Oops! What to do with 10lbs of Beets?!

Well against my better judgement while in pursuit of ingredients for a recipe, my husband and I bought a 10 lb bag of beets a month ago (they didn't have single beets or small bunches available...don't get me started on attempting to grocery shop here...one of the banes of my existence). I only needed two...and being the primary beet consumer (he is hit and miss if he will eat them...says they taste like earth) I have been scrambling to come up with recipes. He made me beet chips in the oven a couple weeks ago. Amazing! Will try some of those today I think. I have determined the beet clan is on it's last legs and has reached emergency status. Use it or lose it!

Disclaimer: I tend to use very ripe produce. It doesn't bother me and I hate wasting. I had a wonderful stint working with a produce salvage non-profit that would get edible ripe produce from the distribution markets - that they could no longer sell to grocers and were going to trash anyway - and would then bring it to poor neighborhoods and sell huge bags for $1. It is SHOCKING the amount of edible, fresh food that is throw out in the USA daily!

P.S. I noticed they were sprouting about a week ago and took the two prettiest growths and threw them in pots per this train of thought. 

And now, on to what the *f* I am going to do with the rest of this pile? Dr. Google to the rescue. Recipes I hope to try today include: Beet Sorbet (but I am going to follow instructions for another sorbet that doesn't require an ice cream maker that I don't own)

Beet sorbet. Surprisingly sweet. I don't love or hate it. But will eat it. 

From there I plan to try this pink borscht soup and freeze it as we already have soup on hand this week. (Made amazing curried carrot, apple, ginger soup yesterday. I add ginger to this recipe; a favorite around this joint).

The first step of the recipe. I am going to let it cool and then freeze it. When I thaw it I will finish the recipe but plan to substitute yogurt for the sour cream (we often substitute yogurt...we just love it).

And if I still have beets to "deal" with I think I will do another round of the chips. If stuff comes out pretty I will post photos (of course it will be pretty, beets are one of the prettiest natural found colors out there!).

The beet chips! Yum. Some are darker than others. Some crispier than others. Similar result as the last time. But still very tasty.