4th July Weekend ~ Red for baby Beets

This week's harvest has something new: beets!  These are baby-sized beets will turn into grown-ups in another week or two.  But for now, enjoy their tenderness.

My favorite way to prepare them is to cut off the bulbs, wash (no peeling), then steam them.  Takes about 10 minutes.  Let them cook, then slip off the skin if you want or leave it on.  I slice them into a bowl and eat them cold.  The leaves can be used separately, or you can steam them right along with the bulb part.

Why are our beets so sweet without that "muddy flavor?" Growing in cool weather helps, also our soils which are vey high in micro-nutrients, as well as the variety (Red Ace, for you home gardeners).



For more on beets, click here http://www.rootconnection.com/rec-beets.html  Enjoy!