ROOT VEGETABLE STEW This is a hearty, colorful stew, with a variety of textures. I invented it in my head before I went to the store, so I selected the ingredients intentionally. Of course, it is a great way to combine root veggies that have accumulated in the fridge, and it doesn’t matter if they […]
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Vinegret – Russian Marinated Vegetable Salad
This is a wonderful salad made with cooked vegetables and a zingy dressing. It’s great as a side dish and keeps well for several days. It’s also colorful and well-suited to Minnesota vegetables! Try to cut everything into 1 cm cubes (except for the peas of course). I probably could have diced these better–but taste […]
Beet and Beet Green Salad
This is a great salad for when you’ve just pulled some beets out of the garden, and have both beets and greens. I’ve adapted it from here. Ingredients:Salad:4 or so beets (maybe more if you have small garden beets)The greens from those beets (or 1 bunch beet greens)2 scallionsOptional: Some sort of crunchy nuts or […]
Moroccan Beet Salad
So this is actually a ridiculously simple beet salad, but I got it from my friend Melanie who just got back from Morocco. Apparently she knows at least two other recipes for beet salad, but this is her favorite: 4 small-medium sized beets1/2-3/4 cup beet juice(produced by boiling the beets)juice of one lemon2-4 Tbsp sugar […]
Beef Borscht – Lillian’s Way
This week we got beets from the CSA. They’re still small but already perfect for borscht! These ones have light-colored insides, so they’re better for beef borscht (rather than the all-veggie cold borscht, which I prefer to be magenta). First I made beef broth from scratch. I think this step really makes the soup, but […]