Splendid Spoon Reset Program Is Perfect For The Holidays

 A Reset day is a great way to give the body time to rest, digest, and heal. By stepping away from processed foods, or even just your daily go-to’s, you’ll recalibrate your taste buds, cut cravings, and refocus your health goals. With less time spent digesting, the body can focus on repairing and using the whole, real foods in the soups to up your energy, reduce bloating and inflammation, and improve your skin, among many other benefits!

The holiday season will be here soon and it will be filled with get-togethers that seemed to be filled with plenty of food. From the big pig-out fest of Thanksgiving to the cookie exchanges all the way to the office parties, the season of unhealthy food has arrived. All these occasions that have an abundance of food can wreck your months of healthy eating, setting you back. All this food and overeating can result in unwanted weight gain and New Year's resolutions of crazy diets. That is if you allow the temptation of food to become the enemy.

Food is not the enemy

 The best way to avoid the temptation of overeating all that delicious holiday food and delicious sweets is to have a severe food allergy that makes it impossible to enjoy the food served at the holiday parties. That is my life, having a life-threatening dairy allergy so that makes it hard for me to overindulge at parties. Since you may not have any food restrictions, there is a better way and it doesn't involve missing out on any of your favorite foods. It simply involves eating smaller portions of the food and doing a Reset Program.

What is the Reset program?

The Reset program from Splendid Spoon is a delicious way to get your body back on track with healthy eating. The Reset program is simple to follow and it involves five delicious plant-based soups. After a day of over-eating, the Reset program is a great way to show your gut some love. The Reset program is simply put ~ a day or a meal that can give your body a way to heal from all the processed food that you enjoyed. So enjoy the food at the family get-together. Don't deprive yourself of good food and good times with friends. Then the next day simply use the Reset program to give your body time to rest, digest, and heal.

Why Reset? 

 There are times when we get off track in our wellness journey and may go a little overboard here and there on high-calorie, nutrient-depleted foods. The Reset soups are a delicious way to recalibrate your taste buds, cut cravings, and refocus your health goals. These soups are low in calories, yet contain vitamins and minerals. The soups are ideal for people having digestive issues and desiring to give their tummies a rest.

 The Reset program is made up of 5 delicious light soups: ​​Butternut Turmeric, Cauliflower Potato Chowder, Fennel Consommé, Garden Minestrone & Lentil & Kale.

How should you Reset? 

 A reset day could be a single day or a single meal where you take time off to show your gut a little TLC. The choice is up to you. You can choose to eat the 5 soups all day or swap out one meal for a bowl of plant-based soup. All you need is a spoon.

  The guidelines for a full reset day are simple: enjoy a soup every 2-3 hours, drink lots of water, and love your body. This is not a starvation fasting diet. If you are still hungry, enjoy a snack of raw fruit or veggies. You can even grab a handful of nuts or seeds. 

The Splendid Spoon Reset soups are not meant for fasting but rather a way to get plenty of wholesome nutrition into your body after a night of indulging in Christmas cookies. These delicious soups are all plant-based, balanced with complex carbs, healthy fats, and plant-based proteins. The soups are hearty in texture and packed with plenty of flavors, so your tastebuds will be happy.

Not up to a full day of Reset?

 The Splendid Reset soups are perfect for light reset meals 2-3 times a week. The light soups will allow your body a chance to wind down after a busy day and may even kickstart weight management to get you back on track with healthy eating. These soups can be enjoyed hot or cold, sipped or spooned. The soups are made to be savored, so take your time and enjoy every taste. Slow down during the busy holiday season and use this slow mealtime as a time to rest and relax.

My Reset Day with Splendid Spoon

When I opened my box of Splendid Spoon soup, I was excited that all the plant-based soups were allergy-friendly and contained no ingredients that I was allergic to. The containers of the Reset soups had all the ingredients in bold letters so I could see that there was no dairy, soy protein, or mushrooms in the soup. 

 I decided to do almost a full day of Reset after a day that I did lots of holiday baking. I may not over-indulge when outside the home but give me a batch of dairy-free chocolate chip cookies and I may eat too many cookies. The day before I had baked the best holiday sugar cookie, using vegan butter and I ate one too many Christmas cookies.

 I like to start my day with intense exercise, as it helps me manage my asthma naturally. So I need the nutrition and protein that I get from my morning plant-based smoothie. I had my first bowl of soup around 11 AM and enjoyed the butternut turmeric. This soup was delicious and I enjoyed every bite. I loved that the soup had pieces of vegetables in it. This was a thick soup with plenty of flavor.

 The Reset program is made up of 5 delicious light soups: ​​Butternut Turmeric, Cauliflower Potato Chowder, Fennel Consommé, Garden Minestrone & Lentil & Kale.

Then around 1 PM, I had another bowl of soup. I choose to eat all my soups heated up. There is something about a warm bowl of soup that just makes you slow down. I also ate plenty of raw veggies throughout the day. I am not one who likes to diet as I don't like the feeling of hunger. Being hungry leaves my mind tired and unable to think. These soups along with veggies kept me plenty full.

 The soups were full of flavor and hearty. I could see myself enjoying these soups even when I did not need to reset my body. The soups would be great for a light meal or I could enjoy them with some fresh homemade whole wheat bread. 

 Splendid Spoon is more than just delicious light plant-based soups but I also enjoy their 100% plant-based smoothies, soups, grain bowls, and noodle bowls. I love that I can feel safe eating meals from Splendid Spoon as their plant-based meals have clean ingredients in them that work with my food allergies. Since they are plant-based, I don't have to worry about the meals having dairy in them. For the Splendid Spoon meals that have soy or mushrooms in them, I don't have to include them in my meal box. Splendid Spoon lists all the ingredients on their website and on each food container. So I know what I am eating. Check out the last food box that I received from Splendid Spoon HERE.

 I believe in PLANT-BASED EATING as the single most effective tool we have to feel our best day in and day out. So take a break from all that holiday feasting with a Splendid Spoon Reset box.

Find out how you can get 90% off at Splendid Spoon. Enjoy the holidays and all the good food but make sure to be kind to your body with plenty of Reset days.

Tips on Cooking With Meal Kits and Wine

  

Home meal kits are a hot trend in the food world, as they make it very easy to provide easy dinners any day of the week. The meals are easy to make for people that enjoy light cooking, and the kits come with everything you need for a tasty dish that you often wouldn’t select on your own from the grocery store. Since the pandemic began, meal kits from companies such as Sunbasket meal delivery have seen historical revenue and volume and a rise in popularity when people began shopping out of the homeless. Some providers have seen a 24 percent increase in sales in the last several months.

 They are a fun way When you are cooking with meal kits, you may have wine included as an ingredient. It can be a confusing ingredient, but when used well, the outcome is stunning. Learn some tips about cooking with wine here. 

Cooking Wine, Drinking Wine

 If you are ordering meal kits such as Sunbasket meal delivery or other brands, you may find wine included with the odd recipe or two. Many cooks like to have a sip while they are cooking with wine. You can usually buy cooking wine at the grocery store, or a wine shop. At the grocery or convenience store, it will be near the vinegar and oils. 

 Cooking wine and traditional drinking wine are very similar, but cooking wine focuses less on full-bodied tones and flavors. Wine is good in cooking because the alcohol content tenderizes meats, and the flavors of the wine blend well with sauces and pasta. Drinking wine simply offers more depth of flavor. 

Fortified wine is strong and has been aged with some exposure to oxygen. This wine gives food a nutty profile and adds depth to a wide range of foods. There are a number of cooking methods that you can use wine with.

Braising

 Braising is the low and slow method of cooking where meats become something beautiful. You start by searing the meat and then covering it with a liquid sauce that contains wine, water, and meat juices. This broth will cook the meat and turn a result of a depth to your wine.

Deglaze

 Deglazing is a way of stripping the pan of its grease and meat juices and using those particles to develop a cooking technique that adds tremendous flavor and punch. This technique adds a unique texture to meats after you sear the meat. Once you sear both sides of the meat, you will see caramelized meat particles called the fond in and around the pan.

 Deglazing strips the pan of this crusty fond and incorporates that awesomeness into the food. Adding some wine with the fond can help to bring the flavor up a notch. When you start searing, add some butter to the pan to bring some richness and depth to the meat. Spoon this liquid over your meat as you cook it to turn it into something beautiful and brown.

Start Meal Kits Today

 When you are learning exciting new things in the kitchen, wine is a great go-to to have. Meal kits like Sunbasket meal delivery will come right to your home so that you can begin braising your first dish with wine right away. Start your meal kit obsession now.

DIY Homemade Beet Juice

 When life hands you beets, you make beet juice. Beet juice is loaded with nutrition and is so easy to make. Beet juice has a delicious, sweet taste.

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 The pandemic of 2020 has brought so many new experiences into my life. Having to stay home and practicing social distancing has left me with time on my hands. Last summer, I started a garden as I worried about food supplies. I thought growing food would help me fill up my deep freezers with fresh veggies. For me, growing a garden has always been something that I wanted to do but have put off simply due to the fact that I live in a desert. So when this lung virus covid thing hit and I had time on my hands, I gave growing vegetables a try. I started a small garden with the hopes of growing tomatoes, peppers, spinach, beets, and kale.

 My garden last year did not give me much, but I enjoyed the vegetables that I did grow. I was amazed that I could grow food, and that inspired me to grow a swingset garden. I had big plans and I expanded my Southwest garden the next year. I started a compost pile to enrich my soil and planted seeds to grow beets, kale, chard, and watermelon. I also bought tomato plants, pepper plants, and several herbs. I had a passion for growing food.

Beets are my favorite garden vegetable

 Last year I grew beets in my garden. I was amazed that beets grow well in the desert. My beet plants gave me plenty of beet greens that were so delicious but only a couple of small beets. I think it may have been that my soil was too rocky, so the beets did not have room to grow. So this year I made a new space for my garden and bought several bags of soil. I planted two packages of beet seeds as I had big plans to grow lots of beets. 

 I was going to grow beets to make beet powder. I love adding beet powder to my daily protein smoothies for their pretty pink color and nutritional boost. Beets are a superfood and are loaded with so much nutrition. So beet powder is a dried version of beets and gives my smoothies some awesome nutrition. Check out the amazing benefits of beets. 

9 Benefits of beets

+ High in fiber

+ Loaded with nutrition

+ Helps lower blood pressure

+ Can Improve Athletic Performance

+ May Help Fight Inflammation

+ May Improve Digestive Health

+ May Help Support Brain Health

+ May Have Some Anti-Cancer Properties

+ Are Delicious

To find out more about the benefits of beets, read this article 

I was blessed with beets

 My garden gave me plenty of beet greens and only a couple of beets. I roasted beets in the pressure cooker, but did not have enough beets to make beet powder. Then God blessed me with beets in an amazing way.

 My church has a monthly food pantry that my husband runs, and we received a huge pallet of fresh beets. I had never seen that many beets in my life. The beets were packaged in 25-pound bags, and we gave out plenty of beets. When the food pantry was over, we still had 15 bags of beets left for the volunteers to take home. I was able to take some of the fresh beets home. I was excited to process the beets into many different recipes, including my beet powder.

While I was dehydrating all the beets, I remember last year's huge supply of fresh carrots that I received from the food pantry and how I made delicious homemade carrot juice. So I grabbed my vegetable juicer from the pantry so I could make beet juice. I was excited to turn fresh beets into purple beet juice. 

Beet Juice uses

+ As a delicious drink

+ Add to smoothies

+ Make beet soup

+ Freeze to make popsicles 

+ Use in recipes for color 

+ Add nutrition to recipes

 Beet juice was so simple to make with the juicer. I just loved the purple color. Beet juice is loaded with so many vitamins and minerals. All I had to do was peel the beets and cut them into pieces that fit into my fruit juicer. Check out the easy steps to making homemade beet juice.

Steps to making beet juice

+ Wash and scrub the beets

+ Cut off the ends of the beets

+ Peel the beets

+ Cut the beets into pieces

+ Add beets to the juicer

+ Save the beet pulp to make beet pulp waffles

 That is how easy it is to make beet juice. If you don't have a vegetable juice machine, then take a look at this inexpensive juicer. Beet juice has a slightly sweet taste to it and is perfect for adding to smoothies. If you are going to drink the beet juice, I recommend adding some other fruits to the juicer to give the beet juice a sweeter taste. My favorite fruit to add to juice recipes is apples, as they are super sweet.

Add other flavors to DIY beet juice

+ Apples

+ Cherries 

+ Strawberries

+ Blueberries

 What to do with beet juice pulp

 Since this was my first time juicing beets, I was amazed at how much beet pulp was left over. The beet pulp is the fiber from the beets. While the majority of nutrients are in the beet juice, the beet pulp has some nutrition and is a great source of fiber. So don't toss it! There are many uses for beet pulp. Since I had a lot of beets, I made a huge jar of beet juice and that left me a big bag of beet pulp. So I had fun creating beet pulp recipes. I also froze the beet pulp for future recipes.

+ Freeze it for future recipes: Place the beet pulp in quart-size freezer bags, about 2 cups, for future recipes

+ Add it to smoothies: Beet pulp is loaded with fiber so it is a great way to add fiber to smoothies.

+ Compost it: Give your soil some love with the beet waste

+ Add to juice pulp waffles: I added beet pulp to my homemade waffles and my husband was surprised that they did not taste like beets but I snuck fiber into his meal. I just loved the pretty purple color of the waffles.

+ Add to homemade veggie burgers: Add bulk and fiber to homemade veggie burgers.

+ Make juice pulp crackers: This one may sound strange but they are super tasty and crunchy.

+ Add to quick bread: Adds fiber and texture without a strong carrot taste.

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Check out these beet recipes

+ Beet Hummus

+ Oven Roasted Beets

+ Pressure Cooker Beets

+ Gluten-Free Berry Beet Pancakes

+ Beet Burgers

+ Beet Waffles

+ Add to muffins: Adds fiber and texture without a strong carrot taste.

DIY Homemade Beet Juice

Author: Mom Knows Best

Beet juice is loaded with nutrition and is so easy to make. Beet juice has a delicious sweet taste.

Ingredients

• 1 pound fresh beets
• 1 large apple

Instructions

1. Cut off the ends of the beets.
2. Scrub and peel the beets. Slice into pieces that will fit into the juicer chute.
3. Chop the apple into 4 pieces, no need to peel
4. Place the beets and apple slices into the juicer.
5. Place the juice into a container with a tight lid and store it in the fridge.
6. Use up within a week. For longer storage, freeze in serving-size portions.

Simple Beet Burgers Made With Oatmeal

Beet burgers are loaded with flavor and packed with nutrition. These hearty plant-based burgers will satisfy your veggie burger craving.

 Lately, I have been creating plenty of beet recipes as I was blessed with a huge amount of fresh beets. In the past week, I have dehydrated beets, cooked beets, and roasted beets. I also juiced the beets, made beet hummus, and made beet powder. All these recipes will be at the end of this post. So my freezers are filled with roasted beets and beet pulp. I think I may have hit my limit on eating beets.

 So when I picked my final crop from my swingset garden, before the cold front came, I dug up several tiny beets. The beets were about the size of a super ball or smaller. Not wanting to waste food, I cleaned the tiny beets up and cooked them in the microwave. I stuck the cooked beets in the fridge, with my other beet creations. I figured that I would eat them for lunch the next day.

 Earlier that day, I went grocery shopping and was going to buy some plant-based burgers but I passed on them after I saw the price. So I decided to make some homemade veggie burgers at home. While I was gathering up the ingredients for DIY veggie burgers, I remembered the cooked beets that were in the fridge. I knew that the fresh beets would make delicious beet burgers that would be so nutritious.

Beet Burgers Are

+ Healthy

+ Nutritious

+ Full of protein

+ Full of fiber

+ Hearty

+ Meatless

+ Made with Plant-based ingredients

+ Vegetarian

+ Perfect for a sandwich

+ Simple to make

 These beet burgers are simple to make and are plant-based when made with a vegan egg. I made my beet burgers with eggs but an egg substitute will work in this recipe. The ingredients needed for these meatless burgers are simple and you probably have most of them in your pantry. I used garbanzo beans in my beet burgers but you can use other beans like white navy beans or black beans. Using the darker beans will change the color and taste of the burger.

 These vegan beet burgers also use cooked beets and you can use many types of cooked beets. I prefer using fresh beets in my recipes. I used fresh beets that I cooked in the microwave but oven roasted beets would work too. If you are short on time, check out this simple way to cook beets in the instant pot. If you prefer canned beets, those will also make a delicious beet burger. If you make beet juice, you can even use the beet pulp in beet burgers. Check out the other ingredients need for these tasty beet burgers.

Ingredients For Beet Burgers

+  Beans 

+  Beets

+ Oatmeal

+ Walnuts

+ Onion

+ Eggs or egg substitute

+ Spices

 The above ingredients are what I used in my burgers with beets as they give the best flavor and texture to the veggie bugers. While I have used rice in my bean burger recipe for one, I find that oatmeal keeps the vegetarian burgers from falling apart and gives a better chewy texture. I also used chopped walnuts as it has hearty flavor and that is what I had in my pantry. You could use other chopped nuts like cashews. 

Beet Burger Ingredient Swaps

+ Replace the oatmeal with ~ brown rice, white rice or cooked grain of your choice

+ Replace the walnuts with ~ cashews, peanuts, pecans, or other chopped nuts

+ Replace the beets with ~ cooked carrots, cooked turnips, cooked broccoli, or other cooked vegetables

How To Make Beet Burgers

1. Chop the beans and beets 

2. Cook the onion

3. Combine all ingredients to make the beet burgers

4. Form the burgers

5. Bake the burgers

 That is how easy it is to make beet burgers. Once you make this recipe, you will never buy frozen veggie burgers again. Speaking of frozen burgers. These burgers can be frozen after you cook them. So double the recipe and freeze several of the burgers for later. I like to freeze two burgers per freezer bag. Just place a piece of wax paper or parchment paper between the burger patties. You can freeze them for up to 2 months.

The best veggie burger toppings

+ Guacamole

+ Lettuce

+ Tomato Slices

+ Ketchup

+ Mustard

+ Chipotle Mayo

+ BBQ Sauce

+ Crispy Onions

 These delicious burgers are perfect between hamburger buns, flatbread, or even tortillas. Then pile on your favorite burger toppings. I love my plant-based burgers with chipotle mayo and guacamole. These chewy plant-based burgers are perfect for lunch, dinner, or your next cookout. When you freeze these burgers, they are perfect to satisfy your burger cravings or can be made to take with to a cookout. That way you have a vegan option for your meal while everyone else is eating regular burgers.

Check all more beet recipes

Beet Hummus

Beet Juice

Beet Powder

Oven Roasted Beets

Instant Pot Beets

Beet Waffles

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Simple Beet Burgers

Yield: 6

Author: Mom Knows Best

Loaded with flavor and packed with nutrition. These hearty plant-based burgers will satisfy your veggie burger craving.

Ingredients

• 1 cup cooked garbanzo beans or white beans
• 1 cup cooked beets or canned beets
• 1 medium onion chopped and sauteed
• 2 eggs or make it plant-based with 2 flax meal eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon chopped garlic
• 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary or 1 teaspoon dried
• 1 cup oatmeal
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 375F and line a baking sheet with a silicone mat or parchment paper.
2. Chop the cooked beets and the beans in a food processor until in bite-size pieces.
3. Peel and chop the onion into small pieces. Then saute until cooked.
4. In a small bowl whisk the eggs. If using flax meal eggs ~ combine 2 tablespoons ground flax meal + 6 tablespoons water. Stir and let sit for 2 minutes.
5. In a large bowl combine the remaining ingredients. Then add the beet mixture, cooked onions, and eggs. Combine well, adding water, 1 tablespoon at a time, if needed to make the mixture moist enough to form into the burgers.
6. Scoop out the burger “batter” to form patties; I used a ½ cup measure to make 6 large patties. Use slightly damp hands to flatten and shape the burgers, then place them on the baking sheet.
7. Bake the burgers in the oven for 20 - 30 minutes until they resemble a soft cookie and are slightly brown on the top.
8. Serve as desired; leftovers will keep in the fridge for up to 5 days or can be frozen for up to two months.
9. To freeze the burgers, place 2 cooked burgers with a small square of wax paper between them in a freezer bag

Gluten-Free Beet Waffles Made With Beet Juice Pulp

 A delightfully delicious waffle that is made with leftover beet pulp from homemade beet juice.  The waffles have a pretty purple color, but no taste of the beets. The beet pulp adds fiber and extra nutrients to the waffles, making them healthier. Best recipe for leftover beet pulp.

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 The other day, I made homemade beet juice from a huge bag of fresh beets. If you have ever made homemade juice, then you know about the leftover pulp. So I finished making my juice from the beets and made about 8 cups of beet juice. That left me with a lot of beet pulp. While most people would toss the vegetable juice pulp, that is a bad idea.

 The pulp from making vegetable juice contains a lot of fiber and nutrients. This nutritious beet pulp can be used in so many recipes. So I froze almost all of the beet pulp and decided to use the rest to make plant-based beet burgers and beet waffles. You may have remembered last year when I received a new juicer and made homemade carrot juice. It was then that I discovered how to make carrot juice pulp waffles. So I then knew that the leftover beet pulp would make some delicious purple beet waffles. 

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Beet Waffles Are

+ Purple

+ Delicious

+ Nutritious

+ Loaded with fiber

+ A healthy breakfast option

+ Can be frozen

 I could not wait to make some beet pulp waffles. I just knew that the purple beet pulp would give the waffles a pretty purple color. Purple is my favorite color. Like the carrot waffles that I made last year, I knew that the beet pulp would add some awesome nutrition to the waffles but not add any beet taste. 

 I like making healthy waffles as they can be enjoyed in so many ways. You can eat the waffles for breakfast or as a healthy snack. I also love using homemade waffles for sandwiches. Waffles also make great buns for my homemade veggie burgers. If you want to add even more nutrition to waffles, then add a couple of scoops of protein powder to the waffle batter. I have found that Nuzest Clean Lean Natural Protein works best in healthy recipes. This vegan protein powder has the best texture for recipes and mixes smoothly into the batter.

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Other amazing uses for beet juice pulp

+ Freeze it for future recipes: Place the beet pulp in quart-size freezer bags, about 2 cups, for future recipes

+ Add it to smoothies: Beet pulp is loaded with fiber so it is a great way to add fiber to smoothies.

+ Compost it: Give your soil some love with the carrot waste

+ Add to homemade veggie burgers: Add bulk and fiber to homemade veggie burgers.

+ Make beet juice pulp crackers: This one may sound strange but they are super tasty and crunchy.

+ Add to quick bread: Adds fiber and texture without a strong beet taste.

+ Add to muffins: Adds fiber and texture without a strong carrot taste.

+ Make chocolate cake: Beet pulp adds a red velvet color to chocolate cake and has a delicious taste without a strong beet taste. I like to add one cup of beet pulp to the cake mix and I also decrease the water by 1/4 cup.

More recipes with beets

If you are looking for more ways to enjoy beets, check out the recipes below. Beets are so delicious and are a nutritious vegetable. 

 Beet Hummus: This hummus has a pretty purple color and a delicious taste.

Keto-Friendly Pad Thai: This restaurant-quality Pad Thai recipe is surprisingly easy to make at home and can be made keto-friendly. While this recipe calls for carrots, you can use shredded beets in place of the carrots.

Easy To Make Homemade Sushi Bowl Recipe: An easy way to enjoy sushi. While this recipe calls for carrots, you can use shredded beets in place of the carrots.

Southwestern Style Sushi Burrito: A filling burrito-style sushi that is so easy to make. While this recipe calls for carrots, you can use shredded beets in place of the carrots.

Beet Juice Pulp Crackers:  Substitute beet pulp for the carrot pulp and make a delicious, crispy cracker.

Homemade beet Juice:  Beet juice is loaded with nutrition and is so easy to make.

Beet Chips: These crunchy beet chips are made from thin beet slices that are dehydrated in the oven.

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How To Make Beet Powder From Fresh Beets

 Beet powder is a superfood with super amazing benefits, but it can be pricey. Find out how to make beetroot powder from fresh beets. This beet powder can be used as a natural food coloring, in smoothies, or in recipes. 

 This past year, I discovered beet powder, and I love adding it to my healthy protein smoothies several times a week. I just love the amazing purple/pink color that beet powder adds to my smoothies. After the pretty color, beet powder is a superfood supplement that is full of amazing health benefits. I will talk about the health benefits of beet powder later in this article.

 Since I was using beet powder on a regular basis, I decided to grow beets in my garden. I had visions of an abundance of beets from my garden that I could make into beet powder. When my beet seeds started to sprout, I was super excited. While I could not see the purple beets growing underground, I saw lots of beet leaves growing.

 My garden gave me plenty of beet greens but sadly just a few small bite-sized beets. While the beet greens were super delicious, in my opinion, better than spinach or kale, I was hoping for some big beets. I think that my soil may not have been deep enough in my swingset garden.  So I made a plan for next year's garden to make my garden deeper.

A blessing of baskets of beets

 Then I received a blessing of beets from God. My husband and I run our church food pantry. Last month, the Road Runner Mobile Food Pantry delivered a pallet of fresh beets. I am talking about at least 75 bags that contained 25 pounds of beets. I did not count, but it was a lot of beets.

 One of the perks of working at a food pantry is taking home leftover food items that can not be used at the following food pantry event. So after we served all the people at the food pantry and I begged the volunteers to take some beets, we had way too many bags of beets left over. So, I had my sons load several bags of beets into the car. I was super excited that I could make beet powder.

Beet Powder uses

Superfood powders are amazingly versatile and can be used in all sorts of ways to boost your health and well-being. Many people find the best red superfood powder or high-quality super green powder in a variety of ways. This includes:

+ Add to smoothies

+ Use as a natural food color

+ Use in recipes for color 

+ Add nutrition to recipes.

God had blessed me with beets

 I hate to see food being wasted, and I knew I had to rescue these beets so they would not end up in the landfill. So I placed all the beets in my garage and thought of all the ways that I could cook beets. While I wanted to fill my freezers with plenty of roasted beets, I did not have much space in my two deep freezers. So I knew that the best use of fresh beets was dehydrating them into beetroot powder. 

 I had never dehydrated beets before. When I buy beets, my favorite way to cook them is in the pressure cooker. Cooking beets in the pressure cooker is so simple. So I did a search online on how to make beet powder. I discovered that the first step to making beet powder is drying the beets into beet chips. 

9 Benefits of beets

+ High in fiber

+ Loaded with nutrition

+ Helps lower blood pressure

+ Can Improve Athletic Performance

+ May Help Fight Inflammation

+ May Improve Digestive Health

+ May Help Support Brain Health

+ May Have Some Anti-Cancer Properties

+ Are Delicious

To find out more about the benefits of beets, read this article https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/benefits-of-beets#TOC_TITLE_HDR_10

How to dehydrate beets

 Dehydrating beets is so simple. If your oven temperature can be set to 200 F, then you can dry the beets in the oven. You simply peel and slice the beets into thin slices. Then you place the beet slices on cooking sheets and place them into the oven, which is set at 200 F. The drying of the beets can take 10 or more hours. So choose a day that you will be home to dehydrate the beets. 

 The beet chips are done when they are brittle and can be easily be snapped into pieces. It is the crispy beet slices that you will use to make the beet powder. The best part of drying beets into beet chips is you can't over-dry them. So, if you don't mind the oven on while you are sleeping, then have the beets dehydrate overnight. I have left the house for a couple of hours while my beet slices were in the oven. 

Dehydrated beets also make a tasty snack

While I was dehydrating my beet slices, I discovered that dried beet chips make a tasty snack. You can eat the dried beets just like chips. The dried beet chips have a nice sweet taste to them. My husband even enjoyed snacking on the beet chips. It was then that I decided to store the dehydrated beet chips and just make my beet powder as needed. Dehydrated beets can last for years when stored properly in airtight containers. 

Steps for dehydrating beets

+ Wash and scrub the beets

+ Slice off both ends of the beet

+ Peel the beets

+ Slice the beets into thin slices

+ Place on cookie sheets in a single layer

+ Set oven to 200 F

+ Place the beets in the oven for 8 or more hours

+ Beets are dried when brittle and can be easily broken

+ Let the beet slices fully cool before storing

+ Store in containers with tight lids 

Beet chips to beet powder

Once your beet slices are dried, they can be made into beet powder. I like to use a clean coffee grinder to make the beets into beet powder. So grab your coffee grinder and clean out all the coffee residue. Then place a couple of dried beet slices into the coffee grinder. If your beet slices are big, break them into pieces before you place them into the grinder. Then grind the beets, like coffee beans, until you don't hear any beet chips hitting the sides of the coffee grinder. 

 Slowly take off the lid to the coffee grinder as beet powder will fly into the air. The beet powder will be messy, so open the coffee grinder over a bowl. My advice is to just grind up enough beet powder to last for a month. Homemade beet powder will turn brown after a couple of months. The dried beet chips will last longer in storage. 

Ways to use the beet chips

+ Eat as a snack

+ Toss into homemade soup

+ Grind into beet powder

+ Toss a couple of beet chips into a smoothie

Ways to use beet powder

+ Add a couple of tablespoons to a smoothie

+ Add to pancake batter - 2-4 tablespoons

+ Add to homemade beet hummus for amazing color

+ Add to frosting for a pink frosting

+ Add to homemade gluten-free brownies for added nutrition

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Check out some other recipes that use beets

 Beets can be made in so many different ways. From cooked beets to beet juice, I have used my blessing of beets for many different beet recipes. I like to joke that I have made beets in 100 different ways but I think I have eaten beets this past week in about 10 different ways. I have made beet juice and then used the leftover beet pulp for beet pulp waffles. Make sure to check out my carrot juice pulp waffles. I also roasted the beets in the oven and boiled beets on the stove. I used the boiled beets in my beet hummus.

 I also used beet juice in my daily smoothies for blueberry beet smoothies. I made beet burgers with the roasted beets with this veggie burger recipe. My friend made pickled beets. Then I froze plenty of beet juice pulp and roasted beets in my freezer. You might think that I am tired of eating beets but I love the taste of beets.

What is our favorite recipe to use beets in?

Beetroot Powder

Author: Mom Knows Best

Beetroot powder can be used as a natural food coloring, in smoothies, or in recipes.

Ingredients

• Fresh Beets

Instructions

1. Wash the beets and slice off the ends of the beets.
2. Peel the beets with a potato peeler.
3. With a sharp knife or a food processor, slice the beets into thin slices.
4. Place the beet slices on cookie sheets, in a single layer.
5. Place the beets into the oven set to 200 F.
6. Bake them for 6 or more hours.
7. The beets are dried when they are brittle and can be snapped into pieces.
8. Let the beet chips cool before storing in air tight containers.