Beets

[Guest guest]

I finally bought some yesterday out of frustration.  It was a bunch of 3 big red ones with the tops for 1.99$ (for some reason I thought they were very $$$).

 

So, I have read one recipe that says to add olive oil, salt, pepper, rub into beets, wrap tin foil around them, place on a baking sheet, bake 1hr 15 min at 350F.

 

Is this the best type of recipe to have sliced beets to go on a salad or with beans or something like that?  Not really a side, more like a condiment and I need the iron.

 

I saved the tops (was I supposed to cut them off?), the leaves and the tips (again--you cut them off, right?) for stock.

 

Do I cut off the outside before cooking?

 

Next question.

 

I saved beet leaves, carrot green leafy tops (lady at the store said she does this), hard asparagus tips and some other stuff to make veggie stock.  My mom says it's going to be weird.  Does this all go together or no...?

 

Thanks,

Debbie cd houston

[Guest guest]

I saved beet leaves, carrot green leafy tops (lady at the store said she does this), hard asparagus tips and some other stuff to make veggie stock. My mom says it's going to be weird. Does this all go together or no...?Carrot tops and beet greens are good in smoothies =) Peace =)Alyssa 16 yo UC April 2008, dx Sept 2008SCD June 2009 (restarted)Azathioprine 75 mg 1x per dayPrednisone 30 mg 1x per day

[Guest guest]

Thanks, they must be in season! 

 

Debbie 41 cd

 

d, Apr 28, 2010 at 5:38 AM, Mara Schiffren wrote:

 

The NYTimes has two legal beet recipes today:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/28/health/nutrition/28recipehealth.html?src=me & ref=health

Beet tzatziki

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/27/health/nutrition/27recipehealth.html?src=me & ref=health

roasted beets with orange mayonnaise

They both sound good.  

Mara

If you want veggie stock, add more than beet tops.  Then no  need to throw it away.   Carrots, onions, celery, etc, for a rich

stock.  

I always add beet greens to borscht - beat soup - although

it's good in chicken soup as well, but not as the only vegetable.  

It adds complexity, but you need more than just that.  

Mara

Thanks!  I'm going to get more beets to try out these new ideas ;-)

 

I'll try that veggie stock today so if it's not good,I can toss it lol.

 

Debbie 41 cd

On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 11:49 PM, zagorskygoldberg  wrote:

 

Hi Debbie,Easy trick: peel the beets after they're cooked. You can also boil them and save the water for putting in smoothies or whatever.We like to slice them and put on good olive oil, salt and pepper. I also make a mock goat cheese and beet salad by mashing olive oil and spices (s & P and whatever else looks good!) into farmer cheese and layering it w. beets over baby greens. Nice for guests!

Re. the soup: well, it doesn't sound too goo to me but you were going to throw this stuff out anyway, right? So all you really have to lose is the 2 minutes to throw this in a pot w. wahter and turn the stove on. So try it and see how it is a few hours later! Maybe you'll discover a great new recipe for us all to share!

Good luck,Ellen12 yo dd scd for 4 years for Crohn'smed-free for 1.5 years

>

[Guest guest]

I love boiling beets. It's real easy, easy to clean up, and I can always drink the water. I follow great simple cooking advice from this page (I always start with them):http://www.vegancoach.com/

here's their beets page: (baking/boiling/sauteed/steamed)http://www.vegancoach.com/how-to-cook-beets.htmlI love that website!!

Best

 

Thanks, they must be in season! 

 

Debbie 41 cd

 

d, Apr 28, 2010 at 5:38 AM, Mara Schiffren wrote:

 

The NYTimes has two legal beet recipes today:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/28/health/nutrition/28recipehealth.html?src=me & ref=health

Beet tzatziki

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/27/health/nutrition/27recipehealth.html?src=me & ref=health

roasted beets with orange mayonnaise

They both sound good.  

Mara

If you want veggie stock, add more than beet tops.  Then no  need to throw it away.   Carrots, onions, celery, etc, for a rich

stock.  

I always add beet greens to borscht - beat soup - although

it's good in chicken soup as well, but not as the only vegetable.  

It adds complexity, but you need more than just that.  

Mara

Thanks!  I'm going to get more beets to try out these new ideas ;-)

 

I'll try that veggie stock today so if it's not good,I can toss it lol.

 

Debbie 41 cd

On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 11:49 PM, zagorskygoldberg  wrote:

 

Hi Debbie,Easy trick: peel the beets after they're cooked. You can also boil them and save the water for putting in smoothies or whatever.We like to slice them and put on good olive oil, salt and pepper. I also make a mock goat cheese and beet salad by mashing olive oil and spices (s & P and whatever else looks good!) into farmer cheese and layering it w. beets over baby greens. Nice for guests!

Re. the soup: well, it doesn't sound too goo to me but you were going to throw this stuff out anyway, right? So all you really have to lose is the 2 minutes to throw this in a pot w. wahter and turn the stove on. So try it and see how it is a few hours later! Maybe you'll discover a great new recipe for us all to share!

Good luck,Ellen12 yo dd scd for 4 years for Crohn'smed-free for 1.5 years

>

[Guest guest]

I'd like to try the white kind, at least they wouldn't dye everything.  thanks for the link!

 

Debbie 41 cd

 

I love boiling beets. It's real easy, easy to clean up, and I can always drink the water. I follow great simple cooking advice from this page (I always start with them):http://www.vegancoach.com/

here's their beets page: (baking/boiling/sauteed/steamed)http://www.vegancoach.com/how-to-cook-beets.htmlI love that website!!

Best

 

Thanks, they must be in season! 

 

Debbie 41 cd

 

d, Apr 28, 2010 at 5:38 AM, Mara Schiffren wrote:

 

The NYTimes has two legal beet recipes today:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/28/health/nutrition/28recipehealth.html?src=me & ref=health

Beet tzatziki

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/27/health/nutrition/27recipehealth.html?src=me & ref=health

roasted beets with orange mayonnaise

They both sound good.  

Mara

If you want veggie stock, add more than beet tops.  Then no  need to throw it away.   Carrots, onions, celery, etc, for a rich

stock.  

I always add beet greens to borscht - beat soup - although

it's good in chicken soup as well, but not as the only vegetable.  

It adds complexity, but you need more than just that.  

Mara

Thanks!  I'm going to get more beets to try out these new ideas ;-)

 

I'll try that veggie stock today so if it's not good,I can toss it lol.

 

Debbie 41 cd

On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 11:49 PM, zagorskygoldberg  wrote:

 

Hi Debbie,Easy trick: peel the beets after they're cooked. You can also boil them and save the water for putting in smoothies or whatever.We like to slice them and put on good olive oil, salt and pepper. I also make a mock goat cheese and beet salad by mashing olive oil and spices (s & P and whatever else looks good!) into farmer cheese and layering it w. beets over baby greens. Nice for guests!

Re. the soup: well, it doesn't sound too goo to me but you were going to throw this stuff out anyway, right? So all you really have to lose is the 2 minutes to throw this in a pot w. wahter and turn the stove on. So try it and see how it is a few hours later! Maybe you'll discover a great new recipe for us all to share!

Good luck,Ellen12 yo dd scd for 4 years for Crohn'smed-free for 1.5 years

>

[Guest guest]

I'm trying to like beets. So far I've just peeled them and steamed them and then tossed w/olive oil, s & p. I can't get past the fact that they taste like dirt! Am I doing something wrong? Anyone have a good and simple recipe for beets?

Marla

[Guest guest]

Lol – I think they taste like dirt too, and I’m a

gardener so I *know* what dirt tastes like. Plus, the next day, in the

toilet bowl is that beet-colored horror (at least for me) that nearly gives me

a heart attack!

But, I like them pickled <grin>

Carol

CD 23 yrs SCD 6 yrs

From:

BTVC-SCD [mailto:BTVC-SCD ] On Behalf Of Marla

I'm

trying to like beets. So far I've just peeled them and steamed them and

then tossed w/olive oil, s & p. I can't get past the fact that they

taste like dirt! Am I doing something wrong? Anyone have a good and

simple recipe for beets?

[Guest guest]

peel them and steam them..  a lovely treat!enjoy!

 

Lol – I think they taste like dirt too, and I’m a

gardener so I *know* what dirt tastes like. Plus, the next day, in the

toilet bowl is that beet-colored horror (at least for me) that nearly gives me

a heart attack!

But, I like them pickled <grin>

Carol

CD 23 yrs  SCD 6 yrs

 

From:

BTVC-SCD [mailto:BTVC-SCD ] On Behalf Of Marla

I'm

trying to like beets.  So far I've just peeled them and steamed them and

then tossed w/olive oil, s & p.  I can't get past the fact that they

taste like dirt! Am I doing something wrong?  Anyone have a good and

simple recipe for beets?

 

[Guest guest]

If they taste like dirt, you are cooking them wrong.roast them in the oven, until all the sugar in them caramelizes. then you can eat them that way, or with a simple salad dressing. peel them and steam them.. a lovely treat!enjoy! Lol – I think they taste like dirt too, and I’m a gardener so I *know* what dirt tastes like. Plus, the next day, in the toilet bowl is that beet-colored horror (at least for me) that nearly gives me a heart attack!But, I like them pickled <grin>CarolCD 23 yrs SCD 6 yrs From: BTVC-SCD [mailto:BTVC-SCD ] On Behalf Of MarlaI'm trying to like beets. So far I've just peeled them and steamed them and then tossed w/olive oil, s & p. I can't get past the fact that they taste like dirt! Am I doing something wrong? Anyone have a good and simple recipe for beets?

[Guest guest]

We have cooked them pan fried, our you might call it sautéed.  We cube the beets, put a little oil in the pan and cook similar to a french fry. There not too bad.-- CD 7 yearsSCD since 6 Aug '06

email: andrew.bodley@...“I cried because I had no shoes until I met a man with no feet.” - Persian Proverb

 

I'm trying to like beets.  So far I've just peeled them and steamed them and then tossed w/olive oil, s & p.  I can't get past the fact that they taste like dirt! Am I doing something wrong?  Anyone have a good and simple recipe for beets?

 

Marla