ingredient of the month BEETS

There are so many reasons to save space on your plate for beets, including their delicious taste and nutritional impact, delivering folate, potassium and fibre in every bite. The jewel-toned root vegetables known as garden beets, as opposed to leaf beets (swiss chard) or sugar beets, range in shades from ruby red to sunshine yellow, and get their earthy flavour from the minerals contained in the soil in which they’re grown. Beets are a true staple in Canadian coldweather cuisine, so you can easily find them in your local grocery store this time of year.