if any of you are friends with her, please give her this tip from me

I think these gnarly looking beets from the farmers market last week are so beautiful.

I simply washed and trimmed them and roasted them in the oven. They have made my salads this week extra interesting. 

This week's peonies - just as nice as last week's crop. 

I have been waiting and waiting for cherries to get to the store and finally yesterday I found these. They are quite tasty but not (in my opinion) as good as the Rainier cherries, which I hope to find around here soon. 

Why is it so much fun to put them in your mouth, pop off the stem, and work that pit out? And if you are sitting outside and no one is around, seeing how far you can spit it. 

I am still thoroughly enjoying the Julia Louis-Dreyfus podcast Wiser than Me. Today I listened to the interview with Ruth Riechl, who had some great tips for those of us following behind her in this thing called getting older. 

I can use all the help I can get.

P.S. What I really want Julia to do is give Marti Huff a call and interview her. If any of you are friends with her, please give her this tip from me. 

 

Comments

[Chris Oliveira]

Those beets are so pretty! Do you add anything or roast as is? My wife makes delicious beet soup, or borscht. Also plain and simple.