Fresh Garden Beets

Started harvesting the red beets today. The leaves are delicious and very nutritious Similar to Swiss Chard.

1 cup of red beets...

Calories: 44

Protein: 1.7 grams

Fat: 0.2 grams

Fiber: 2 grams

Vitamin C: 6% of thRDIFI

Folate: 20% of the RDI

Vitamin B6: 3% of the RDI

Magnesium: 6% of the RDI

Potassium: 9% of the RDI

Phosphorous: 4% of the RDI

Manganese: 16% of the RDI

Iron: 4% of the RDI

source

healthline.com/nutrition/be...

For those with BP issues...red beets are a good source of nitrates which is converted to Nitric Oxcide in the body. Nitric Oxcide can help control blood pressure and possibly give a energy boost.

Remember what your mother told you, "Eat your vegetables"

[16starsky]

I never used to like beetroot as a kid, but now I have my Husband eating lots of salads etc.. But now we love them. Even baked like a fat chip (fries) lovely with a quiche !I

[Hidden in reply to 16starsky]

That's great...try roasting with carrots...delicious. I eat them plain in a salad or with goat cheese or feta cheese..find a good vingarette to compliment. Many ideas on the internet.

Cheers

When is the latest Endeavor season coming out...I love the newer British shows...

[16starsky in reply to Hidden]

Endeavor (The detective?) its been out ages here, but I will check for you, I think the latest season is the last one ever.

[monte1111 in reply to Hidden]

Do you like liver, fava beans and Chianti? What really happened to j-o-h-n?

[Hidden in reply to monte1111]

Yes and I confess..I roasted j-o-h-n with carrots and red beets.

[monte1111 in reply to Hidden]

Carrots, feta and beets, oh my. Carrots, feta and beets, oh my. Put 'em up, put 'em up. I am just joking and know that you are a proud beet father. Very nice picture. I did not do a garden this year. It will be 108 degrees today and I am on a water meter. Got lots of tomatoes last year. I really don't care for tomatoes. If I didn't have a microwave I would die within 2 weeks. I baked bread and made mayonnaise many, many years ago. I have become a puppet of the agra business. The pharma business. The zebra striped politicians. The list goes on. My generation thought they would change the world, it didn't happen. I am glad you travel to the beet of a different drummer. The world needs you. But I ain't eating no beets. Or leftovers.

[Hidden in reply to monte1111]

You have a real talent...I just haven't figured out what it is yet.

[monte1111 in reply to Hidden]

I like radishes.

[Hidden in reply to monte1111]

We share a talent. 👍

[monte1111 in reply to Hidden]

True confessions. Mine are smothered in salt.

[Hidden in reply to monte1111]

Global warming and bankrupting the country is nothing to sneeze at...that and turning California into a Banana Republic

[monte1111 in reply to Hidden]

There are some things that are inevitable. Politicians hurry the process. And that's all I have to say about that.

[Hidden in reply to monte1111]

I was joking..I don't blame global warming on your generation...

[16starsky]

Apparently Endeavor has been re-commissioned for a further 3 episodes which is due out this Summer (Covid permitting)

[Hidden in reply to 16starsky]

Great..that is an awesome series

[greatjohn in reply to 16starsky]

I love it!

[LearnAll]

Beet Roots are Vegetarians' SeaFood...Loaded with Arginine.

[Hidden]

Thanks...I took up gardening when I was dx in 2019...the debates on nutrition and prostate cancer are manifold on this site. I'm just trying to add a topic of discussion that anyone can participate and add information we all can use as Stage 4 PCA members.

[treedown]

We eat them regularly though I tend to go with gold beets as often or more than the purple. I agree the greens are delicious but I rarely find them in as good of shape at the store as the ones in your pic. Enjoy!

[Bodysculpture]

In Barbados we put the leaves in rice Quite tasty

[ctflatlander]

I got some bad news this morning. My swiss chard was eaten by deer and my perpetual spinach which is in the same family is 75% gone also. I have a 6 foot fence that did not deter her. The chard, beet greens and the perpetual spinach are great sauteed and I add them to lentil soup.

[Hidden in reply to ctflatlander]

The gardener's curse.

[Hidden]

My garden (In Michigan) is currently producing tomatoes, green beans and zucchini. My corn has tassels so it's a matter of time for that.

[Shooter1]

Love the beet leaf stems in stew instead of celery.. They hold up well and add lots of nutrients.

[Hidden in reply to Shooter1]

I agree...I would bet alot of people don't know the stems taste like celery and have the same texture.

I just toss the entire plant in my smoothie...not wasting any part of it.

After I clean the bugger real good...dirt eating days are long gone.