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Bull’s Blood Beets
ByVivianI planted several varieties of beets in my garden including, “Golden, Early Wonder, Flat of Egypt and Chioggio.” They range from the lovely pale anemic beet, “Albino”, to the “Bull’s Blood” beet that bleeds a healthy iron red from the moment I cut the stems in the garden. Thinly sliced “Bull’s Blood” beet in my garden The first preparation I tried,…
Clockwork orange
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Not your usual Medieval Salat; more Recipes from the Concert
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Rouge gallery of tomatoes and a couple of jaune ones too!
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Hot and cold running soup
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