What's for Dinner?

[Macabre]

Beets. And I don't know what.

[becca]

What did you do with your beets? 

[Macabre]

This:



DH roasted them. Oh, he roasted without peeling, in foil for an hour. After that you just use the foil to help slip the skin off and it comes right off.

He made a sauce (but it wasn't visible as a sauce) of orange juice and butter, salt and pepper. He put those in a bowl and set the peeled, sliced beets in and it melted. 

And whenever the greens are happy looking, we eat them. Yesterday's looked amazing--and tasted amazing.

He sautéed a shallot and the chopped stems with butter, EVOO, salt and pepper. When they softened, shallots became translucent he added a tablespoon or so of balsamic and also maple syrup.  Then he tossed a small handful of dried cranberries and pecans. Then added chopped leaves. Covered it. We topped it with goat cheese.

I've seen lots of large yellow beets lately and have bought some. They are a little sweeter and don't make your pee pink.

[Macabre]

We ate outside. I love eating outside.

[becca]

That plate of food looks yummy, all of it!

I have never cooked fresh beets. I am the only one who likes beets in my house.  I occasionally buy a beet salad at a local produce/gourmet market. 

Been thinking about trying a raw beet salad with apples.  A coworker used to make it and I have lost the recipe.  She called it "Russian health Salad" translated from her native language.  It also had carrots, garlic, and mayo(veganaise).

If I do beets at home, I will be eating them all myself, lol.  Never had pink pee from them. 

[Macabre]

If you made the yellow ones and gave it to your DH chopped up as a "root salad" I bet he'd eat them. I have several really good recipes for beets, including a potato and beet cake (hash brown cake basically) that I want to try.

[becca]

Hmm.  Do yellow ones taste different?  He is a plenty open minded eater, but he has never liked beets or peas.  I love both.    He will eat pea soup, though.  With lots of ham in it. 

[krasota]

We had roast chicken legs, great northern beans, and roasted green beans that I just bought at the farmer's market today.

I'm about to go blanch the crapload of peas I shelled.  They were given to me by a farmer whose stand I regularly frequent.

[momma2boys]

My friend found out she had some thing with low stomach acid or something because beets made her pee pink. Google it, it is used as a self testing thing and it only happens with a small percentage of people.

[Macabre]

I may create a thread about that. Interesting!


Last night: cowboy stew over polenta.

[Macabre]

Vegetarian chili spud topped with cheese, sour cream and avocado chunks. Yum

[GoingNuts]

Cooked ahead for during the week.  I made this with beef for the carnivorous dudes in the house, but I'd love this with just the sauce over noodles or rice.  This is a riff on a Jamie Oliver recipe I saw on TV while at the gym yesterday.  Writing it down before I forget it, because I was just winging it.

(Sort of) Hungarian Goulash

2 lbs. beef cut for stew
Coriander for seasoning

2 sweet peppers
1 fennel bulb, quartered, top removed
1 carrot
1 apple
1 red onion

4 cloves garlic minced or put through press

1 15 oz. can tomato sauce or crushed tomatoes
spash of balsamic vinegar
4 Bay leaves
2 Tbsps. Sweet paprika
Dash smoked paprika

Brown beef in small amount olive oil, sprinkle with coriander, remove from pan.  Add 1 Tbsp. olive oil.

Put all veggies through food processor, then add them to the pan and sautee.  Add garlic last, and sautee until soft.

Add tomato sauce, vinegar, paprikas and bay leaves, stir well.  Add beef back to pot.  Bring to a simmer.

Place dutch oven in a 350 oven for 1 1/2 hours.  Can freeze up to this point.

Serve with dollop of sour cream or yogurt.

[YouKnowWho]

Made fried chicken tonight for the second time ever.  Buttermilk and cornmeal.  DS1 ate two pieces!

Also roasted butternut squash, carrots, parsnips and garlic.  MIL made cucumber salad.

This week will be all about the veggies.  My low light is on

[becca]

GN, when you say, "run through the food processor" do you mean until pulverized into a sauce, or to slice them(the veggies)? 

[Macabre]

I was wondering the same thing. This would be amazing.