, and came across this recipe from yummly.com for Swiss chard, and thought [...]
I had 2 beets left from the bunch after I made the Chocolate Beet Cake, plus all the tops. I remembered that my sister in law had suggested using broccoli tops in fried rice, so I decided to try it with beet greens. I have been trying to clean out my refrigerator in preparation for a [...]
It is too hot to cook inside today. I was grilling chicken tonight anyway, so I decided to cook the beets on the grill, too. I often cook potatoes and sweet potatoes in foil on the grill, so I decided to try it with beets. (Think foil dinners for those of you who camp.) I [...]
When our kids were little, we used to eat a LOT of beets. They were one of their favorite vegetables. Somehow, we got away from that once they hit school age. In creating this recipe, I started with this recipe from a Whole Body Detox Diet’s website. (No, I’m not following or suggesting this diet, [...]
