Food is a pleasure, a comfort, a celebration and the fuel that gets us through the day. Food delights all our senses. We are born to eat! So why the love-hate relationship and the losing battle? Mostly because we are not eating the foods our body needs. Calories count, but it is nutrients that crush hunger.
Food is a pleasure, a comfort, a celebration and the fuel that gets us through the day. Food delights all our senses. We are born to eat! So why the love-hate relationship and the losing battle? Mostly because we are not eating the foods our body needs. Calories count, but it is nutrients that crush hunger.
PICKLED BEETROOT
Ingredients:
4 beetroots, scrubbed clean
1/2 cup white wine vinegar
2 tsp sugar in the raw
1/4 teaspoon ground clove
1 tsp cumin
pinch of salt
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Instructions:
Boil the beets until tender (25-30 mins)
Let beets cool and then peel off the skin
Grate or slice the beets (I like to grate them pierced on a fork because they are messy!)
Put beets in a sealable jar
Combine all other ingredients in a saucepan and boil for 5 minutes
Pour the liquid over the beets
Leave to cool
Seal and refrigerate.
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PICKLED BEETROOT HUMMUS
Ingredients:
1/2 cup pickled beetroot
1 can chickpeas/garbanzo bean, drained
2 tablespoons tahini
2 cloves garlic, crushed
Juice of half a lemon
Water
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Instructions:
Blend all ingredients, except for the water
Add water to achieve desired consistency
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