u/CrispyPickelPancake

I’m just cooking for me; I grew up with Ukrainian red borscht, I’ve never tried to make it on my own. I was always intimidated.. my craving overcame my fear, and I made a quickie borscht using smoked ham and canned and pickled beets. Just a mirepoix, garlic and bay leaves. Stock. Then cabbage. Finished with the chopped ham and 1 can beets, 1/2 jar pickled. A spoon of yogurt, scallions because I didn’t have dill.