You can make these Harvard Beets with canned beets or boiled or roasted fresh beets. My girls both like these. It’s not a strong pickling, like pickled beets. More like a sweet and sour mild flavor.
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Simple Cooked Cabbage
I do like cabbage but I am not particularly fond of cabbage that has been cooked to death. I find the simple steam/saute method works great with cabbage (and many other vegetables!). Basically, you simmer the vegetable in a mix of butter (or other fat) and water (or broth) until the liquid has evaporated and…
Iceberg Lettuce with a Simple Cream Dressing
I had done an earlier variation of this dressing that Jacques Pepin has in his Fast Food My Way cookbook. This one, from The Supper Book: 10th Anniversary Edition, starts with cream but uses more vinegar and adds sugar for a sweet touch and leaves out the salt and pepper. I used half and…
Spinach Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing and Sugared Walnuts
Thanks again to The Food Nanny Rescues Dinner for this delicious salad. It was a bit hit with the Spaghetti and Meat Sauce. I meant to take pictures as it was such a pretty salad too, but I totally forgot. She had strawberries in hers, which aren’t in season now but would taste great. I…
Carrot and Cilantro Salad with Mandarin Oranges
Okay, when I see the same basic idea in three different places I figure it’s time to try it. This is so simple, you don’t need any measurements. Basically it’s the simplest carrot salad with grated carrots, olive oil and lemon juice. Plus a pinch of salt if you’d like. That alone was delicious but…