I am starting out the new year on a regimen of healthy eating. Not that I don’t eat healthy all of the time, because I would consider my diet pretty nutritious. However, over the holidays, I do indulge way more than normal. I have found that adding sugar to your diet can be quite addicting! I am usually an occasional dessert or sweet eater, but after the … Read more Start Your Year off with a Delicious AND Nutritious Meal!
Haha! My husband likes most every kind of food and even some that he hasn’t liked in the past, he’s grown to enjoy or at least tolerate. Beets are not one of those things! It creates a bit of a challenge when I get these wonderful fresh beets in my Talley Farms Fresh Harvest CSA box. I have to eat them all on my own, … Read more Don’t Tell my Husband I put Beets in the Hummus!
Beets have been known to lower your blood pressure, boost your stamina and fight inflammation. They are rich in valuable nutrients & fiber and support detoxification. All this and they taste really good too! They make a delicious addition to salads and entrees and can be eaten without much fuss at all. This recipe shows them coated with a sweetened orange glaze that makes them absolutely irresistible! When preparing beets, I find … Read more The Wonder of Golden Beets!
Beautiful food is the most appealing. That is why you see chefs everywhere delivering works of art through their creative dishes. When the food is also delicious, you have a true masterpiece. This Roasted Golden Beet & Kale Salad achieves perfection in both categories! It is such a festive salad with the vibrant colors of nature complimenting each other. So simple and quick to prepare, it is perfect for … Read more Ring in the Holidays with this Stunning Salad!
Even the most adamant beet naysayer will love this dish. Beets are a unique source of phytonutrients called betalains. Betanin and vulgaxanthin are the two best-studied betalains from beets, and both have been shown to provide antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and detoxification support. If that isn’t enough reason to eat them, then this recipe will be! Golden Beets are even more of a reason to eat beets. … Read more An Amazing Spaghetti Dish made with Golden Beets and Sundried Tomatoes!
Do you find that most appetizer parties favor high carb foods? Many finger foods are either deep fried or are partnered with some kind of cracker, bread or chip. It makes it difficult to stay slim when indulging on all of these fatty foods paired with alcoholic beverages! I was in need of selecting an appetizer to take to a cocktail party. With an abundance … Read more How to turn a Yummy Fall Salad into a Party Appetizer!
I was so excited to see English Peas in my Talley Farms CSA box this week! They are such a delicacy and so much more flavorful with a much nicer texture than frozen or canned peas. You can barely compare them to their pre-packaged counterparts. I decided to team them up with my Talley Farms golden beets for a fresh salad. I’ve been wanting to … Read more Fresh English Peas are a Gift from the Heavens!
Golden Beets are sweeter and less messy than their more commonly found magenta counterparts. Beet lovers often enjoy them roasted, sliced and eaten on their own. There are others that are less beet friendly who enjoy them as an accompaniment in salads or side dishes. Well, no matter what kind of beet eater you are, this recipe will bring out the best in your golden beets and you will love … Read more Bring out the Best in your Golden Beets!
