The Best Vegan Beet Burger + Color ME Vegan Cookbook Giveaway.

Good Afternoon!

I hope everyone is having a good day and survived Halloween.  We had a fun night of trick or treating and have more candy in the house than I care to admit.  I am going to have the kids weed through their loot and pick out a few favorites and then send the rest to Halloween Heaven. 

I hinted yesterday that I would be making a new version of veggie burgers and I am super excited to share this recipe with you.  I adapted this recipe from my new favorite cookbook- Color Me Vegan by Colleen Patrick-Goudreau.  Honestly, I love this cookbook and think that everyone should have a copy of it in their repertoire of cookbooks, therefore, I am going to offer a Color Me Vegan Cookbook Giveaway.  This giveaway is being offered by me and me alone.  I really, really like this cookbook and the message behind it and I am not a vegan, so don't be scared away by the title.  Anyone can benefit from eating more recipes from this cookbook.

Maximize Your Nutrient Intake and Optimize Your Health by Eating Antioxidant-Rich, Fiber-Packed, Color Intense Meals That Taste Great!

The lucky winner will receive 1) copy of Color Me Vegan by Colleen Patrick-Goudreau.

To enter:
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3. Leave a comment  " What is your favorite healthy meal?"   I love to hear from you!

All entries will be given a number and that number will be entered into the Random.org generator and drawn by 12:00pm on Monday, November, 7th, 2011.


Good Luck!

Okay now back to the BestVegan Beet Burger I have ever tasted.

The Best Beet Burgers

Ingredients
1 1/2 cup cooked quinoa

2 cup raw beets, peeled and grated
1  onion (finely diced)
4 cloves of garlic (grated or finely diced)
1 cup sunflowers seeds
1/2 cup sesame seeds
1/4 cup canola oil
1/4 cup rolled oats
2-3 tbsp whole wheat pastry flour
1/4 cup chopped parsley
2 tablespoons of Bragg's Liquid Aminos
2-3 dashes hot sauce
Dash of smoked sea salt
1/4 tsp white pepper

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl combine, beets, cooked quinoa, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, oatmeal, flour,oil, parsley, and seasonings. Form the mixture into patties and bake at 350-degrees for about 25 minutes, carefully flipping the burgers halfway through.  Serve the burgers on a whole wheat bun or sandwich thin with your favorite toppings.  I suggest a heart healthy serving of avocado!  You can freeze the rest of the burgers and heat them up as needed.

 These burgers are loaded with texture and flavor.

 Beautiful Red Beets, Sunflower Seed and Sesame Seeds

 Onions + Garlic

The Beet Burger mixture.

These burgers are amazing and I had one for dinner last night and one for lunch today.  I love these!

My husband even ate one for lunch and he was a bit skeptical at first but said he really liked it and will definitely eat another one.

It is a beautiful day here in Portland and the kids and I are off to Mount Tabor to get some fresh air and sunshine while we can.

Have a great rest of the day.