I had a really busy day yesterday. It started off by being trapped and chained to my desk reading and answering emails, doing blog-related computer tasks, and trying to keep my inbox under better control than the ever-growing national debt. My inbox can relate to the ever-growing part.
Then I went to the post office and mailed package to a friend. She wants to start brewing her own kombucha and I am helping her get started.
Speaking of fermented beverages, Zukay Foods sent me some of their products to try.
The Zukay beet juice was refreshing and there are many benefits to consuming beets:
Information from Zukay Foods:
– Beet juice can help to strengthen both the liver and the gall bladder; even more so when mixed with other juices such as carrot or cucumber.
· Beet fiber such as Pectin, binds toxins, heavy metals, and excess hormones that build up in the liver, and removes them from the body, as opposed to being reabsorbed.
· They are a blood building herb that detoxifies blood and renews it with minerals and natural sugars.
· Beets have been found to have a regulating effect on blood pressure
· Because beets are so beneficial to the bloodstream, it has been found that they can also protect from heart disease and help to fight off anaemia
· The folic acids found in beets are especially helpful to pregnant women, as they are known to prevent birth defects.
· After long, tiring days, raw beets have the ability to reenergize and rejuvenate.
· Beet juice reduces the uptake of oxygen, thus allowing an increase in endurance and stamina in those physically active. It allows for longer workouts because of less fatigue.
· And of course, Zukay’s Beet Kvasses (and other kvasses) are all fermented and probiotic, so they have all the natural enzymes of the veggies intact, and are naturally probiotic and low in sugar
This Carrot Ginger juice was sweet with a bit of heat. Tasty stuff.
And although I am not a fan of onions at all, Scott seemed to really enjoy this salad dressing.
I’ve been dipping all my veggies in Spicy Doritos Cheezy Dip
The dip is really fast and easy to make I use it as either a salad dressing or as a veggie dip.
If you like nooch or Doritos, make that dip.
After errand running, it was time to fix Skylar a snack.
She requested a Microwave Blueberry Banana Oat Cake
Smart choice. For her and me since I was rushing around and the microwave saves me. Not a fan of it? That’s ok, I am. Just a tool that I use as needed.
From my previous post, Learn Something New Every Day, can you believe that about koi fish? 200 year old “pets”? Crazy but true!
Questions:
1. Do you like beets? Ever tried beet juice?
I love beets and have a recipe post coming soon with them but until about 6 years ago, I used to think I didn’t like them.
It wasn’t until getting my first CSA share and learning how to roast them properly that I fell in love with beets. A little too in love and I gave myself an unintentional liver cleanse but I survived and was, ahem, cleaner and purer, afterward.
If your only experience with beets is from a can or something that’s been pre-cooked and is a strange plastic container or can, and the texture is really ahem, unique, yes, I can see why you wouldn’t like them either. Ick!
Real beets, prepared properly, are amazing. As is beet juice if you’re so inclined to juice them. I am such a crybaby about juicer cleanup that I almost never juice anymore.
I captured the shot of those gems at the Farmers Market over the weekend
2. What Busy Beeter Busy Beaver tasks have you crossed off your list today or recently?
Yesterday I also hit up the grocery store
Cleaned my shower
Changed the sheets on Skylar’s bed
Went for a great run
And oh yes, went to my paid job. The rest of that list is just unpaid manual labor.
3. Do you get sucked into your computer, your email, blogs (reading them, writing your own, maintaining your own, etc.), websites, and just things that keep you sitting at your desk and staring at your screen?
I sure do! Some days it just seems never ending the sheer volume of computer work I need to plow through!
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I DEFINITELY get sucked in to my screen!! But this week I’ve been crossing things off all my to-do lists left and right. Tonight I have to skip a team run to do so, unfortunately, but sometimes you gotta make sacrifices.
I’m excited for your beet recipe. I’ve never truly prepared or tried them before! I made borscht for my boyfriend once. But I didn’t eat any.
I loveee beets! They’re so sweet and delicious. I love using them to dye my icing/frosting a natural pink or red color.
I finally finished my scuba course and am officially certified! But I’ve still got a whole list of other stuff I need to get done today and over the course of the week. Better get moving! :)
I LOVE BEETS! But, I agree with some of the others…they have some pretty potent staining power to the bodily fluids…LOL
Making your own kombucha huh!? Sounds way cheaper than $3 a bottle…maybe?
I LOVE beets! Especially thinly sliced and roasted- eaten in a salad with leafes and orange slices- YUM! I also enjoy them raw or boild- with a little (or more than a little :P) tahini on top!
Love beets! Golden ones especially, not so much canned though. I look forward to your recipe with them. :)
Good job Skylar, asking for a HEALTHY snack. :)
Have a good day!
I love roasted beets, too! I’m glad to hear you like the beet juices since I have a bottle of it in my fridge. :) Not sure why I’ve been afraid to crack it open! I generally juice beets with other fruits/veggies so I guess I’m concerned the bottled juice will be too “beety,” whatever that means, lol.
You’re an impressive busy beeter! I really haven’t accomplished too much out of the ordinary today. Although, I did sell a few things on craigslist!
I love beets, even canned. I think I am the only one who likes them from a can. I even have a cookie recipe using beets. And a great beet soup recipe too. They are both delicious.
I get sucked into my computer all the time. That’s why I try to put off turning it on in the am until the last possible minute.
I went to the grocery store and the gym today, but other than that, I haven’t done much. And its been great!
I used to think I hated beets too. Then I tried the real ones, not the ones from a jar. They’re one of my fave veggies now, especially gold beets. Sooo yummy! :)
I love roasted and smoked beets, but have never tried beet juice. This sounds good to me though. I hope you’re having a great day!
I do like beets but haven’t tried just beet juice. Ugh, been insanely busy at work. Have managed to get laundry washed (not folded mind you) and yard work done at home. So much more on that to-do list though. I think I prefer my to-enjoy list ;-)
I like beets. Everytime I buy some to roast, they go bad before I can eat them. I’ll have to check this product out.
1. No, don’t like beets.
2. I was planning on being on top of it today, but I’ve been up since 3:30 am thanks to a massive storm that hit this morning, bring the little boogers into bed, killed the electricity and sent Momma into Insomnia Land. Blech.
3. What do you think I”m doing right now? I’m not getting anything done, but I keep finding myself searching LinkedIn for old work colleagues, that – really – I don’t really care that much about anyway, right? Geez, I need a nap!
I absolutely LOVE beets. Like you, I used to think that I didn’t like them. But now I enjoy them raw and shredded over salads, roasted with a drizzle of balsamic vinegar and topped with roasted pecans, and I’ve even used beet pulp leftover from juicing in some baking recipes like with cupcakes and muffins. The beets are super sweet and moist and the pulp is a great addition of fiber and nutrients into any baked dish. Plus the sweetness of the beet is an added bonus! Yummmm, I love beets!!!
Those drinks look really good! I love carrot juice but I’ve never tried beet juice.
I love that you’re sharing the kombucha goodness :)
Yes, I find myself getting sucked into my computer for an hour when I was only meaning to be on there for 10 minutes. It happens — and in a way it feels good to get through some computer/blog tasks.
I LOVE LOVE LOVE beets! In Greece, we eat them steamed with a little bit of balsamic vinegar, a dash of EVOO, and a pinch of salt. SO GOOD. I love beet juice! Beet, carrot, apple is one of my go-to juices! But, I too dread the clean-up of juicing beets so typically for beets juice, I hit up Whole Paycheck :)
I looooooove beets but I’ve never had beet juice. I can’t wait to get beets in my garden :D Except I have to plant them first, haha. I keep forgetting so this was a good reminder. Yesterday was crazy but today hasn’t been too bad, just got some cooking done(and some pictures taken :D), kids bathed, dishes and laundry done, dinner planned and ready to go. Nothing exciting, haha. I know what you mean about being chained to the computer. I like to get everything done first thing in the morning and then be able to get do everything else I need to get done without too much distraction, but my days usually go better when I get all my important household things done first and then sit down to the computer. Either way I feel chained to it for a period of time every day.
I’m going to have to go back and read your kombucha post(s). I wasn’t interested then but I’m getting more and more curious about it.