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Feta cheese dip

Posted on January 18, 2024 | 1 comment

Dear future self, I am recording this tasty, healthy recipe for posterity.
Whip (using blender/food processor/Nutribullet):

Bunch of watercress
3 spring onions (roughly chopped)
3 cloves of garlic
1 packet of feta cheese
Lemon juice (half or whole lemon)
A generous glug-glug of oIive oil.

I used organic ingredients. In the mythical land of Winkler, the polluters pay which makes pesticide-sprayed food grown with chemical fertilisers far more expensive than organic.

However back on planet Earth, we are still paying that bit extra even though organic farming is so beneficial.

My A.I. assistant has kindly listed the benefits (which I corrected for English spelling).

Reduced Pesticide Exposure: Organic farming avoids the use of synthetic pesticides, which may reduce the risk of consuming pesticide residues.
Environmental Conservation: Organic farming practices prioritise the use of natural fertilisers and crop rotation to maintain soil health and biodiversity.
Animal Welfare: Organic livestock is raised without the use of antibiotics or growth hormones, potentially promoting better animal welfare.
Nutritional Benefits: Some studies suggest that organic produce may contain higher levels of certain nutrients and antioxidants.

Signing off from human me.

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Beetroot and feta salad

Posted on October 31, 2016 | Leave a comment

There was a time I barely knew you, beetroot. I thought I had your number (only good for borscht) but oh your hidden depths.

Raw in beetroot and carrot salad, roasted for caramelised sweetness, sumptuous in chocolate brownies.

Beetroot’s unequivocal colour makes it a natural dye. Bear in mind beetroot turns everything red. (Including your urine).

Red is fitting because iron-rich beetroot helps make red blood cells. Its powerful pigment is due to the super-nutrient, betacyanin. Beetroot has been used medicinally for centuries because it helps detoxify the liver.

This is my current fave way to eat beetroot.

Beetroot and feta salad

The feta adds creamy saltiness to beetroot’s natural sweetness, while the raw red onion adds succulent crunch and freshness.

You can substitute crumbly white cheese such as Caerphilly, or fried tofu, for the feta.

Two large beetroots or a few small ones

1-2 small red onions or shallots sliced/chopped

Packet of feta cheese

Olive oil and balsamic to taste

Scrape or peel beetroots. Cut into chunks or cubes, cover with cold water and bring to the boil then simmer for about 25 minutes or until beetroot is easy to cut but not too soft.

Drain the beetroot (drink the cooled cooking juice!), and put into a serving bowl. Add the cut-up red onion and diced feta. Drizzle the beetroot with oil and vinegar.

Beetroot grows in the UK, and stores well – a perfect winter vegetable, and very versatile.

What are your fave ways to eat the beet?