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The provision of the Constitution giving the war-making power to Congress was dictated, as I understand it, by the following reasons. Kings had always been involving and impoverishing their people in wars, pretending generally, if not always, that the good of the people was the object. This, our Convention understood to be the most oppressive of all Kingly oppressions; and they resolved to so frame the Constitution that no one man should hold the power of bringing this oppression upon us. ~ Abraham Lincoln (1809 - 1865)
9.15.2008
Pickled Beets
My garden didn't do wonderfully well this year, though the beets flourished. Here is my County-Extension-office-endorsed recipe for pickled beets.
Pickled Beets
Gather up 7 lbs beets (about 7 good-sized beets, in my experience)wash well and trim off the leaves -- leave a 1 inch handle to minimize beet bleeding. Cover with water and simmer until fork-tender. Drain off and discard water and leave the beets to cool. Prepare your canning kettle, jars, rings, and lids.
In an other kettle, combine and bring to a boil: 4 C vinegar 2 C water 2 C sugar 1 1/2 t canning or pickling salt a little baggie containing:< 2 cinnamon sticks, 12 whole cloves
Slice thinly and add to the kettle: 1 large onion the beets, from which you have trimmed the stems, roots and skins
Simmer for 5 minutes. Then ladle into pint or quart jars, leaving 1/2 inch headspace. Process for 30 minutes at sea-level, 35 minutes 1000-3000 feet, 40 minutes 3000-6000 feet, and 45 minutes above 6000 feet.
This title alone gives me the shudders. I loathe pickled beets. My family liked them growing up and they'd appear on my plate. I'd cut them into quarters and swallow them whole with a big glass of milk to cut the taste.
Hey--your photos are still all wonky and stretched out on my browser (Firefox). Just an fyi...
Sidebar photos in photographic adventures are all stretched really wide. BUT if you hover over one, it's fine...so maybe it's not wonky but just really, really artistic. ;>
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This title alone gives me the shudders. I loathe pickled beets. My family liked them growing up and they'd appear on my plate. I'd cut them into quarters and swallow them whole with a big glass of milk to cut the taste.
Hey--your photos are still all wonky and stretched out on my browser (Firefox). Just an fyi...
;>
Sidebar photos in photographic adventures are all stretched really wide. BUT if you hover over one, it's fine...so maybe it's not wonky but just really, really artistic. ;>
Kate - it's art!
Ahhh...gocha. Just wanted to see all those lovely, smiling faces at one time.
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