So it turned out to be a real fun time, not that I thought it would be anything different. And the beets weren't that bad! Believe it or not. We had a small, quaint group. I guess the whole theme kinda' scared some?!?
Allison, greeted party goers at the door with her festive glasses!
Here is the Beet Gallery. Allison, a major contributor, took the beet pictures, scrapbooked the beets and painted the beets.
Charlene donned a shirt she made herself from beet juice! How creative!
"My ♥ beets for beets!"
We ate our beet fare.
Allison made Chilled Beet Soup, Charlene made a rice/beet dish, and thankfully Mysty made a chicken dish, just in case anyone was allergic to beets! Ha! She also contributed her mother's pickled beets, to whom we hail our Beet Fest. Everything was very yummy and colorful as you can see!!
My beet cake, you would never know it had beets, they're pureed and just make extra moist.
We did beet art:
We wore black and denim! Thought that was neat!?! It wasn't planned! You would think we would have all worn red . . . beet red! Guess we were worried about the stains! :)
Then I challenged the girls to the "Beet Trivia" I came up with.
Allison beet!! She got 4 out of 10, so she gets to take home the "You beet" prize . . . a homemade beet.
Here's the questions. If you think you can do better than Allison . . . maybe I"ll make you a beet!
~ Beet Trivia ~
Do you know your beet facts?
1. __________ True or False: 1/5 of the world’s sugar supply comes from sugar beets.
2. How many pounds of sugar beets are needed to produce five pounds of sugar?
a. 5 b. 20 c. 50 d. 100
3. __________ True or False: In prehistoric times beets were cultivated using the root as food and their leaves as a hallucinogen.
4. __________ True or False: There are numerous varieties of beets including golden, white, candy cane, sugar and mangold.
5. If you eat 1500 calories in a day and eat only beets, how many cups would you eat in one day? a. 4 b. 10 c. 14 d. 20
6. __________ True or False: The name beet comes from the fact that when the seed pods swell they look like the Greek letter beta.
7. The beet, a member of the order of flowering plants called Caryophyllales , is not related to this plant:
a. carnations b. Venus fly traps c. dandelions d. spinach
8. Which god/goddess did the Greeks once presented beets to as a form of worship?
a. Hestia, goddess of the hearth and home
b. Gaia, goddess of earth.
c. Dionysus, god of wine, parties/festivals, madness and merriment.
d. Apollo, the sun god.
9. In which country are pickled beets commonly put on hamburgers?
a. Lithuania b. Morocco c. Australia d. Canada
10. ________ True or False: Some people are susceptible to the harmless condition: "beeturia," the passing of red colored urine and stools after eating beets. Charity wanted her picture with the beet Mommy made. She was a little sad we didn't get to keep it, but I assured her, I could whip her one up if she really wanted one. I wonder what she'll think if she finds a beet in her stocking this year!?!?
~ Beet Trivia Answers ~
1. False. One-third of the world’s sugar supply comes not from sugar cane, but from a special variety of beets known as the sugar beet?
2. (d) 100 ~ Approximately 100 pounds of sugar beets are needed to produce five pounds of sugar.
3. False. Beets were cultivated in prehistoric times for their leaves. The early Romans ate the tops, reserving the roots for medicinal purposes.
4. True. There are numerous varieties: Common Beets (for consumption and for food coloring),
Golden Beets, White Beets, Chiogga (otherwise known as Candy Cane due to its white and red marbling color), Sugar Beets (used for sugar production and fermentation), and Mangold (mainly for fodder) are some of the most popular.
5. (d) 20 cups x 75 = 1500 ~ One cup of beets contains about 75 calories.
6. True. The name beet comes from the fact that when the seed pods swell they look like the Greek letter beta.
7. (c) dandelions ~ Beets (beta vulgaris) are a member of the order of flowering plants called Caryophyllales, which also includes bougainvillea, cacti, amaranth, carnations, spinach, and Venus fly traps.
8. (d) Apollo, the sun god ~ The Greeks presented beets to the sun god Apollo in the temple at Delphi.
9. (c) Australia ~ In Australia, pickled beets are commonly put on hamburgers.
10. True. Beeturia is harmless but is often mistaken for the dangerous conditions of blood in the urine or stool.
So I had a few Bobs left over from the big party. I had promised the gals at work each one since they helped. And then I figured I'd pass some on to my team leads since they were so kind in allowing us to work on them in our down time. It never hurts to be on their good side, especially when you're a temporary employee.
My sweet friend, Allison, let Charity come and spend the day with Sophie today. "Kid-less", I was able to finish up so much that needed to be done before Grumpy and Meme arrive tomorrow. One of those major projects was Charity's canopy and a few touches to her room. Alas, there's still more to do, but this was a major step!
This is for Charity's 5 days of school outfits that I get all ready on Sunday. After weeks of the neatly-pressed, ready-to-wear outfits hanging all around her room on her dresser drawer handles, since there's no room in her jam-packed closet, I decided to get this over-the-door hanger with exactly 5 pegs. This will also work out very well for when I work and Gramma will be getting her ready each morning. I just had to make it a little more Charity-friendly . . . though I didn't anticipate it taking me as long as it did. Oh well, it's done . . . another thing off the list!
