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Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Our beets are coming in so nicely!

I only wish we had planted more. They're going rather fast between fresh eating and pickling. And the greens are so tasty.

Lucky for me, Ana loves them. So for today, we'll be having beets for lunch.

2 comments:

Mary said...: what does a fresh beet taste like? I think i've only had packaged ones.; July 10, 2008 at 12:55 AM
Ana Wambeke said...: I've never had them raw, but roasted or steamed ... THE BEST. They are sweet with a silky but firm texture. Ana loves them roasted with a drizzle of olive oil and salt. So do I, of course. And then the greens we sautee with olive oil and garlic and a little bit o salt, and sometimes tarragon when I have it fresh. ASHSHSHSH Tasty.; July 10, 2008 at 7:03 AM

Favorite Flicks

Don't have a clue what to put on your Netflix queue? Well, I happen to like movies a lot. It's a trait, and a desirable one I might add, that I inherited from my dad.

One of me and Dan's all time favorite movies are those by Iranian Director Majid Majidi. They are at once inspiring and tragic. Try any one of these. You won't be left thinking: "Well there went two hours of my life I'll never get back." Honestly, they make Hollywood's movies look pitiful and self-serving. This isn't the exhaustive list of his movies, just the one's we've seen and recommend.

1. Children of Heaven. About the beautiful love and sacrifice a boy makes for his sister. Second favorite!!!

2. The Color of Paradise. A widower seeks to marry again but is embarassed by his son who is blind. This one is by far my favorite.

3. Baran. This one's a simple love story between a young Iranian man and a young Afghani woman. Third favorite, but not by much.

4. The Willow Tree. This one is about a blind professor who temporarily regains his sight. But in receiving it, he sees life so different, that he wishes he had never been able to see at all. It's not my favorite, but I still liked it all the same.