she still used beets from the can).
actually, good canned beets are fine in a pinch. one of those keep-it-on-hand-just-in-case items, like frozen peas and peanut butter.
but roasted fresh beets are better. roasting brings out the natural sugars, making this already sweet vegetable even sweeter. besides, when you buy fresh beets you also get the greens, which i cook separately (stir-fried in olive oil with salt and raisins).
last week i mentioned that may family loves beet salad and that i would be making this recipe for our father’s day get-together. and i did indeed make a beet salad, but i made this version rather than that one because the mint that 