WHAT WE'RE GROWING FOR EATS

Some of you may know that my husband is a fanatic vegetable gardener. He not only grows fruits and vegetables in our yard, but has more in an empy lot down the street...10,000 SF worth. Whew!

Someone asked me an innocent question the other day about what we were growing in our gardens.  I began answering without realizing I'd become breathless with the long list. I think he regretted asking too. 

Below are some of the fruits and vegetables my hard-working husband grew this year:

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Beets!

Since the veggies are popping out of our garden in full force...why not highlight each one?  While I'm on a beet kick, let's start there.

Beet Bruschetta

We are knee deep in beets right now, so I wanted to share this fabulous recipe from Marge's Next Meal.   What a great way to enjoy this bright red vegetable. You can find the recipe here.  Thanks Marge!

Beets

Ah beets.  I still don't know what to do with them.

I love pickled beets, but how else do I eat them?

Any suggestions?

Root Vegetables

Drawing this many images for one illustration takes longer than I thought.  I still can't believe I created an illustration everyday in 2009.  Where did I find the time?!

Here is a tasty collection of root vegetables.  You can find the print here.

Pickled Beets

My mom always served pickled beets when I was a child. I love them, but my husband doesn't, thus I rarely see them unless I do some covert grocery shopping. Yes, he's the one that shops. Good on many levels, but not when our tastes collide. {available}