Oh No!! I forgot the Beetroot!!
Snaffle Trootle.
I didnt 
nor me I bought in bulk beginning of December 
Happy New year Beeties and may the lurve of the beet continue into 2010
I bought in bulk beginning of December Happy New year Beeties and may the lurve of the beet continue into 2010
Happy beetroot year.. Yes folks 2010 is the year of the beetroot
I ate tons of it over the festive season...Love it...
POWER to the lovely beetroot
its great with some meals and very tasty - try the beetie folks
its great with some meals and very tasty - try the beetie folks
Afternoon Beeties 
hope we still have members enjoying the red stuff
hope we still have members enjoying the red stuff
love the red stuff - crinkle cut or plain baby beet - it matters not - its the taste xx
HeHe... thought of this place today.... was moving some stuff about in my pantry at work.. and forgot we had a nice jar of this lovely stuff in stock...
This will never do - no postings in almost 2 weeks! I can now reveal that today I met a couple where the husband hates beetroot and the wife loves it. Well, they seem to be happy enough, but I'm a bit concerned as I haven't seen the husband for a week now. The wife says he's down with a bit of a tummy bug. Maybe she's be feeding him with beetroot cunnungly disguised as something else, but I don't know what one could disguise it as. Any suggestions anyone?
hmmm .. poisoned by Beetroot I expect !!! .. call the Beet Police
Z.
Z.
HaHa.. ^^^ Good one...
I've got a bit of a leak in the outside water supply pipe. The workmen are out there as I type this. They have sent a mole down to investigate the leak - very clever how they train moles to do this work and moles are much cheaper than humans. But they have reported back to me that the leak has been caused by roots, possibly beet roots - we'll see. .
Those pesky beetroots.. nothing but trouble!!!
Z.
Z.
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and two months without a post
where have all the beeties gone
tis the start of the new beet season
anyway I popped in to say did anyone see the Beetroot Cocktail on the one show
tonight - looked fab
and two months without a post where have all the beeties gone
tis the start of the new beet season anyway
I popped in to say did anyone see the Beetroot Cocktail on the one showtonight - looked fab
Ooooo no I missed that Mrs H - beetroot cocktail yummmmmm 
I just had to post this... I have just had my first beetroot of the year, and it was mighty fine like always.... I shall be putting it in my shopping trolley again next week.... Zaph have we turned u yet ????
Zaph is still in the Beetroot Closet I fear...
Being warm weather, here's a link to a recipe for beetroot ice cream from Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
Evening Beeties
so nice to see there are some of us left to enjoy the wonderful BEET
so nice to see there are some of us left to enjoy the wonderful BEET
Being warm weather, here's a link to a recipe for beetroot ice cream from Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
bet Zaph rushes to try this
Word on the street is.... he already has.. 
Love beetroot mmm, brings back childhood memories of Christmas, cold meats and pickles etc, lovely with summer salads too, heavenly stuff.
Robby
Robby
Scientists have found that people with high blood pressure can lower this by drinking beetroot juice. This is because of the high nitrate content. See this BBC news article
The effect is more pronounced for men. The higher the blood pressure, the greater the effect of the beetroot in lowering it.
Scientists are continuing their research, but this could well result in major changes in how people are treated for high blood pressure..
The effect is more pronounced for men. The higher the blood pressure, the greater the effect of the beetroot in lowering it.
Scientists are continuing their research, but this could well result in major changes in how people are treated for high blood pressure..
This is the recipe for Nigel Slater's beetroot seed cake which he demonstrated on BBC's Simple Suppers the other day.
Beetroot cake is the hero of vegetable-based cakes â moist, tasty and full of goodness. Nigel Slater shows you how.
Ingredients
butter or oil, for greasing
225g/8oz self-raising flour
half a teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
a level teaspoon baking powder
half a teaspoon ground cinnamon
180ml/6žfl oz sunflower oil
225g/8oz light muscovado sugar
3 free-range eggs, separated
150g/5oz raw beetroot, peeled
juice of half a lemon
75g/3oz sultanas or raisins
75g/3oz mixed seeds (such as sunflower, pumpkin and linseed)
8 tablespoons icing sugar
a little lemon juice or orange blossom water
poppy seeds, to garnish
Preparation method
Preheat the oven at 180C/350F/Gas 4. Lightly grease a rectangular loaf tin (20cm x 9cm x 7cm/8in x 4in x 3in), then line the base with baking parchment.
Sift together the flour, bicarbonate of soda, baking powder and cinnamon.
Beat the oil and sugar in a food mixer until well combined, then introduce the egg yolks one by one, mixing after you add each egg yolk. Grate the beetroot coarsely and fold it into the egg mixture, then add the lemon juice, sultanas (or raisins) and the assorted seeds. Pulse until combined.
Fold the flour and raising agents into the egg mixture whilst the machine is on a slow setting.
Beat the egg whites until light and almost stiff. Fold gently but thoroughly into the cake mixture, using a large metal spoon (a wooden one will knock the air out). Pour the mixture into the cake tin and bake for 50-55 minutes, covering the top with a piece of foil after thirty minutes. Test with a skewer for doneness. The cake should be moist inside but not sticky. Leave the cake to settle for a good twenty minutes before turning out of its tin onto a wire cooling rack.
To make the icing, sift the icing sugar into a bowl and stir in enough lemon juice or orange blossom water to achieve a consistency where the icing will run over the top of the cake and drizzle slowly down the sides (about three teaspoonfuls), stirring to remove any lumps. Drizzle it over the cake and scatter with the poppy seeds. Leave to set before eating.
I like beetroot
Syd
I've got lots of little beetroot seedlings in my growhouse ready to be planted out so I can have lots of lovely beetroot
Originally Posted by Pengy:
I've got lots of little beetroot seedlings in my growhouse ready to be planted
And you know what those ickle seedlings will grow into......
Lots of lovely Zaph-phobic
Well well well I never thought I would find Zaph posting or even starting a beetroot thread I have some wonderful recipe's for him I have posted them many times for him but as he seems to enjoy them so much I will go and hunt them out again for him........................... See ya
cant really believe any of you give a stuff whether folk on here love, loathe or are indifferent to a bit of beet
apparently if I mix a bit of beetroot juice in a little water it will keep my hair luscious and red 
Gah!!!!... *Hawk Spit* .. is this thread still here?
Z.
Originally Posted by Pengy:
apparently if I mix a bit of beetroot juice in a little water it will keep my hair luscious and red
Fine and dandy Pengy, but only if you wanted red hair in the first place!
