{"id":243,"date":"2017-07-20T11:00:07","date_gmt":"2017-07-20T15:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.crave-columbus.com\/?p=243"},"modified":"2017-07-20T12:05:58","modified_gmt":"2017-07-20T16:05:58","slug":"eat-your-beets-love-them-too","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crave-columbus.com\/index.php\/2017\/07\/20\/eat-your-beets-love-them-too\/","title":{"rendered":"Eat Your Beets & Love Them Too"},"content":{"rendered":"

4 Satisfying Ways to Eat Your Beets!<\/h2>\n

\u201cThe first person who milked a cow must have been into some weird stuff\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

I came across this one-liner on Reddit last Tuesday, and after it gave me a solid 5-minute chuckle (it doesn\u2019t take much) I got to really thinking, why on earth would someone:<\/p>\n

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  1. Think they could actually get liquid to come out of a living being<\/li>\n
  2. TRY DRINKING IT.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Like how many animals did this guy go around squeezing until he was a success??<\/p>\n

    Anyway. A little off topic. To my original point, can we give a Nobel Prize to the first person that happened to find and dig up starchy veggies from the ground? Tell me ya can\u2019t live without carrots and potatoes. I know I can\u2019t!<\/p>\n

    But. There is more out there. Lesser known \u201croot crops\u201d have started to make their way to households and I could not be more ecstatic.<\/p>\n

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    One of my favorite and most underutilized vegetables is the beet. Packed with nutritious advantages, beets (when roasted) can be SUPER versatile and cheap! You will most likely find these earthy veggies in your grocery store during the spring and fall seasons, but I love eating them all year-round\u2014especially my Berries & Beets Smoothie in the summer.<\/p>\n

    To roast beets, begin by cutting off the stems with kitchen scissors or a sharp knife, and tightly wrap each individual bulb in foil. You can place the bulbs directly on the oven rack at 375 degrees, for about 25-30 minutes. (Note: Beet juice may drip out of the foil packs, so I\u2019d suggest placing a tray in the bottom rack to catch spillage!) Once roasted, cool off the unwrapped beets by running under cold water. Now you\u2019re ready to cube, slice, or blend those babies up.<\/p>\n

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    #1: Beet Hummus\/Avocado Toast<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

    My first time making hummus (and beet hummus, at that!) was a smooth success. With 5 simple ingredients, this velvety blend was a quick fix for a dipping snack or toast topper. Check out my other toast topping ideas here!<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n

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    Promptly following my first hummus-making experience, I texted my mom that my experiment was a triumph and I couldn\u2019t wait for her to try it. Her response?<\/p>\n

    \u201cWell that sounds interesting, honey, but I\u2019m going to have to pass on this one.\u201d<\/p>\n

    What??<\/em><\/p>\n

    Note to self: If I\u2019d spellcheck my texts before sending, I\u2019d have realized I told mom I just made \u201cbeer hummus\u201d in the blender and it tasted great.<\/p>\n

    Tell me that all have those days..?<\/p>\n

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    Roasted beets blended in with creamy chickpeas to create a pretty (and satisfying) dip for any vessel.<\/p>\t<\/div>\n\t

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