beets golden vs red *Sharon

[Guest guest]

Sharon,

     I've not tried the red carrots yet.  Do they taste differently than

the regular " orange " carrots?  They do look nice!  I have tried the (golden)

yellow carrots--pretty much the same, though I thought they weren't quite as

sweet as the others and a little on the strong (slightly bitter) side.  Maybe

it was just the ones I had.

 

     There are also red-and-white ( " chiogga " (sp?) is the name, I think)

beets.  When you slice them, the rings in the root part look really pretty,

with a red-and-white bulls-eye effect.  Best thing about beets, I think, is

when they have really nice & leafy tops.  I love chopping the tops and stems up

and steaming them for greens!  YUM!!!

 

     Speaking of greens, I remember a thread a good while back about edible

" weeds " .  I found a batch of " lambs-quarter " (weed) growing in a newer flower

bed I sort of set out this spring.  On impulse, I cut off a bunch of the leaves

and stems and chopped and steamed them up.  (Last I'd had them was years ago

when Mom cooked some as an " experiment " --she liked trying to eat the " free

weeds " just like I still do!) 

 

      My " weed " greens were REALLY good!  the stems even cooked up nice

and tender and the flavor was mild--quite a lot like young " baby " spinach

leaves.  My DH told me of eating greens made of sweet potato plant vines and

leaves while he was in Africa this year and 2 years ago--and my only exposure to

those yielded a very similar flavor of greens.  My DH  abhors spinach, but he

likes sweet potato leaf greens--I think he'd like Lamb's quarter greens as

well.  (I think I'll leave those " weed " plants out there in my flower bed,

after all.  I kinda like those funny " weed " greens--and they're FREE!)

 

    Laura B., in Illinois

 

--- On Fri, 6/13/08,

wrote:

 

Digest Number 5063

 

Friday, June 13, 2008, 8:26 AM

 

There are 24 messages in this issue.

 

Topics in this digest:

 

1a. Karen Re:Natural Food Mood Elevator Info. Needed

Donnalilacflower

 

2a. Re: Reminder " WE ARE NOT A MEDICAL GROUP

Cassie Dixon

2b. Cassie - packing and med. info

Donnalilacflower

 

3a. Re: rice

Kathleen Pelley

3b. Re: rice

Donnalilacflower

3c. Re: rice

Glenda and Mike at verizon

3d. Re: rice

Tami

3e. Re: rice

Robyn

 

4a. a group up and running now for all interested

Donnalilacflower

4b. Re: a group up and running now for all interested

Beth Renzetti

4c. Beth a group up and running now for all interested

Donnalilacflower

4d. Re: Beth a group up and running now for all interested

wwjd

4e. Judy a group up and running now for all interested

Donnalilacflower

 

5a. Re: ahhh, beets?

wwjd

5b. beets golden vs red

Donnalilacflower

5c. Re: beets golden vs red

wwjd

5d. Re: beets golden vs red

Sharon Zakhour

5e. Re: beets golden vs red

thelilacflower

 

6. [recipe] Cucumber Boats

~ PT ~

 

7a. [recipe] Dilly Broccoli Salad

~ PT ~

7b. Re: [recipe] Dilly Broccoli Salad

wwjd

7c. Re: [recipe] Dilly Broccoli Salad

Donnalilacflower

 

8. Baked Polenta with Ripe Olive Peperonata

Thurston Beauchamp

 

9. Pesto Sauce Recipe

Robyn

 

 

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1a. Karen Re:Natural Food Mood Elevator Info. Needed

Posted by: " Donnalilacflower " thelilacflower

thelilacflower

Thu Jun 12, 2008 6:13 pm ((PDT))

 

& nbsp;

Hi Karen

You are an inspiration.

& nbsp;

Donna

 

--- On Thu, 6/12/08, Karen George & lt;daddyslilladyk & gt;

wrote:

 

Karen George & lt;daddyslilladyk & gt;

Re: Re:Natural Food Mood Elevator Info. Needed

 

Thursday, June 12, 2008, 2:38 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

& nbsp;This is not all about food but i hope it may help...even in a small

way..... & nbsp;

& nbsp;

& nbsp;I am in a wheelchair due to a closed head injury compliments my x

husband....some of the things i did was music I listened to music low and with

headphones as it was my private time....I also kept a journal, sometimes it

helps to write your pain both physical and mental...when i was finally able

to...I went out..i had prove to myself i could do things myself and when i was

done at the end of the day although i was tired and had some pain i was so

proud of myself it just didn't seem so bad...and i got off my pain pills by

rewarding myself with every pill i didn't have to take....sometimes it was a

treat, comfort foods were great...sometimes i new CD sometimes a sticker for my

wheelchair lol you have my greatest wishes to feel better and also it really

will be better...a lot of people tell you that. but you have to tell you that

and take one day at a time.....

 

& nbsp;Hugz

karen