We love beets. Although we’ve harvested harvested by the bucketful, ours don’t store well in our basement during the winter so we turn them into beet burgers (a recipe featured in our book Farmstead Chef) and our new favorite, baked beet chips.
Growing big beets is more difficult than smaller ones, but they’re generally pretty easy to grow.
Photo by Rick Gush The greens of Swiss chard. Back when I grew Swiss chard in my gardens in the United States, I always wanted the tall plants with the thick, white stems. When cooking, it was common to focus on the stems and even to throw out some of the green leaf in favor […]
Give this creamy condiment a little color and flavor by adding beets.
Try this simple, tasty and colorful sidedish to add a splash of color to any meal.
Photo by Judith Hausman This grated, raw beet salad is healthy and beautiful. I never ate beets growing up but now they are among my favorite vegetables, especially the beautiful, juicy new beets that are so abundant this time of year. Beets are also really good for you; they contain unique antioxidants and vitamin […]
Give your beets a touch of the season by adding maple syrup and horse radish.
