Speaking of beets I found that I love Borscht, that is hot vegetable soup consisting primarily beets. We always had time for a shower before supper. The showers were in the basement and the hot water gave out on our second day. As hungry as we got, Galena always served more than we could eat, and I tried. In spite of trying I lost a few pounds and a few more inches.
Dinner is the Russian main meal, always served with soup and desserts.
Supper is often similar to what we would have for breakfast, just a light snack before bed. The salad of chilled octopus surround by sliced tomatoes and cucumbers was great. I got to eat all five platters at my table. We held devotions after breakfast and supper each day. By the end of the first week our Russian counterparts were eating meals with us and then they were staying during our devotions.