Sweet Roasted Beets

Our garden is full of beets and greens, and that's about it now that the weather's gone south. I think we'll manage just fine with the two. ROASTED BEETS AND GREENS 3-4 large beets, peeled and sliced 4 handfuls greens (kale, chard, spinach) 3 freshly minced garlic cloves 1/4 cup raw walnuts sea salt and … Continue reading Sweet Roasted Beets

Garden Finale

Thanks to this Indian summer day, I cleaned out the garden during breaks from defending my goal from a fierce 4-year-old soccer fanatic. The result was a huge harvest of lost carrots, beets and greens hiding below grown-over tomato plants. I cooked the lot of it for dinner, which means you get 4 recipes for … Continue reading Garden Finale

Garden glory

We pretty much ate exclusively from the garden last Shabbos, as we should in mid-August. Put enough money and time into the backyard, and with a little luck, you get to reap the rewards, literally. The garden prize goes to the potatoes. You know those gross "eyes" that grow out of old potatoes? Well, you … Continue reading Garden glory