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Quick Interview: Meet Tara Pyle

Posted on September 1, 2022 at 11:57 pm by Alex Westhaven

How old are you?  Old enough to have a few laugh lines, still too young for crows’ feet. What do you think your best feature is? Definitely my eyes. I’ve been told by more than one person that they’re extra-sparkly. … Continue reading →

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Beet It – Release Day!

Posted on June 2, 2022 at 11:53 pm by Alex Westhaven

Round and red, earthy and sweet, never underestimate the power of a beet. The beets Tara Pyle grows gives her body extraordinary healing powers. But when she tries to share the bounty with her boyfriend, Colin, the results are devastating. … Continue reading →

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Bad Beets, New Cover & Book Blurb

Posted on May 27, 2022 at 10:04 am by Alex Westhaven

Tara, who you’ll meet next week in Beet It, has her own special relationship with beets, and even she isn’t quite sure what that means or how it works, but she’s a quick learner. But I was thinking about the … Continue reading →

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Sweet Beets

Posted on May 20, 2022 at 8:26 pm by Alex Westhaven

The red coloring in beets comes from a substance called betanin, which also binds to a sugar molecule, which is what makes them sweet. Cooked beets are sweeter than raw, and yellow beets are alkaline, which makes them even sweeter … Continue reading →

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