GARNETS OF SUMMER

There is something so pleasing about jars and jars of pickled red beets.

They glisten and glow that deep shade of red that I love.

Some of you have asked for my recipe so I'll include it here.

People who have had my red beets for the first time just love them.

I think it's because of all the spices I add to each jar.

Did you notice the sweet little label on the jar?

It was created by Kristen at Paper Crave.com

She has designed some lovely products.

Stop by for a visit.

Kristen did a guest post at Cottage-Industrialist.com

You can find the links for labels, recipe cards and invitations

to a Canning Party there. Print them off yourself.

Doesn't that sound like fun?

PICKLED RED BEETS

6 quarts of beets cooked, peeled and cut into wedges

(just eye ball the quantity)

Boil together in a pot and keep hot to fill jars~ ~

3 C. Sugar

7 C. Heinz Vinegar, it's the best

2 tsp. Salt

3-4 cups of water from cooking your beets

2 T. Pickling Spice

1 med onion sliced into rings

When sugar is melted add your beet wedges and cook till

hot through and through.

In each washed and HOT jar put ~ ~

1 Bay Leaf, 1 Clove and 3 peppercorns

Fill each jar with beets, then add the juice to cover

to 1/4" from top of jar. Put Hot lids on top and screw tight.

I keep my lids in a pot of boiling water and put them on

with a tongs and a dish cloth to tighten. I let mine sit on the

counter for at least 24 hours. Love the pings as they seal!

I have never had a jar not seal using this method but
you can process in a canner if you like.

Here is the Pennsylvania Dutch Country

we make Red Beet eggs.

They are a fine picnic food.

When you open a jar of Pickled Red Beets

pour them into a glass container and

add 6 whole hard boiled eggs to the beets.

Refrigerate overnight then enjoy your

lovely red eggs!

I'm linking to the party's at these fine blogs.

Please visit them for more party goers!

Michael Lee @

DesignsbyGollum.blogspot.com

Cindy @

MyRomanticHome.blogspot.com.


Thanks for stopping by and Now here are the winners

of the Girards Dressings Packages

Suzy @ Kitchen Bouquet

Linda @ A La Carte

gnee @ Singing With Birds

Nancy @ Nancy's Daily Dish

Kathy @ A Delightsome Life

Please email me your mailing address so that I

can forward it to the fine folks

at Girards and you will receive your

Gift Package shortly.

Congratulations! You are going to love these dressings.

~ ~ ~Ahrisha~ ~ ~

Whats For Dinner?. .. and A Giveaway!

Hello Friends~ ~ ~

Do you love tomatoes? We do and all the roadside stands are

bursting with fruit and vegetables right now.

This plate was part of dinner. The meatless main course was

Corn On The Cob. For me it's not a side dish.

This lovely bowl of red beauties are my

heirloom tomatoes from last years garden.

Unfortunately this year we do not have a garden

but we do have the roadside stands.

More bounty from last years garden.

Thank goodness I did up all these pickled beets.

We have enjoyed them all winter and it's time to

begin again for the coming fall and winter.

Have you ever made

Tomato and Bread Salad?

We love it and here is how I make it.

First I heat a large fry pan with olive oil

and a few minced cloves of garlic. Add to this

about 3-4 cups of french bread cubes and toss

till golden brown.

Cube tomatoes in large chunks.

Slice a sweet onion into thin rings.

Add small mozzarella balls or grated cheese.

Fresh Basil leaves

Toss with your favorite oil and vinegar dressing.

Only make enough salad for your meal.

It does not keep well. Serve immediately.

I sometimes serve this on a bed of Fresh Basil

and mixed spring greens.

This was the main course for tonights dinner.

Fresh Sweet Corn.

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Now we are getting to

The GIVEAWAY

The wonderful folks at Girards Dressings

contacted me and asked if I would like to try their dressings.

Of course I said YES.

Shame on me but I had never seen their

dressings in my local stores. Have you?

Well, this most lovely box of 4 dressings arrived tonight

just before dinner.

The packaging was beautiful and I was so excited

that I forgot to take pictures of it.

But here are 3 of the dressings.

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Girards Signature Champagne Dressing

Peach Mimosa

Apple Poppyseed

As you can see I opened the Champagne dressing

and drizzled some over my corn on the cob.

Amazing~ ~ ~Try it yourself

When You Win One of Five Gift Sets

that I will be giving away!

That's Right 5 Giftsets!

Each containing 4 bottles of Dressing.

This is so generous of Girard's

Did I mention that they make 18 different dressings?

You have 3 chances to WIN!

For each chance you must leave a seperate comment.

1. Leave a comment and tell me if you have ever tried

Girard's Dressings.

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Leave another comment and tell me so

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Did I mention that the Champagne Dressing drizzled over

Corn On The Cob was amazing?

I'm linking to Foodie Friday
and the amazing Michael Lee West
at Designs By Gollum

click over and check out all the
wonderful recipes there.
Thanks so much for stopping for a visit.
~ ~Ahrisha~ ~