Baking beets enhances their colour and retains their flavour.  Since they take a long time to bake, cook a lot of them at once – so they can also be eaten cold.  Try them grated in salads or use in Borscht.  Beets have so much flavour.  If possible, buy beets whole, with the greens attached, and cook the greens as well.

Cut off the beet greens, if attached, leaving about 1 inch of stem.  Wash the beets under running water.  Leave them whole, with a bit of root and stem attached.  Wrap beets in parchment paper:  bring the front and back edges of the parchment paper together and seal tightly using a triple fold, then fold the left and right sides under using a double fold.  Bake at 375^oF for about 45 minutes for small beets (60 to 75 minutes for larger beets).  The beets are done if they are soft when pierced.  Remove skins and slice or chop. (They are easier to peel when they are cold).

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• Is to build on a good bedrock of our own experience and story.
• Is to be caring and committed to helping others.
• Is to rejoice in the dailyness of living.
• Is to be grateful for where we are and what we have.
• Is to remain open to new ideas.
• Is to respect others.

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