Comments on: When Perfect and New Wear Off … http://reluctantentertainer.com/2009/10/when-perfect-and-new-wear-off/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:03:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: TSJ http://reluctantentertainer.com/2009/10/when-perfect-and-new-wear-off/#comment-13324 TSJ Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:00:58 +0000 http://reluctantentertainer.com/uncategorized/when-perfect-and-new-wear-off/#comment-13324 My kids will seriously eat just about anything. They love parsnips and will do pretty well with beets, depending on the context. Today I'm making a batch of my friend's vegan beet nut pate (http://philipgelb.blogspot.com/2009/10/beet-nut-pate-recipe-raw.html). It's my first attempt at anything remotely vegan, trying it out of curiosity, and my kids are already eager to give it a shot. My kids will seriously eat just about anything. They love parsnips and will do pretty well with beets, depending on the context. Today I’m making a batch of my friend’s vegan beet nut pate (http://philipgelb.blogspot.com/2009/10/beet-nut-pate-recipe-raw.html). It’s my first attempt at anything remotely vegan, trying it out of curiosity, and my kids are already eager to give it a shot.

]]> By: Suzann @ The Olive Cottage http://reluctantentertainer.com/2009/10/when-perfect-and-new-wear-off/#comment-13284 Suzann @ The Olive Cottage Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:23:06 +0000 http://reluctantentertainer.com/uncategorized/when-perfect-and-new-wear-off/#comment-13284 LOL. My husband AND my kids would pick them out. LOL. My husband AND my kids would pick them out.

]]> By: Smelling Coffee http://reluctantentertainer.com/2009/10/when-perfect-and-new-wear-off/#comment-13269 Smelling Coffee Thu, 22 Oct 2009 02:14:51 +0000 http://reluctantentertainer.com/uncategorized/when-perfect-and-new-wear-off/#comment-13269 Beautiful truth shared over at Praise and Coffee. I know many will be blessed! <br /><br />And like PK - I'm more picky like your children. I'd pick mine out, too... but your food "looked" delicious. :-) Beautiful truth shared over at Praise and Coffee. I know many will be blessed!

And like PK – I'm more picky like your children. I'd pick mine out, too… but your food "looked" delicious. :-)

]]> By: Anonymous http://reluctantentertainer.com/2009/10/when-perfect-and-new-wear-off/#comment-13268 Anonymous Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:23:41 +0000 http://reluctantentertainer.com/uncategorized/when-perfect-and-new-wear-off/#comment-13268 We LOVE beets, except for that time my mom thought she pulled blackberries from the freezer and made a beet cobbler by mistake. Hey, they're both purple ya know! I took the first bite and about....well you can imagine! Beets that do not find themself in a cobbler are the best! We are having them for dinner tonight with our salmon.<br />Do you like turnips? They are good too. <br />Cousin Peggy We LOVE beets, except for that time my mom thought she pulled blackberries from the freezer and made a beet cobbler by mistake. Hey, they're both purple ya know! I took the first bite and about….well you can imagine! Beets that do not find themself in a cobbler are the best! We are having them for dinner tonight with our salmon.
Do you like turnips? They are good too.
Cousin Peggy

]]> By: Amber http://reluctantentertainer.com/2009/10/when-perfect-and-new-wear-off/#comment-13267 Amber Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:02:14 +0000 http://reluctantentertainer.com/uncategorized/when-perfect-and-new-wear-off/#comment-13267 The salad with the beets looks so delish! The salad with the beets looks so delish!

]]> By: Bevy http://reluctantentertainer.com/2009/10/when-perfect-and-new-wear-off/#comment-13266 Bevy Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:41:41 +0000 http://reluctantentertainer.com/uncategorized/when-perfect-and-new-wear-off/#comment-13266 We absolutely, LOVE beets!! My little ones (2 & 1 yr old) eat pickled beets like candy. ;) - we really enjoy them with Potato Pie. PA dutch thing - I suppose.<br /><br />Don't know potato pie is? leave a comment - I'll have to do a post on it sometime.<br /><br />I'm drooling - thinking about it!! We absolutely, LOVE beets!! My little ones (2 & 1 yr old) eat pickled beets like candy. ;) – we really enjoy them with Potato Pie. PA dutch thing – I suppose.

Don't know potato pie is? leave a comment – I'll have to do a post on it sometime.

I'm drooling – thinking about it!!

]]> By: This. That. And the OTHER http://reluctantentertainer.com/2009/10/when-perfect-and-new-wear-off/#comment-13265 This. That. And the OTHER Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:37:44 +0000 http://reluctantentertainer.com/uncategorized/when-perfect-and-new-wear-off/#comment-13265 I put parsnips in chicken noodle soup and sometimes into split pea! YUMMY! I put parsnips in chicken noodle soup and sometimes into split pea! YUMMY!

]]> By: Myrna http://reluctantentertainer.com/2009/10/when-perfect-and-new-wear-off/#comment-13264 Myrna Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:13:48 +0000 http://reluctantentertainer.com/uncategorized/when-perfect-and-new-wear-off/#comment-13264 My kids LOVE pickled beets---at least Crystal and Jon do---<br />When they were little we had a huge garden---we grew a ton on beets. I would harvest them all on one day. The kids would sort them by size and we'd pickle and can them. They loved to slip off the skins---we probably ate a good amount before they went into the jars!!<br />We have not had a garden for years now (new house, deer and soil problems) but this year I bought beets at the Grower's Market, they are pickled waiting for Christmas Baskets for my grown children.<br />My son Jon's theory is that people who ate beets as kids, are the ones that like them as adults.<br />Parsnips and Rutabagas I can live without...LOL My kids LOVE pickled beets—at least Crystal and Jon do—
When they were little we had a huge garden—we grew a ton on beets. I would harvest them all on one day. The kids would sort them by size and we'd pickle and can them. They loved to slip off the skins—we probably ate a good amount before they went into the jars!!
We have not had a garden for years now (new house, deer and soil problems) but this year I bought beets at the Grower's Market, they are pickled waiting for Christmas Baskets for my grown children.
My son Jon's theory is that people who ate beets as kids, are the ones that like them as adults.
Parsnips and Rutabagas I can live without…LOL

]]> By: Trish http://reluctantentertainer.com/2009/10/when-perfect-and-new-wear-off/#comment-13263 Trish Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:25:43 +0000 http://reluctantentertainer.com/uncategorized/when-perfect-and-new-wear-off/#comment-13263 Two cultural backgrounds in my little family but my husband lovingly eats all I put before him. The son....well, never let him have a choice but I did (and still do) give him smaller servings of those things he does not like! Grin. Love love love beats and parsnips...love best in a good hearty stew where all flavours mingle to taste good...not matter parsnips or not! Two cultural backgrounds in my little family but my husband lovingly eats all I put before him. The son….well, never let him have a choice but I did (and still do) give him smaller servings of those things he does not like! Grin. Love love love beats and parsnips…love best in a good hearty stew where all flavours mingle to taste good…not matter parsnips or not!

]]> By: kim @ mommyknows http://reluctantentertainer.com/2009/10/when-perfect-and-new-wear-off/#comment-13262 kim @ mommyknows Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:54:23 +0000 http://reluctantentertainer.com/uncategorized/when-perfect-and-new-wear-off/#comment-13262 Yes, we all eat beets, not parsnips, but we do eat turnips (are they the same? kind of?).<br /><br />My grandmother grows 1000's of beets every year and pickles them. We love them fresh in the fall, and then from the root cellar all year. We eat them pickled several times a week.<br /><br />Borscht ... mmmmm! Yes, we all eat beets, not parsnips, but we do eat turnips (are they the same? kind of?).

My grandmother grows 1000's of beets every year and pickles them. We love them fresh in the fall, and then from the root cellar all year. We eat them pickled several times a week.

Borscht … mmmmm!

]]> By: Gina http://reluctantentertainer.com/2009/10/when-perfect-and-new-wear-off/#comment-13261 Gina Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:15:08 +0000 http://reluctantentertainer.com/uncategorized/when-perfect-and-new-wear-off/#comment-13261 I haven't yet made it to the world of beets, but I don't mind parsnips. My husband loves beets-I really should fix them more for him! Once I figure out what to do with them that is! I haven't yet made it to the world of beets, but I don't mind parsnips. My husband loves beets-I really should fix them more for him! Once I figure out what to do with them that is!

]]> By: Kirstin http://reluctantentertainer.com/2009/10/when-perfect-and-new-wear-off/#comment-13260 Kirstin Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:51:29 +0000 http://reluctantentertainer.com/uncategorized/when-perfect-and-new-wear-off/#comment-13260 I must admit I've never had a parsnip. We all love beets except my youngest. She's tried but it hasn't happened yet!! I must admit I've never had a parsnip. We all love beets except my youngest. She's tried but it hasn't happened yet!!

]]> By: Apron Thrift Girl http://reluctantentertainer.com/2009/10/when-perfect-and-new-wear-off/#comment-13259 Apron Thrift Girl Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:45:52 +0000 http://reluctantentertainer.com/uncategorized/when-perfect-and-new-wear-off/#comment-13259 We all just adore beets & parsnips around here. My friends makes a beet salad with this lovely orange flavored dressing. It is heavenly. We all just adore beets & parsnips around here. My friends makes a beet salad with this lovely orange flavored dressing. It is heavenly.

]]> By: Jessica @ This Blessed Life http://reluctantentertainer.com/2009/10/when-perfect-and-new-wear-off/#comment-13258 Jessica @ This Blessed Life Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:11:49 +0000 http://reluctantentertainer.com/uncategorized/when-perfect-and-new-wear-off/#comment-13258 Sandy, I loved how you used that passage from Luke in your guest post. I love reading familiar passages in "The Message" version because it tends to catch my attention in a different way. What a fantastic passage to apply to entertaining and making people feel welcome in our homes! Sandy, I loved how you used that passage from Luke in your guest post. I love reading familiar passages in "The Message" version because it tends to catch my attention in a different way. What a fantastic passage to apply to entertaining and making people feel welcome in our homes!

]]> By: Carmen http://reluctantentertainer.com/2009/10/when-perfect-and-new-wear-off/#comment-13257 Carmen Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:00:19 +0000 http://reluctantentertainer.com/uncategorized/when-perfect-and-new-wear-off/#comment-13257 I don't eat either so therefore I don't feed them to my kids. ;) Your soup does look delicious though. I don't eat either so therefore I don't feed them to my kids. ;) Your soup does look delicious though.

]]> By: Cristie Campbell http://reluctantentertainer.com/2009/10/when-perfect-and-new-wear-off/#comment-13256 Cristie Campbell Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:59:39 +0000 http://reluctantentertainer.com/uncategorized/when-perfect-and-new-wear-off/#comment-13256 Not so far....but I bet in a really great recipe, I could learn to like them. Have a BEAUTIFUL day today! Not so far….but I bet in a really great recipe, I could learn to like them. Have a BEAUTIFUL day today!

]]> By: pk http://reluctantentertainer.com/2009/10/when-perfect-and-new-wear-off/#comment-13255 pk Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:41:22 +0000 http://reluctantentertainer.com/uncategorized/when-perfect-and-new-wear-off/#comment-13255 Hmmmm... Parsnips and beets. I fear I'm as picky as your kids. :-) I've never really developed a taste for them. Maybe if I had them disguised in a really good dish? Hope you're having a good day! Hmmmm… Parsnips and beets. I fear I'm as picky as your kids. :-) I've never really developed a taste for them. Maybe if I had them disguised in a really good dish? Hope you're having a good day!

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