Saturday, May 29, 2010

How I Learned to Love the Beet



I am a beetphobe. I have an irrational fear of beets. I admit it. I know that it's strange that csagirl would not like such a beautiful and well liked veggie. Well, to be honest, beets freak me out. They turn everything a bloody gory red. They are like the serial killers of the vegetable world.

So, when these beauties appeared in my CSA box I wasn't sure what to do. I was out with some friends the other night and I confessed to my friend, Kerri, that I was a beetphobe and I needed to face my irrational fear of beets. She had several ideas. When she said the words, "beet chips," I knew that I was ready to face my fear.


To make beet chips I preheated the oven to 375 degrees. Then, I peeled and thinly sliced the beets. I used a mandoline to slice the beets so that they were really thin and all the same width. Then, I drizzled olive oil on them and sprinkled them with salt and pepper. I baked the chips for about 15 minutes on one side then I flipped them and baked them for about 10 minutes on the second side.


I took them out of the oven. I sprinkled a little more salt of them. I took a deep breath and I took a bite. They were great! I have been cured of my beetphobia.

Friday, May 28, 2010

Week 1




Hi all! Welcome to CSA girl. I just got my first box from Blue House Farm in Pescadero. Here it is:



In this week's box there are beets, leeks, salad mix, green leaf lettuce, green garlic, cilantro, spring onions, radish, and green curly kale. It looks great! I can't wait to get in the kitchen. I'll be back soon and show you what I made with these beautiful veggies.

Saturday, May 15, 2010

CSA GIRL WILL BE READY BY JUNE

I'm just working on getting this blog together. Please check back in June!