Roesti

Well, they were right. My husband loved the potato-beet roesti - it really was delicious! And easy to make too. Grated potato, beet - I used a yellow one (who knew they came in yellow!!), so as not to arouse any fear of actually eating a beet until it was eaten, a little flour, salt and pepper and butter. For my family of three, I used one Idaho potato and one large beet - it filled a 12" pan and we have some left over. I can see making this with other veggies too. It reminded me of a big potato pancake.

Curious about the origins, I did a little searching and see it it a Swiss creation, usually served for breakfast. Also spelled Rosti or Roschti (the Swiss German spelling). The potatoes can be raw or parboiled - I used raw potatoes and rather than rushing to avoid the potatoes turning that nasty color, I put the grated potato into cold water and when I was ready to cook, drained the water, using a salad spinner. It worked perfectly.
 
For those curious, here is a site with many variations.

Since today is Mother's Day, I will take the day off from cooking anything. A walk, a nap and dinner out awaits me on this warm and sunny day.....wishing all the mothers out there a wonder day..

Week Three

Radishes, beets, cress micro greens???? I went right home and got on the Internet to learn how to make something my family might not think tastes like "throw up" (see previous post). These are not things my family is used to and while I signed up for the CSA for the express purpose of expanding my vegetable palate, I did not bother asking the rest of my household if they wanted their palates expanded.

I remember radishes and beets from my childhood. My mother would slice radishes on the iceberg lettuce and I would sneer and eat around the scary looking white circles. Mind you, my mother's version of salad was iceberg lettuce with a canned pear or peach on it, swimming in the fruit syrup. Not to blame her, as that is the only way I would eat it.

Beets were shredded into borscht and I NEVER
WENT
NEAR
IT!!
The soup was served cold with a spoonful of sour cream on top. I would carefully watch my parents eating wondering why they didn't immediately fall on the floor retching at the taste of it.

But I'm grown now and only have that reaction watching someone eating anchovies..

One reason I love Garden of Ideas so much is that they provide recipes and this week's selection for the beets is encouragingly named "The Only Way I Can Get My Husband To Eat Beets". I hope it works on 6 year olds too.

With all the greens, this week I am going to work on my salad dressing making ability, which could definitely use some improving. Somehow I always end up with a dressing that tastes 'not quite there', even when I carefully measure each ingredient. Please feel free to post any of your favorite recipes - I'll try them out and let you know how it turned out.

Wish me luck...