Chioggia Beets
These beets really and truly are bright pink with light green leaves. I haven't cut into them yet, but I understand they are pink and white striped. We have subscribed to a Consumer Supported Agriculture (CSA) share for the season. We go to the farm and pick up our share (we subscribe to a half share) each Tuesday, getting a beautifully arranged box of whatever produce is ready that week. I am having a lot of fun figuring out what to do with everything. The cat got quite sick from eating the fennel greens, but that was his choice.
A couple of our granddaughters were here last weekend, and we were having a great time chopping, tasting, and looking at the pretty colors. We made a beautiful big salad, and when I went to dish it up, they said in unison, "Oh, we don't eat salad - yuk."
It has been a busy and fun week - seven classes Monday through Thursday. Wonderful people in every class, and beautiful weather! Who could ask for more!?