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Golden Beets & Barley Risotto – Deliciously Creamy and Richly-Textured

Golden Beets & Barley Risotto – Deliciously Creamy and Richly-Textured

Golden Beets & Barley Risotto with Grated Beets and Beet Greens

Two pounds of golden beets topped my what-to-buy list for Saturday’s farmers’ market. First, though, I bought fresh snap peas and a pound of garlic scapes for Garlic Scape Pesto from my favorite farmers. Then, I headed straight to the gorgeous produce display of he-who-is becoming Continue reading Golden Beets & Barley Risotto – Deliciously Creamy and Richly-Textured

Root Vegetable Barley Soup with Winter’s Galactic Star

Root Vegetable Barley Soup with Winter’s Galactic Star

Root Vegetable Barley Soup – No Galactic Battle Here, Simply Comfort & Joy in a Bowl

With Star Wars on so many minds and movie screens, it’s easy to imagine this odd-looking object as an alien planet. “Perhaps it’s Coruscant, a big deal in the Star Wars universe,” wrote my son-in-law Peter. But fortunately, it’s not. This winter galactic star goes by the name celeriac, aka celery root. Continue reading Root Vegetable Barley Soup with Winter’s Galactic Star