"PLucas1" > wrote in message
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| Omelet > wrote in news
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| @news-wc.giganews.com:
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| > In article >,
| > sf > wrote:
| >
| >> I had the oven on roasting cauliflower last night and decided to roast
| >> the golden beets I bought at the same time. I woke up this morning
| >> realizing I'd *thrown away* the beet tops. <hanging head> I see them
| >> so rarely, I'd forgotten I could cook them. Darn.
| >
| > Oh man! Imho, beet TOPS are the best part! I saw beets with lovely tops
| > yesterday when I was shopping for mushrooms for the veggie medley I made
| > yesterday. I was tempted, but dad always panics when I make him fresh
| > beets even tho' he loves them. He always thinks he is bleeding when he
| > uses the restroom several hours later. <g> And I have to remind him
| > that that's one of the things beets do. They turn everything red... His
| > memory is getting worse but at least he knows it and trusts me enough to
| > let me be his "auxiliary memory".
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|
| That would be funny, if it wasn't so sad.
|
| My SO's mum was placed in a secure dementia unit late last year.
| I miss the old girl.... we used to have great, highly spirited
| conversation on world matters that left other family members agog!!
|
|
| But......... anyhoos........ I know what how he feels when sees the beets
| coming out!! I've often gone "Holy Crap!!" and then it's suddely dawned on
| my why :-)
|
| DOH!!!
If you ever find a sense of humour, let us know.
pavane