Tag Archives: beets

Getting “Carrotted” Away

Posted on June 9, 2022 at 11:23 pm by Alex Westhaven

Have you eaten your beets today? Lost your taste for them? But they’re harmless, really. Most of the time…. How about carrots? Everyone loves a crunchy, sweet carrot, right? I do love a good earthy root vegetable, obviously. And my … 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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