tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14099844.post1520296131166573784..comments2024-03-27T15:26:53.389-04:00Comments on Culinary in the Desert: Root Vegetable Stew with Herbed Dumplings...Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12900263145684208002noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14099844.post-47804615892852558792008-12-17T19:08:00.000-05:002008-12-17T19:08:00.000-05:00If your new to beets try a simple oven roasting wi...If your new to beets try a simple oven roasting with onion, garlic, sea salt. wrap in parchment to make it quick and tender.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14099844.post-68765844813726991102008-11-06T22:37:00.000-05:002008-11-06T22:37:00.000-05:00Thanks! We are not ready to give up yet... I gues...Thanks! We are not ready to give up yet... I guess we'll have to try them roasted and raw on salads now! I appreciate the suggestions!Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12900263145684208002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14099844.post-74807743513518799522008-11-06T17:18:00.000-05:002008-11-06T17:18:00.000-05:00Beets are great! I am glad you didn't hate them, ...Beets are great! I am glad you didn't hate them, but sorry you didn't love them. You discovered the only downside to them--they turn everything, including your hands, bright red/pink! <BR/><BR/>Don't give up on beets yet! Try them roasted with a bit of orange juice--they are super good! Also, grated (messy, but worth it) with grated carrots, raisins, and walnuts makes for a really delicious salad. You can dress it with a little orange juice/vinegar/oil mixture. Yum!<BR/><BR/>CourtneyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14099844.post-64192138172408084962008-11-06T09:50:00.000-05:002008-11-06T09:50:00.000-05:00Joe, The Husband made this last night with similar...Joe, <BR/><BR/>The Husband made this last night with similar results. We used sweet potato (he doesn't like beets), with parsnips and carrots from the garden. Our dumplings weren't what I would call heavy, but they didn't turn out exactly light either. I thought they held up well in the soup - better than other dumplings we've made. <BR/><BR/>We used up some of the last of the chard greens from the garden and subbed kielbasa for the sausage (because I don't like sausage). :P <BR/><BR/>We would make this again - I think it would be lovely for company on a chilly day.Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03357694767883126311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14099844.post-58507235017980206062008-11-06T08:45:00.000-05:002008-11-06T08:45:00.000-05:00The stew looks really good but I have to say: try ...The stew looks really good but I have to say: try roasted beets one of these days.<BR/>Beets are so much tastier than when you boil it (or cook it in soups).<BR/>I like beets a lot either raw grated in salads or roasted (wrap them in foil and put in a 400F oven, roast for about 40 minutes to 1 hour depending on size). <BR/>I find that they sort of loose their flavors to the broth when they are boiled... My mom used to put beets on soup but I always preferred when she used then in salads. But after I discovered the roasted ones I never went back to putting them on a pot with water.<BR/>Roasted beets are delicious, I am sure you will like it!<BR/>AnaAnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02059525939843970727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14099844.post-22903812544615556532008-11-06T07:57:00.000-05:002008-11-06T07:57:00.000-05:00I am so ready to try this stew! And looking at the...I am so ready to try this stew! And looking at the recipe, I think I could leave out the sausage. So glad you discovered beets - I am insanely fond of them but boy the red fingers when I cook them! I've never tried them in a stew though......Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06539147275000703476noreply@blogger.com