Last week I dug up the rest of my beets and carrots from the garden.  I don't usually plant beets or carrots as I am to impatient to wait until Late fall to harvest them.  Also, they take a lot of water I am told to get them to a decent size.  Anyway, this year I had some left over seeds so I planted a two foot row of Carrots as well as two short rows of beets.  It wasn't a bumper crop but it was a successful experiment and I ended up with a handful or two of both.  Most of the carrots were the definition of baby carrots although oddly deformed and mutant looking but still delicious.  The beets were more normal looking although on the small side.


I carefully peeled them and placed them in a pan of water, added a little salt, pepper and about a third of a cup of honey.

Then I let them come to a low boil and watched as they slowly cooked and the water evaporated, leaving behind a sweet glaze.  This took about 30 minutes.

then a little fresh basil snipped from my Miracle Grow Aero Garden and we had a succulent side dish.

My plans for next years garden include more space for carrots and beets.  Wish me luck.

I saved some of the leftovers to slice and serve in salads.  Delicious!
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