These beets are slammin'

Yum, beets. They are so easy to prepare and hard to mess up. You can stick them in salads or on pizza or make a simple bruschetta.

For most meals, you need 1-2 beets. You'd be surprised how much you get from one beet. I always overestimate how many beets I need, this time included. So consider yourself warned.

Start with a delicious looking bunch of beets. Wash and scrub them and cut off the stalks, leaving about an inch of stem. Cover in tin foil and throw in a 400 degree oven. They'll take anywhere between 45 to 90 minutes to cook depending on the size. Once you can stick a knife in them with little resistance, they're done!

Let them cool and the skin should come right off. I use vinyl gloves to keep it all a little more contained. Then chop them up! For the bruschetta, I cubed the beets, but you could easily slice them instead.

Heat up a nice baguette and slice on the bias. Toss some arugula in oil, vinegar, salt and pepper. Assemble your bruschetta! Spread a healthy serving of goat cheese on your bread slices, top with beets and arugula, and enjoy.

Om nom nom.