Beet‐Apple Muffins

Posted by on 2:51 pm, Nov 13, 2010 in Recipes | 0 comments

I just found this recipe and it sounds tasty, so I figured I’d pass it on.   From nibbledish.com.    Ingredients - 1 egg - 1/8 cup pumpkin - 1/8 cup canola oil - ½ tsp vanilla - ¼ tsp lemon juice - 1 tsp mollasses   - 1 tsp white wine vinegar   - ½ cup sugar - ½ cup beets, shredded   - 1 cup apples, chopped - ¼ cup wheat pastry flour - 1/3 cup...

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“Beetnik” muffins

Posted by on 2:51 pm, Nov 13, 2010 in Recipes | 0 comments

The Root Café in Lakewood has a wonderful beet and blueberry muffin.  I believe it is vegan too…but I can’t figure out how to recreate that.   So I found a few recipes online that seem to yield similar results.  This one is for an eggless beet muffin. Ingredients:   - 1 cup shredded, roasted beets (roast until tender, not completely mushy) - 1 cup...

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Beet Soup

Posted by on 2:49 pm, Nov 12, 2010 in Recipes | 0 comments

There are countless variations of beet soup recipes online.  Do a quick search for beet soup and you’ll see.   One of my most memorable beet soup recipes was a chilled beet and canteloupe soup I had at Lucky’s Café back in July.    A basic beet soup is similar to the squash bisque in last delivery’s newsletter.  First, start by roasting the...

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A few uses for beets.

Posted by on 2:49 pm, Nov 10, 2010 in About Your Ingredients | 0 comments

Over the summer season, one of the most common remarks I would get from customers would be how much they enjoyed the beets.  They had grown up on canned beets and it was always that food that you were afraid to eat.   Beets are an exceptional vegetable.  Not only are they very healthy, but they are versatile.  They also last a long time.  If you...

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