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[ronott1]

Beets....
My harvests resulted in three sizes: Little ones (prepped these marbles as salad additions), medium ones that were canned/pickled whole, and big ones that were diced and either canned or cooked as a side dish with butter/balsamic reduction sauce.
BUT found a recipe for beet greens that has turned into one of our favorites. So gleaned the beet greens into little leaves for salad, regular unblemished leaves for the sauteed greens, and the rest chopped for the chickens.

BEET GREENS with ORANGE and GINGER

About 10 oz of beet leaves (equivalent to a very full frying pan full)
1 T. butter
1 T. olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 T. shredded or minced ginger root
1/2 c. orange juice
1 t. orange zest (optional)
salt and pepper to season

Heat butter and olive oil, add garlic and ginger and saute until fragrant.
Add orange juice and zest and reduce the liquid to almost a glaze.
Turn down the heat and add the beet greens, toss as they wilt.
Season with salt and pepper. Place greens in collander to drain off liquid. Serve.

(Note: Any greens can be substituted for the beet greens: Turnip, mustard, kale, chard or spinach. A scattering of 1/3 c. crumbled goat cheese to fancy-up the dish, if desired.)

Thanks for the recipe!

 

[chickadoodles]

Clue so sorry you all got sick. Nice that you all are feeling better.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Your grandparents are still alive? Whow, lucky you. I'm jealous. My grandparents were never really close with my brother and myself. Didn't want to get close to my mom's parents and my dad's mom was too far away.

Cherish them, Cap.

I have no grand parents! I knew two of them .

 

[pennyJo1960]

Grandma I lived with Ma's side .. Other set he was a child molester so never new them.. Another reason I was with Grandma miss her desperatly but life goes on
she was 103 when her body went mind went like 12 years earlier ..
Spent most of today shopping then cleaned two coops

 

[getaclue]

Those that worked his shift, were already notified, and tested.

I spent a few hours in the E.R. No, not from Covid. I've been experiencing some lung discomfort. Yes, I can breath fine. It felt sort of like when I got fluid in the pleural space, and had to have it taken care of. It has to do with the adhesions. Nothing to be concerned about, for now. No need to stay in there over the weekend. YAY!!!!

 

[CapricornFarm]

Hubby got two sets of steps made today! And the divider is coming along...plus he put lights in.

 

[microchick]

@getaclue, please stay away from hospitals, there are much nicer places to go for a vacation.

That was one of the reason we were never close to our grandparents, Penny, same problem. What is wrong with people anyway?

 

[ronott1]

Those that worked his shift, were already notified, and tested.

I spent a few hours in the E.R. No, not from Covid. I've been experiencing some lung discomfort. Yes, I can breath fine. It felt sort of like when I got fluid in the pleural space, and had to have it taken care of. It has to do with the adhesions. Nothing to be concerned about, for now. No need to stay in there over the weekend. YAY!!!!

It is good that you did not have to stay in the hospital!

 

[pennyJo1960]

Me either went to the ER here spent 2 1/2 hours blood and hooked up how do you explain blank spots ? they decided I do not drink enough

 

[CapricornFarm]

Gosh, I hope everyone is feeling better. Looks like I will be waiting until Monday or Tuesday for lab report.