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Beet juice

MoJoV — Thu, 14 Jul 2016 13:42:14 GMT

Has anyone been drinking beet juice? I bought a few little bottles at the grocery a few weeks ago. They tasted pretty good (not a beet fan) and I think I had more energy those days I drank it. I've since been drinking it a few times a week.

I hear on the radio about a dried beet product that you mix with water, Super Beets,anyone purchased that?

Re: Beet juice

wagirl — Thu, 14 Jul 2016 16:43:22 GMT

I do drink beets in my morning smoothies. Beets are very good for your liver and my fam has sluggish livers that need the extra care. Makes the smoothies a nice color too. I don't taste them at.

Re: Beet juice

Black Cat Back — Sat, 16 Jul 2016 02:47:45 GMT

@MoJoV wrote:
Has anyone been drinking beet juice? I bought a few little bottles at the grocery a few weeks ago. They tasted pretty good (not a beet fan) and I think I had more energy those days I drank it. I've since been drinking it a few times a week.
I hear on the radio about a dried beet product that you mix with water, Super Beets,anyone purchased that?

I would like to know also about Super Beets.

skylark... what brand of beet juice did you buy?

Re: Beet juice

Theresa1121 — Tue, 23 Aug 2016 00:27:34 GMT

I get the freeze dried powder form Eclectic Institute brand at the Vitamin Shoppe and put in a shaker bottle and mix with cranberry juice. I love red beets so the taste doens't bother me but it is very evident, even in the juice. It is about $13.99 a bottle and more economical than buying Beet Juice in a bottle.

Re: Beet juice

shoppersince1989 — Tue, 23 Aug 2016 02:28:15 GMT

I have heard about the benefits of beets.

When I go to Sweet Tomatoes, I always toss a few on my salad.

Unfortunately it tastes like dirt. lol

I'm going to trying it as a juice instead.

Good suggestion.

Jean

Re: Beet juice

QueenDanceALot — Tue, 23 Aug 2016 17:39:50 GMT

I like beets and eat them in salads several times a week. I buy already cooked, in airtight packs, ready to go.

Peeling and cookiing them is so time consuming and I always look like I've been in a knife fight afterwards.

Re: Beet juice

sgraham30 — Tue, 23 Aug 2016 18:23:34 GMT

@QueenDanceALot wrote:
I like beets and eat them in salads several times a week. I buy already cooked, in airtight packs, ready to go.

Peeling and cookiing them is so time consuming and I always look like I've been in a knife fight afterwards.

I've tried the organic steamed beets that Costco, has I didn't care for them & ended up returning them. I usually oven roast them at 350 degrees for an hour, then I let them cool off, cut them up for salads.

Last night I made a salad using a large oven roasted beet, a Cara Cara orange, 1/4 cup of walnuts, quinoa, & Beekman 1802 blueberry thrill maple balsamic salad dressing on top of mixed greens. It was sooooo good.

Re: Beet juice

QueenDanceALot — Tue, 23 Aug 2016 19:58:31 GMT

@sgraham30 wrote:
@QueenDanceALot wrote:
I like beets and eat them in salads several times a week. I buy already cooked, in airtight packs, ready to go.

Peeling and cookiing them is so time consuming and I always look like I've been in a knife fight afterwards.

I've tried the organic steamed beets that Costco, has I didn't care for them & ended up returning them. I usually oven roast them at 350 degrees for an hour, then I let them cool off, cut them up for salads.

Last night I made a salad using a large oven roasted beet, a Cara Cara orange, 1/4 cup of walnuts, quinoa, & Beekman 1802 blueberry thrill maple balsamic salad dressing on top of mixed greens. It was sooooo good.

I've been O.K. with the ones I buy at Meijer, but I do think the ones you roast yourself are better! I just find that the skins do not just "slip off" after roasting. It's usually a battle.

Do you have a secret?

Youre recipe sounds fabu!!!

Re: Beet juice

Shelbelle — Tue, 23 Aug 2016 20:29:16 GMT

Beets are very good for keeping blood pressure under control.

Re: Beet juice

sgraham30 — Tue, 23 Aug 2016 21:04:06 GMT

@QueenDanceALot wrote:
@sgraham30 wrote:
@QueenDanceALot wrote:
I like beets and eat them in salads several times a week. I buy already cooked, in airtight packs, ready to go.

Peeling and cookiing them is so time consuming and I always look like I've been in a knife fight afterwards.

I've tried the organic steamed beets that Costco, has I didn't care for them & ended up returning them. I usually oven roast them at 350 degrees for an hour, then I let them cool off, cut them up for salads.

Last night I made a salad using a large oven roasted beet, a Cara Cara orange, 1/4 cup of walnuts, quinoa, & Beekman 1802 blueberry thrill maple balsamic salad dressing on top of mixed greens. It was sooooo good.

I've been O.K. with the ones I buy at Meijer, but I do think the ones you roast yourself are better! I just find that the skins do not just "slip off" after roasting. It's usually a battle.

Do you have a secret?

Youre recipe sounds fabu!!!

No, the skins never slip off for me either like they're supposed to. I let them cool off enough to be able to handle them then I use a vegetable peeler to get the skin off.

Last night's salad actually actually called for farro, not quinoa. I realized when I'd eaten half of the salad that I forgot the farro. I had quinoa left from my dinner the night before so I just threw it in the salad.

Re: Beet juice

ALRATIBA — Tue, 23 Aug 2016 21:49:40 GMT

I've heard good things about it ... and have juiced some beets ... with celery and apples. Not bad. Just - a real mess dealing with fresh beets. I do like beets though, but usually just buy the canned variety.

I've never seen the bottled beet juice ... I'll have to another look. I'm a big fan of carrot/mango/ginger juice from the supermarket.

Re: Beet juice

JeanLouiseFinch — Wed, 24 Aug 2016 07:52:59 GMT

I enjoy pickled beets and roasted fresh beets from time to time, but don't want to eat either of them on a daily basis. In order to get the health benefits from beets, I take 1000 mg. of beet root (capsules) twice daily.

Re: Beet juice

shoppinggirl59 — Sun, 28 Aug 2016 00:40:40 GMT

Do u peel them before you roast them in th oven?

Love beets and will have try try making them on my own. Seen recipes for cooking in water but the oven sounds much easier.

Tia

Shopping girl

Re: Beet juice

JeanLouiseFinch — Sun, 28 Aug 2016 09:45:03 GMT

@shoppinggirl59 wrote:
Do u peel them before you roast them in th oven?

Love beets and will have try try making them on my own. Seen recipes for cooking in water but the oven sounds much easier.

Tia
Shopping girl

@shoppinggirl59 - You can do it either way. Peel first and roast. Or you can roast them first, either on an open baking sheet or wrapped in foil, and when they're done let them cool down enough to handle them and the skin should rub off. Use paper towel or a dedicated pair of textured rubber gloves to prevent magenta colored fingers!