Sweet potato, beetroot, goats cheese puff pastry plait

One of my own 'throw some things together and hope it turns out OK' recipes which was a success! This pie is best eaten at room temperature or cold.

 

Beetroot Granola Cake

Me and Pete are moving house and as a result need to use up as much of our food as possible, to save on carrying half opened packets of food 150 miles across the country. This has led to some interesting food over the past week or so (stir fry vegetable curry with peanut butter and mustard anyone? ... surprisingly alright tasting if a bit bizarre), and this cake is the result of having several young-ish beetroot from the garden which needed eating up.

I also had some granola lurking in the back of the cupboard which I put in. If you don't have granola, just use oats and dried fruits, or omit it altogether, and leave out the milk. This recipe was cobbled together from a variety of online ones, and then modified a bit more...  it could have been a disaster but it turned out pretty nice. It's very easy to make, and pretty quick, with one caveat: the beetroot is a bit of a nightmare to grate, so be careful as you will definitely have pink fingers afterwards and will look like you've gone on some kind of murder spree. A final tip: I've found that glass chopping boards don't stain with beetroot, whilst plastic or wooden ones are more likely to.

Beetroot and Feta Quiche

Quiche tends to take quite a bit of time, but I find it is always worth it. I had an urge to cook with beetroot, since I really like it but don't ever cook with it as have never been sure what to do with it. Anyway, I decided quiche would be a good place to start experimenting with it, and it turned out great. I bought ready cooked beetroot from my local supermarket; make sure you don't get pickled beetroot if you also do this. I'd recommend it as it's far easier than cooking the beetroot yourself. A note: beetroot juice leaves the mother of all stains so be careful when chopping it! I had some shallots from the garden which I used, but you could just use a regular onion. If you have any leftovers, it'll make an awesome lunch cold.