Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. These delicious recipes are just the beginning of the wonderful things you can do with the planet’s most exuberantly hued root.

4 medium beets, peeled and cut into ¾-inch cubes Instructions: Boil the beets in a saucepan until tender, 8-10 minutes. Drain and reserve beets. Bring vinegar, sugar and spices to a simmer in a ...

Take a boring hard-boiled egg and turn it a beautiful shade of magenta — while at the same time imparting a sweet tangy flavor. That’s the beauty of pickled red beet eggs, a favorite and familiar ...

While pickled eggs may not be for everyone, this is a treat for someone who grew up eating them. The sweet beet juice is the predominant flavor and is mixed with sour vinegar for a pleasant ...

In a saucepan, combine the beets and water and bring to a boil over high heat. Cook for 20 minutes, or until tender. Remove the beets and set aside to cool, reserving the cooking liquid. Strain the ...

Until I went to culinary school, I'd never cooked a beet, much less eaten one that hadn't come out of a jar or can, which my mom would occasionally slice up and toss into a green salad if she was ...

Golden beets take on a melt-in-your-mouth texture in this elegant side dish, infused with the warmth of turmeric and the natural sweetness of maple syrup. A final swirl of butter turns the pan juices ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Red and golden pickled beets, cherry tomatoes, red onion, and feta cheese rest on a bed of baby lettuce finished with cider ...

I said goodbye to my little flock of chickens this week. It was a good urban chicken run, but I decided it might be time for the children to get a dog, and the combo seems dicey. In honor of my girls, ...

Pickled eggs here. Pickled eggs there. Pickled eggs everywhere. You can still find them in plastic buckets inside old delis, but they’re also readily available at trendy supermarkets and on refined ...

Instructions: Bring the vinegar, beet slices, sugar, salt, peppercorns, bay leaf, clove and 2 cups water to a boil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring until the salt and sugar are ...

The first time I saw hard-boiled eggs that had been pickled in beet juice, I found them a bit garish. But the pickling process both gives a slight tang to, and further firms up the whites to make them ...