Is beetroot a superfood for natural treatment of cancer and anemia?
One of my favourite foods at the moment is the humble beetroot. Often used in peasant style soups and mercilessly picked in vinegar beetroot is a beautiful treat if you know how to handle it well in the kitchen! Beetroot is easy to grow organically and is the self sufficient gardener’s friend. You can buy small varieties that are particularly sweet and tender; put the seeds into the ground and they virtually look after themselves. I’ve been fortunate enough to get my hands on some golf ball sized organic beauties for the past month and they make a mouth watering addition to meals. The simplest and one of the most delicious ways is to bake them. Just scrub the beetroot clean, place in an oven proof dish with some butter (or suitable margarine / oil if you are vegan) and a few cloves of garlic, cover and put in the oven at 180 for around an hour and a half until soft. I put these in at the same time as jacket potatoes for lunch. You can also roast them with other vegetables such as carro
