#beetlove

[drawfus]

It's easy to make beet chips, which are a tasty and healthy snack. They're tasty, crispy, and great for snacking at any time. Plus they have a lot of minerals and vitamins in them!

Ingredients: 3 medium beets, thinly sliced. 1 tablespoon olive oil. 1 teaspoon sea salt. 1/2 teaspoon black pepper.

Instructions: Warm the oven up to 120F 250C. Use parchment paper to line a baking sheet and lay the beet slices out in a single layer. Cover the beet slices with olive oil. Then, add sea salt and black pepper. Flip the food over every two hours for two to three hours, or until it's crispy. Take it out of the oven and let it cool down before you serve.

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 120-180

fransk livsstil

[crispkitchenandjuice]

Chioggia // ( kee-oh-jee-uh) a city in NE Italy, on an island at the S end of the Lagoon of Venice ... ah, the memories of a magical afternoon lagoon crossing with bicycles in tow ✨ Travel! Miss it so much! And of course it’s also a variety of beets that always delight with their own take on a psychedelic palette! Deliciously sweet, with just the right amount of bitterness, shaved thinly into a salad or the perfect vibrant garnish for a bowl. They also roast to caramel goodness but loose their vibrant color. And here, they’re ready to go into the dehydrator to become little Crisp chips! A cute little foil for any of our Crisp dips. Swipe left for the finished chips. Eat your beets! #beetlove #chipsfordays #thecrisplife (at Saint Helena, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGkjVkEnBXP/?igshid=dhme7ikji094

[savourynation]

#beet #poriyal #beetlove #beets #vegan #food #beetroot #desi #southindianfood #foodie #healthy #foodporn #plantbased #healthyfood #organic #vegetarian #delicious #veggies #homemade #vegetables #cooking #instafood #yummy #healthylifestyle . . Beetroot Poriyal is a South Indian preparation of beetroots, tossed in a simple spice tempering. If you’re looking for ways to use beetroot, other than in a salad, this nutritious recipe is a must try! A generous sprinkling of fresh coconut perfectly complements the natural sweetness of the beetroot, and provides a lovely contrast of colour and texture to the final dish . . Beetroot - 250 gms, chopped into small cubes Oil - 2 tablespoons Mustard Seeds - ½ teaspoon Hing -½ teaspoon Chana Dal - 1 tablespoon Urad Dal - 1 tablespoon Dry Green Chillies - 2-3 Curry Leaves - 8-10 Turmeric Powder - ¼ teaspoon Fresh Coconut - ½ cup, grated Salt to taste . Pressure cook beet for 2 whistle, heat oil in a pan and add mustard seed once it start to splutter, add in the urad, chana dal, green chili, and hing and curry leaf. Once it turns golden add in the cubed beet and saute for five minute. Add turmeric and salt to taste. Garnish with grated coconut and serve hot. (at West Bengal) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDzBCwOnPqmDo9n5VpOkDMeg8oU795V8p8gevs0/?igshid=1c53yybuiykxg

[sonomaoak]

Repost from @kellogggarden Now THIS is the kind of bouquet vegetable gardeners want to be given 😍 (we'll also take flowers, too) - Repost from @katherinehollyeverett - - - - - - - - - - - - - - #beets #beetgarden #beetbouquet #growingbeets #beetlove #frommygarden #lovemygarden #instagarden #vegetablegarden #veggiegarden #growyourownfood #greenthumb #greenfingers #herbgarden #urbangarden #urbangardening #indoorgarden #kitchengarden #growfromseed #containergarden #growfoodnotlawns #farmtotable #growwhatyoueat #raisedbeds #gardenfresh #backyardgarden #organicgarden #organicgardening https://www.instagram.com/p/B_yIuvKghHU/?igshid=xe6ztymoxvh3

[eenermai]

I am swimming in beets!!! Love when we get our company CSA farm boxes and everyone doesn't like their beets and they give them to me!!!! Yum yum yum!!! #geekygirlsrule #gumbygirl #beetlove (at Fuji Film Electronic Materials)

[honeyblossomcooking]

Beet, Mint & Sorrel Salad

My Sorrel and Apple mint Plants from Nana’s CSA formerly Teena’s Pride CSA  

A few months ago I got Beets in my CSA I also purchased apple mint, mint and sorrel plants from the CSA’s farm. I was hungry and decided to prepare a nice quick dish and this is what I came up with. I recreated the dish and practiced my plating skills. I have been following art of plating on Instagram and decided to try this plating style.

 The amounts are not important in this recipe. I think it’s the flavor combination that really makes this dish shine.

Apple mint is a type of mint that taste like a minty apple. It’s wonderful!!!

It makes a really refreshing iced tea especially with a little bit of raw honey.

There are over 600 types of mint!!! Apple mint is one of my favorite kinds and I encourage anybody to buys seeds or buy the plant.

Apple mint looks different than peppermint it is a little lighter in color and sometimes look a little fuzzy. In the picture below the apple mint is on the left side of the screen.

Mint contains an antioxidant called Rosmarinic acid. Rosmarinic acid is also found in sage, rosemary and lemon balm a.k.a. Melissa :D This antioxidant has anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial properties and has been known to reduce allergies.  

 Mint has a cooling effect on the tongue and pairs well with spicy foods as well as:

Apples

Beets

Beans

Carrots

Cashews

Cardamom

Cilantro

Citrus

Cream

Cucumbers  

Eggplant

Dessert

Lamb

Peas

Lemon

Lemongrass

Lentils

Tomatoes

Radishes

Shrimp

Soy sauce

Red onions

The list goes on!  

Beet, Mint & Sorrel Salad

Beets I used small beets but you can use big ones and cut then up smaller. Cut the beets into 4 pieces if they are small and or 8 if thy are large beets. 

Orange Zest

Orange segments (this is a nice video on how to do orange segments https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQr9QQLtBU0)

Pumpkin seeds

Cashews(raw)  chopped lightly (not pictured)

Garlic chive ( cut the blades into 1 inch pieces)  

Sorrel

Apple Mint (Chiffonade or torn  Here is a quick video on Chiffonade Techniquehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enkGUJHLY5A)

Mint (Chiffonade or torn)

Feta (optional)

Sea Salt (Celtic Grey Sea Salt if possible)

Olive oil unfiltered

Organic unfiltered apple cider vinegar

Put the beets in the oven for about 20 mins if the are very small. If they are big then it may be up to 1 hour. You have to check the doneness by poking the beets with a fork, if the fork goes through easily then the beets are done.  I like to do this by  washing them and then wrapping them up in foil paper. I then place them on a sheet tray. When they are done get your gloves!!!! It’s peeling time. You can rub off the skins with paper towel, kitchen towel( that will be stained forever). Some times you can peel most of the skin off with your hands, your gloved hands of course! 

In a bowl place the cut beets, zest and both types of mint in a bowl. Drizzle olive oil, put a pinch of salt and about 1 tablespoon of apple cider and mix. Taste to see if there is enough acidity for your liking. 

Place sorrel leaves on the plate like a C formation. Place the beet mixture on top still following the C shape along the edge of the plate. Then place orange segments along the plate. Sprinkle seeds and chopped cashews. Then crumble a small amount of feta along the C. Then sprinkle garlic chives.  Add another pinch of sea salt across the C, add 2 or 3 if you are not using the feta. The feta adds a really nice salty briney taste but if you want to keep this dish vegan omit it and amp up the salt to bring out the flavors of the other ingredients.  I added some extra zest for garnish and extra flavor. 

ENJOY! 

[honeyblossomcooking]

SMOKY BEAN AND BEET BURGER

I’m back again with another beet based burger. Perhaps this is overkill but… I don’t care. I LOVE BEETS!!! I love their flavor and their nutritional benefits. They are truly amazing!

If you find that you don’t like beets I implore you to try them many different ways. My boyfriend didn’t like them but I changed his mind with a delicious roasted beets. Beet and almost all root vegetables taste best when they are roasted. This cooking process brings out their natural sweetness. You can also try them pickled. I have made them pickled with coriander seeds and they are delicious. I dare you now to  dislike beets roasted with an acid like sherry vinegar, balsamic, lemon juice, orange juice and goat, blue, Gorgonzola cheese.

Beets are rich in vitamins, A, B1, B2, B6, C, calcium, fiber, folate and potassium. Beets have also been shown to relax and widen blood vessels which leads to better blood flow and circulation.They are known as natures Viagra and a natural aphrodisiac. In Ancient Rome the beet greens adorned the walls of brothels.   Red beets contain betalains which is a phytonutrient that is correlated with anti-cancer fighting properties

Beets also contain naturally occurring nitrates that aid in increased blood flow to muscles and reduce the oxygen used by your muscles during exercise.

In addition to the cheeses and vinegars I listed earlier beets pair well with

Apples

Arugula

Basil

Avocado

Carrots

Citrus

Chervil

Cilantro

Cream

Cumin

Dill

Fennel

Garlic

Honey

Mustard

Pistachios

Tarragon

Pears

Pasta

Radishes

Hazelnuts

Shallots

Walnuts

 Beets have a very earthy quality and the key is to balance sweetness with acid and/or sweetness. Creaminess and things with a strong flavor like mustard or blue cheese also help balance and counter the earthiness.

SMOKY BEET CARROT & BEAN BURGERS

1 medium to large beet

2 carrots

1 garlic clove, minced fine and set aside for 10 minutes***

2-3 scallion stalks

1 teaspoon liquid smoke. *I used hickory flavor add a little at a time to adjust smoke taste. I found the more smoke the better but a little goes a long way with this product.

2 teaspoons Coconut Aminos (soy and gluten free), shoyu or tamari or Braggs Liquid Aminos

1/8  cup of rolled oats

2 Flax “Eggs” (1 tablespoon of ground flax seed to 3 tablespoons of water = 1 Egg.  Mix and let sit for about 15 mins) * Freshly ground seeds are better but for this recipe pre-ground flax seeds work well.

½ teaspoon chia seeds add to the flax egg. (Optional) I like

2 pinches of black pepper

1/8 teaspoon salt * you may need more salt

1/8 teaspoon of cumin

1 teaspoon red wine vinegar

1/8 teaspoon of cayenne pepper

1/4 teaspoon chipotle powder

1/8 teaspoon Chili Powder

Lime zest(finely zested)  of 1 lime

 Grate

Carrots & Beets

put into a bowl.  

In a food processor pulse (or blend in blender low speed)

-oats

-seasonings

-garlic

Pulse/blend into a medium coarse powder

Then add ½ of the beans (combine beans and process ½ of the mix.)

Chop scallions and add to food processor.

Put ½ of the carrot beet mixture in the food processor and flax eggs until you get a creamy paste. Mix the paste with the unblended beet and carrots. Proceed to add the rest of the ingredients (Vinegar, zest, and mix well. 

 *Taste the mixture and adjust spices to your taste.

 Form into balls or use a spoon to scoop onto a grill pan or a skillet.  Once on the pan you can flatten the center with the back of a spoon. The burger patties should be about 2 inches in diameter. Smaller burgers cook better.

 I used a skillet and a camping cooker because we have a gas leak in my apartment that has yet to be fixed. I had a a friend over and she asked if it would be challenging cooking on a camping stove. I told her of course not I explained that, cooking a veggie burger is not like cooking a traditional burger. Cooking the burger on medium or medium/low heat for a longer period of time is ideal! If the heat is too high the burger will burn on the outside and be too mushy inside…. So, Low and Slow is the way to go! 

I put two small patties in one sandwich to bulk it up and build height. 

This recipe is a lot like my other recipe. The beauty is you can use the veggies as a base and change the other flavor components. You can add corn to the mix, you can use finely minced shallots instead if scallions.

Top with Tomatoes, avocados and cilantro

I made a yogurt based sauce

2 stalks of scallion chopped

handful of cilantro

splash of lime juice

lime zest of ½ of a lime

½ cup of yogurt (plain, organic)

Blend until smooth

If you are taking a vegetarian route Feta cheese is really nice on this burger as well. 

ENJOY!