This week I had an absolutely giant beetroot in my veg box. I decided to use some of the beetroot to make a veg soup, since I also had adorable fat, tiny carrots and a veg I had not heard of before called “salsify” which I was told tastes like artichoke, green beans, and some…
Tag: beets
kohlrabi part one
Kohlrabi is not something I ever had until I had a veg box. It is such a pretty root veg and this week my kohlrabi was a gorgeous purple on the outside. I decided I would use half in a salad because it is hot outside. The salad I had in mind was a cucumber…
pink pasta
I decided to tackle the giant beet in my veg box today. I do like beets, but I recognised that describing them as “earthy” isn’t always a compliment to beets. For some people, you’re really just eating splendid pink dirt. This pasta dish is a play on a recipe by Anna Jones and its virtue…
can’t beat beets
I had two beets in my veg box that needed sorting. I was feeling a little TexMex so most of the beets were sliced thin with a mandolin, tossed with oil and bbq spices (ancho chilli powder, garlic powder, salt, liquid smoke, nutritional yeast, lime juice) and roasted at 190C/375F for 15-20. I drizzled a…
pretty beets
My veg box arrived with exciting beets! I’ve discovered candy cane beets are super pretty and surprisingly sweet and not overwhelmingly earthy. I ended up with a bunch of small lemons this week, so this is a raw beet salad with a quick lemon, olive oil, Dijon, dressing (if you struggle with a vinaigrette, I…
adventures with my veg box 