Rosemary Roasted Beets

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One of my favorite meals is simple fare. Fresh corn on the cob, rosemary roasted beets, avocado salad, yellow squash and a slice or two (or three) of warm, crusty garlic bread. I never realized how much I liked beets, until having them this way... basted with olive oil, then sprinkled with coarse sea salt and fresh rosemary. Yum. I recently spent some time at my Father and step-mother's home, and she prepared this delicious meal. She told me that eating freshly prepared vegetables and salads makes up most of her and my Father's diet staples. Living in the "always humid" conditions that Florida offers, I believe this way of eating is best!

I enjoyed my time with them immensely as well as my meals too! I developed a new "addiction" also...fresh cut pineapple, strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, all mixed up with a good amount of soy yogurt and a drizzle of honey. We had it for breakfast on Sunday morning, sitting out by the pool that overlooks a small lake. In between bites of this delicious-ness, we watched the great blue heron, and other local birds enjoying their morning meal. Like I said, it was a great time and I've been having that fruit dish every morning since.