Posts Tagged ‘beets’
Benefits of Beets – Elevated to Superfood Status
Because of the Benefits of Beets, this humble vegetable has been elevated to superfood status with good reason. This root vegetable is not only nutrient dense, but it can also be incorporated into your meal plan in a vast variety of ways. True confessions: I hated beets as a child. Probably because the only time…
Read MoreBeetroots and Beet Greens – 2 Powerful Allies for Health
Beetroots, or Beets, are one of nature’s most perfect food crops. Most people don’t know that the greens are also edible and are essentially Swiss Chard. Commonly, beets and beet greens are used in soups, salads, juicing, and for pickling. The roots can also be used as a natural food dye or fabric coloring agent.…
Read MoreFire Cider or Four Thieves Cider – Helps Keep Your Family Healthy
Fire cider is a powerful immune-booster that can also help in digestion and keep colds and flu at bay, boost circulation and relieve seasonal allergies and sinus infections. The story of Four Thieves During the great plague of London in 1066, four thieves plundered the homes of the dead and dying evading the virus. Upon capture,…
Read MorePickled Beet Relish – Perfect for Sandwiches or Burgers
This Pickled Beet Relish is a bright red cousin to its cucumber cousin “Sweet Pickle Relish.” It is equally delicious on sandwiches or burgers. I made mine a little chunky. But, feel free to chop it up finer if you desire. This recipe uses about one bunch of beets and ½ to one head of…
Read MoreBeet Pear Salad For The Next Generation
Thought you didn’t like beets? Try this beet pear salad and you’ll change your mind! The combination of the beet pear guava and peppers makes this dish unbelievable. Beet Pear Salad Ingredients: One large organic beet, (or 2-3 smaller) boiled and peeled (use one large beet for two servings) 2 – 3 fresh organic guavas…
Read MoreKohlrabi Kale Beet Salad – Immense Body-Wide Benefits
This Kohlrabi Kale Beet Salad create a salad rainbow! The texture and taste of kohlrabi are comparable to those of a broccoli stem or cabbage heart, but sweeter and milder, with a higher ratio of flesh to skin. The young stem, in particular, can be as crisp and juicy as an apple, although much less sweet.…
Read MoreCheddar Beet Risotto
This cheddar beet risotto dish is sweet and creamy. It uses the entire beet and is a nice pink color. Ingredients: 1 beet, peeled and quartered 2 cups loosely packed beet greens, stems trimmed 1 cups of water 2 cups vegetable broth 2 tablespoons Temecula Olive Oil 1 onion, minced 1 cup Arborio rice 8…
Read MoreRadishes Beets Squash Stew – A Favorite Comfort Food
This Radishes Beets Squash Stew will become your family’s favorite “comfort food.” Use radishes, beets, and squash to make this fantastic and easy-to-prepare stew. Additionally, it’s a healthy and easy one-pot meal. Due to the raisins, lemons, and honey, this dish has a Moroccan feel. Include a bed of couscous and top with cilantro and…
Read MoreABC Juice
This ABC Juice is a good one if you’re just starting juicing. It’s very sweet. And since pears apples beets and carrots all have high sugar content so go easy on this one. Even though cabbage isn’t one of the more popular juicing vegetables, it could be. Cabbage packs a nutrient punch! Cabbage is in…
Read MoreCarrot Beet Juice
Detoxify yourself with this Carrot Beet juice. Don’t do this every day as both beets and carrots have high sugar content. Carrot Beet Juice Ingredients: 1/2 Beet (use the greens too if you want) 6 Carrots Carrot greens/tops are edible. It is very rich in protein, vitamin K, calcium, potassium, and magnesium. Our organs love potassium. Thus…
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