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Orange Beets
May 5, 2017 by Judith Hanneman Leave a Comment
Your family will beg for seconds when you add these tangy orange beets to your side-dish repertoire.
Beets: The Forgotten Vegetable
Beets seem to have gone out of fashion. I read a lot of food sites and recipe pages, but I rarely see beets represented.
The fresh variety are a little messy to make because of the deep red juice that stains your hands something fierce. I opt for the canned variety except if I want candy cane beets which you can only buy fresh. Orange colored ones are also only available fresh.
A Request From A Friend
I love this veggie and practically any way they can be made. However, I haven’t eaten them for years, and I…
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