tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577767911269302322.post6750468841563746298..comments2024-03-29T04:28:51.555-06:00Comments on NORTHSIDER : Beetroots And Yellow Wellies.northsider http://www.blogger.com/profile/00716743611909673869noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577767911269302322.post-87114270279419544122021-09-16T15:54:35.578-06:002021-09-16T15:54:35.578-06:00they are apparently nice sliced very thin when raw...they are apparently nice sliced very thin when raw with goats cheese<br />Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10518631542782309728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577767911269302322.post-752873666710178602021-08-18T10:29:27.561-06:002021-08-18T10:29:27.561-06:00It's always worth growing a row of them veg ar...It's always worth growing a row of them veg artist. You should start your own blog and we can follow you and you will be able to comment.northsider https://www.blogger.com/profile/00716743611909673869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577767911269302322.post-41275150240080086012021-08-18T10:27:03.837-06:002021-08-18T10:27:03.837-06:00Dunno. Beetroot soup is good and so are beetroot ...Dunno. Beetroot soup is good and so are beetroot sandwiches.northsider https://www.blogger.com/profile/00716743611909673869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577767911269302322.post-47302994655088605642021-08-18T10:25:53.072-06:002021-08-18T10:25:53.072-06:00I often get comments from people about my yellow w...I often get comments from people about my yellow wellies Debby. They're steel toe capped.northsider https://www.blogger.com/profile/00716743611909673869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577767911269302322.post-7469199955676232612021-08-17T15:57:21.657-06:002021-08-17T15:57:21.657-06:00I love beetroot, but haven't grown any for a f...I love beetroot, but haven't grown any for a few years. I prefer them cold in salad. (I am still peeved because I can't comment on this or several other blogs without firing up the iPad!)veg artistnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577767911269302322.post-74027003803894600162021-08-17T13:38:35.788-06:002021-08-17T13:38:35.788-06:00Ps, they call them yellow wellies, quite rightlyPs, they call them yellow wellies, quite rightlyDebbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531125606268748793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577767911269302322.post-28524249148652683012021-08-16T19:13:27.766-06:002021-08-16T19:13:27.766-06:00I've had pickled beets. Not a fan. Beets are o...I've had pickled beets. Not a fan. Beets are okay, but I'm interested in why so many people love them here, and wondered if I was missing a recipe. <br />Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531125606268748793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577767911269302322.post-52408983149948764722021-08-16T10:57:43.304-06:002021-08-16T10:57:43.304-06:00Slice them and eat them or even pickle them Debby....Slice them and eat them or even pickle them Debby.<br /><br />northsider https://www.blogger.com/profile/00716743611909673869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577767911269302322.post-62596842652266964472021-08-16T04:03:58.253-06:002021-08-16T04:03:58.253-06:00I'm not a fan of beets, but you've got me ...I'm not a fan of beets, but you've got me intrigued. You just boil them up and then what? Mash 'em? Slice 'em? Any seasonings? Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531125606268748793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577767911269302322.post-30921357679695791422021-08-15T13:34:02.092-06:002021-08-15T13:34:02.092-06:00Hi Linda. The Algarve vegetable gardens are the sa...Hi Linda. The Algarve vegetable gardens are the same and full of our summer vegetables in winter. northsider https://www.blogger.com/profile/00716743611909673869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577767911269302322.post-77493246670073486092021-08-15T12:58:49.422-06:002021-08-15T12:58:49.422-06:00Beetroot and garlic sauce go together here. Pity t...Beetroot and garlic sauce go together here. Pity they're a winter Vege. Won't be long!local alienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586011850451326646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577767911269302322.post-34701126573873358262021-08-15T06:53:04.475-06:002021-08-15T06:53:04.475-06:00Hi Rachel. Beetroot are great for lowering the bl...Hi Rachel. Beetroot are great for lowering the blood pressure. We should all eat more of them. Thanks!northsider https://www.blogger.com/profile/00716743611909673869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577767911269302322.post-90900293111932823292021-08-15T06:13:00.948-06:002021-08-15T06:13:00.948-06:00I still boil a bunch of beetroot every Sunday for ...I still boil a bunch of beetroot every Sunday for the week. Definitely a very healthy addition to the diet, can be eaten at any time of the day with or without anything else. Excellent for lowering the blood pressure. Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577767911269302322.post-64365106708278305292021-08-15T05:27:50.820-06:002021-08-15T05:27:50.820-06:00You're quite good with your music YP! I saw hi...You're quite good with your music YP! I saw him play at Glastonbury in 1989 and he's walked past me in Bantry. Funnily enough he lives near Mallow in county Cork: " Oh they called him Mallow Yellow".northsider https://www.blogger.com/profile/00716743611909673869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577767911269302322.post-31813325293519425462021-08-15T05:14:56.745-06:002021-08-15T05:14:56.745-06:00"Oh they called them yellow wellies!"......"Oh they called them yellow wellies!"... I do declare that that is a clever reference to Donovan's song - "Mellow Yellow".<br />I'm just mad about beetroots<br />And beetroots are mad about me<br />I'm a just a mad about beetroots<br />And we're 'aving them for our tea.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577767911269302322.post-22847681483294754072021-08-15T04:59:50.115-06:002021-08-15T04:59:50.115-06:00Been there, got the tshirt and told by my my ex nu...Been there, got the tshirt and told by my my ex nurse wife that I'm still an hypochondriac when I've been for a number one JayCee 😊. Beetroots are supposed to be very good for you.northsider https://www.blogger.com/profile/00716743611909673869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577767911269302322.post-87234920092127769802021-08-15T04:47:58.091-06:002021-08-15T04:47:58.091-06:00I love beetroot and prefer them simply boiled rath...I love beetroot and prefer them simply boiled rather than pickled. However, I always seem to forget the colourful effect they have on the old waterworks and get a shock the next day.JayCeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01373622852406554111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577767911269302322.post-51414342231986606252021-08-15T04:02:59.706-06:002021-08-15T04:02:59.706-06:00Hi Tigger. Yes they are supposed to be good for y...Hi Tigger. Yes they are supposed to be good for you. I use to grow them and parsnips for my late mother and dad. We've ate borscht in Poland. Thanks for commenting.northsider https://www.blogger.com/profile/00716743611909673869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577767911269302322.post-43895349166603516562021-08-15T03:45:40.501-06:002021-08-15T03:45:40.501-06:00Apparently good for lowering blood pressure too - ...Apparently good for lowering blood pressure too - whether that's the eating or the time spent in the garden tending them has yet to be clarified..... F loves pickled slices of 'em in cheese sandwiches.Tigger's Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15829665785202495073noreply@blogger.com