i have to second your post Janet

we have our own garden in the backyard......... so
i will pull a bunch of beets for the 'greens' and
cook those

the next day(s) are the beets themselves

beet greens with a dab of butter and a sprinkle of
balsamic vinegar...... yummmm yummmm good

kate
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"Janet Wilder" > wrote in
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> TigerLily wrote:
>
> > top the green stuff off of the beet (but don't
cut
> > into the beet)
>
> Steam the green stuff. Put the wet leaves into a
pot with about an inch
> and a half of water. Steam until they are very
wilted. It's very
> nutritious and we find it quite tasty. Season
with salt and pepper. I
> like to steam the beet tops with some sauteed
onion. If you think they
> are too bitter, add a bit of Splenda. Give it a
try, you were going to
> throw them out anyway.
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