tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post3735876250696779889..comments2024-03-20T03:53:55.113-04:00Comments on Yankee-Belle Cafe: Beets 101Missy Tippenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05480008023330542958noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-53625700474795046992016-10-03T22:07:34.241-04:002016-10-03T22:07:34.241-04:00Congrats again, Ruthy!!Congrats again, Ruthy!!Missy Tippenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05480008023330542958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-45844241943532805432016-10-03T22:07:22.664-04:002016-10-03T22:07:22.664-04:00Jan, I had to laugh at your question about such a ...Jan, I had to laugh at your question about such a fat prairie dog, because I've never seen any prairie dog. ;)<br /><br />Beautiful photos! I love the gorgeous golden leaves. And I remember that blizzard! So surprising!<br /><br />No winter prep here, yet. We're still getting summer-like weather--with some cooling at night. But I love the idea of cooking beets soon! Thanks for sharing the recipe.Missy Tippenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05480008023330542958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-27031212386251827202016-10-03T21:51:47.185-04:002016-10-03T21:51:47.185-04:00I love beets, Jan, but my cooking would have stopp...I love beets, Jan, but my cooking would have stopped at the point you took them from the oven. I love the flavor just by themselves.Cate Nolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10424872139114718902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-45556537597238644162016-10-03T20:44:42.142-04:002016-10-03T20:44:42.142-04:00I loved "Refuge of the Heart"! Such a sw...I loved "Refuge of the Heart"! Such a sweet story. <br /><br />And I haven't made beets in forever! I'm going to have to try this recipe (adjusted for GF of course) and see if I can get Austin to eat it ;) Sheesh...the last time I cooked beets, though, my hands were stained red for DAYS.<br /><br />And would you believe I STILL haven't been to see Devil's Tower? Cue the Close Encounters theme....Meg Brummerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15283942009322222663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-8548035292763947042016-10-03T14:46:43.807-04:002016-10-03T14:46:43.807-04:00When you get to Devils Tower, they give you a broc...When you get to Devils Tower, they give you a brochure. Part of it warns about climbing - it is dangerous and could result in traumatic injury or death.<br /><br />Okay, they convinced me there.<br /><br />But then they go on to tell how to do it, and emphasize that you must be an experienced climber to attempt it. They're also VERY adamant that all climbers must register before heading up.<br /><br />There are places here where people practice climbing. They start out taking classes, then try the shorter climbs around Wrinkled Rocks (behind Mt. Rushmore). Then they graduate to the Cathedral Spires. Once you've got those down, then you're ready for Devils Tower, etc.<br /><br />Still, I'm not going to try it. ;)Jan Drexlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05609332074458434806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-28129969071609535282016-10-03T14:08:17.292-04:002016-10-03T14:08:17.292-04:00Haha well it helps he likes other greens. I'm ...Haha well it helps he likes other greens. I'm learning if he doesn't like something I just figure out how to make something he does like with it! Katie Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-76459835655014559102016-10-03T13:59:57.445-04:002016-10-03T13:59:57.445-04:00Yay to Ruthy's celebration and toasting her wi...Yay to Ruthy's celebration and toasting her with beets! :-)<br /><br />This casserole sounds intriguing. I might just try it. Might make an interesting addition to our Thanksgiving feast....thought I might be the only one who would eat it. LOL<br /><br />And that rocking climbing is uber scary. My daughter goes to a rock climbing gym all safely harnessed in with professionals all around. So glad she hasn't developed the yen for rocking climbing in the great outdoors.Kavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03719229222267994577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-22826372714131229892016-10-03T12:18:50.298-04:002016-10-03T12:18:50.298-04:00Hi Katie!
Beet greens with bacon! Yum!
And be su...Hi Katie!<br /><br />Beet greens with bacon! Yum!<br /><br />And be sure to cut the beets smaller than I did. I LIKE beets, and enjoy the slices, but someone who isn't in love with them...well...they would rather eat them in smaller bites.<br /><br />And kudos for getting Jacob to try different things! The four-year-old Jacob never would have done that. ;)Jan Drexlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05609332074458434806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-24005373044495966162016-10-03T11:43:54.317-04:002016-10-03T11:43:54.317-04:00Oh next time she send some home I am so trying thi...Oh next time she send some home I am so trying this. When I was thinking of something different I didn't even think of a casserole! I did however make beet brownies and they weren't too bad. We did also make the greens fried with Bacon. Jacob liked them :) Katie Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-29976998601872999692016-10-03T10:06:31.002-04:002016-10-03T10:06:31.002-04:00BIG CONGRATS on your Maggie win!!!
The next time ...BIG CONGRATS on your Maggie win!!!<br /><br />The next time I do this casserole, I think I'm going to dice the beets instead of slicing them. That will help distribute the delicious sauce more evenly. :)<br /><br />And Devils Tower...it is so delightfully interesting. Massive. Unique. Fabulous.<br /><br />The official story about how it was formed is that it is the core of an ancient volcano. Then over millions of years the mountain around it wore away and the tower was left.<br /><br />But that doesn't explain why it is unique. Why didn't that happen more than once? Why aren't there three or four, or thousands of these formations in the world?<br /><br />I like to think that one day God said, "This will make things interesting!" :)<br /><br />I'm with you on the rock climbing thing, too. The sport is hugely popular around here...but my feet are staying on the ground!Jan Drexlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05609332074458434806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-74331149497669768822016-10-03T05:09:52.988-04:002016-10-03T05:09:52.988-04:00Jan!!! Thank you for the shout-out for "Refug...Jan!!! Thank you for the shout-out for "Refuge of the Heart"! I'm still in a daze because this weekend was so crazy fun and amazing... But it's Monday (yay!!!) and back to writing sweet stories! All the family has gone home and it's me, Dave and thousands of pumpkins. :) <br /><br />I love beets. We were going to grow them this year, but time got away from us, but they're on our list for next year's plantings. They're so amazingly delicious, and I've never thought of them in a casserole like this... So I'm going to grab some fresh beets and try it!<br /><br />I think back to that blizzard (Atlas) and the havoc it wreaked on the meat markets for two years... and we begin to see and appreciate that we are small cogs in the wheels of nature... and I CAN'T EVEN!!!!! when I see those tiny people trying to climb sheer rock.<br /><br />I can't imagine why that's a thing... not when God gave us the common sense to invent the chair! :)<br /><br />But I loved the pictures of them... once we could see the tiny speck they make against the humongous wall!<br /><br />Do they know what caused that formation? Is it eons of wind and rain erosion, do you think, after a glacier attack?Ruth Logan Hernehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11550734775151341968noreply@blogger.com