Fast & Easy Dinner: Beet and Fennel Salad


Updated 02/08/12 10:49 AM · Posted by partysugar · 0 comments

Beet, Fennel, and Orange Winter Salad Recipe

The best and most filling salad recipes are ones that have lots of flavors, textures, and ingredients. For example, a salad that's packed with beets, fennel, olives, oranges, onions, and greens is complex enough to stand alone as a meal. It may take a little time to chop and prep the veggies, but the resulting salad is worth the effort. Serve with a slab of good cheese and a chunk of crusty Read more

Learn to Love: Beets


Updated 04/09/12 1:53 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 23 comments

Learn to Love: Beets

I have heard so many bad things about beets that I feel I must defend one of my favorite veggies. This root is sweet in taste despite its tough looking skin. The guys over at Men's Health say we should think of beets as red spinach since they are loaded with nutrition. They are high in folate an important nutrient for expectant mothers, even before they conceive! It is also high in betaine, Read more

Staying Vegan on the Big Day: Wedding Menu Options


Updated 05/18/12 1:20 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Vegan Wedding Menu Ideas

Even though wedding meals typically include bacon-wrapped scallops, filet mignon, and wedding cake smothered in buttercream frosting, you can still enjoy a delicious vegan menu if you, your partner, or your guests follow this animal-free diet. A little creative planning is all it takes, and since many venues, caterers, and bakers are being asked more about vegan options, chances are your venders Read more

Beyond the Glass: 5 Fresh Ideas For Enjoying OJ


Updated 05/04/12 6:45 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Recipes That Use Orange Juice

There's little better than a tall glass of fresh-squeezed OJ, and there's no better day than today to enjoy it. The reason? Today, May 4, is National Orange Juice Day! While this beverage has graced our breakfast lineup for years, there are lots of ways to incorporate its delicious flavors and properties to some of our favorite foodie traditions. If you need some ideas for ways to make the most Read more

Do You Dare Eat Beets With Chocolate?


Updated 12/21/11 9:43 AM · Posted by YumSugar · 10 comments

Chocolate Beet Cake Recipe

Well, you should, because this moist chocolate-beet cake recipe is one of the most delicious and interesting desserts I've had in a long time. Beets happen to be one of my favorite vegetables because of the earthy taste and vivid color, and the fact that this recipe artfully transforms the root into a luscious cake is just really cool. There are more steps to this recipe than most cakes, because Read more

Taste the Rainbow: Red


Updated 04/10/12 2:10 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Red Vegetables

The first stop on our colorful tour of produce is the red section. Specifically, beets, red bell peppers, and radishes stood out on the grocery shelves. Find out our favorite ways to use these red ingredients when you read on! Read more

Just Beet It With Goat Cheese & Arugula Pesto Pizza


Updated 10/24/11 11:06 AM · Posted by · 4 comments

Beet and Goat Cheese Pizza Recipe

Once Fall farmers market hits, I always buy at least one bunch of beets just about every week. Week after week I roast the bunch, but beet salads can become a little tiresome. I skipped the salad bowl and started experimenting with this Fall root vegetable as a pizza topping. My first attempt resulted in pizza — a creamy, earthy and a delicious meatless meal complete with roasted beets, goat Read more

In Season: Beets


Updated 10/26/11 6:37 AM · Posted by · 7 comments

How to Cook With Beets

I must admit I'd been seriously dismayed to see peaches and watermelons being replaced by Fall fruits at the farmers market, but once a myriad of different beets caught my eye, the season managed to redeem itself. From the crimson-red garden beet to the pink-and-white striped Chioggia, these root vegetables come in a range of stunning, jewel-toned hues.They add a punch of color — and a sweet, Read more

In Season: Beets


Updated 10/11/11 6:24 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

Buying and Storing Beets

When the colors of Autumn beg us to return to the golden hues of root vegetables, the first in line to blossom is the beet. From the crimson-red sugar beet to the pink-and-white striped Chioggia, these root vegetables come in a range of stunning, jewel-toned hues. They add a punch of color — and a sweet, mildly buttery flavor when cooked — to just about any course and are at their most tender Read more