Recipes

[Msmeerkat]

Went to the Farmer's Market this morning. The beets were a good price and they looked good. So I pickled them. It keeps in the fridge for a long time and gets better and better.

I washed and wrapped each beet, skin on, in foil and roasted in the oven. I've found this keeps all the flavor in. When tender, I unwrap and let cool to the touch. Then I peel, the skin comes right off. (Wear rubber gloves or you'll get caught red handed!) I thinly sliced a sweet Spanish onion.

While the beets were roasting, I poured a bottle of red wine vinegar in a sauce pan with sugar (to taste), pickling spices, some extra peppercorns, sliced fresh ginger, a few bay leaves... and let it simmer. Make sure you taste or the right balance. You will add water so its not too strong.

I mixed the sliced beets, onion and vinegar mixture into a large bowl. Salt to taste. I put it in a large jar and in the fridge. Keep tasting. My mother always made this, never had a formal recipe, but this is a basic.

This is a nice side for about anything. I looked up the nutritional value of beets...amazing!