A while back someone asked me if I missed eating meat. All fellow vegetarians probably recognize this question. It seems to be one of those inevitable questions that you get every now and then. Since I haven’t tried it for the past 17 years, my answer is always the same: “I actually don’t even remember how it tastes. So no, I don’t miss meat. Not the least, actually”.

We love vegetables. Not only eating, we love everything about them. How they grow from the earth. How they differ depending on the season. How they can vary vastly in color, shape and flavor. And how all these different colors from the different vegetables add different nutrients to our body. It all feels so natural. So obvious. This is how it is supposed to be. Vegetables should be the central part of the plate. Not just a side dish.

So when you ask me if I miss meat. I should ask you; don’t you miss vegetables?

This beet burger is a great example of a vegetable focused dish. The flavor and texture of the beetroot is essential and affects everything in the burger. You could probably replace it with zucchini and carrots and it would also be awesome, but completely different. Another taste and another texture.

Here we have served the burger in a dark sourdough walnut bun from our favorite bakery. But we also often wrap it up in a cabbage leaf. Or serve it between to pieces of dark danish rye. If you want a dairy free burger you can replace the feta with tofu. Or you could do these Beetroot & Millet Burgers that we posted waaay back. If you want an entirely vegan burger you could always make our Portobello & Peach Burgers. Or try this awesome recipe by Laura from The First Mess.

On a different subject. We have randomly selected 20 winners in our ebook giveaway. Here they are:

Mimi from Slovenia. Agathe from Paris, France. Francesca from Australia. Daniel from Italy. Purvi from Mumbai, India. Arla from Amsterdam, Netherlands. Trish from Ireland. Beata from Prague. Djoeke from the Netherlands. Clare from Adelaide, Australia. Paula from Venezuela. Andreia from Portugal. Tova from Toronto, Canada. Johanna from Sweden. Erica from Los Angeles, USA. Henry from Hong Kong. Natalie from Johannesburg, South Africa. Ana-Maria from Rumania. Som from Thailand. Andrea from England.

Congratulations to all of you (we’ll send you an email with the promo code really soon, hopefully tonight)! And a big thank you to everyone for participating. If you didn’t win but still want to download the book. Here is a link to iBookstore. And Kindle/Amazon.

Beetroot & Feta Burger

Makes 6-8 burgers, depending on the size

3 cups / 750 ml grated raw beetroots (approx. 4-5 beets)

1,5 cups / 375 ml / 150 g rolled oats or flakes of your choice

1 small onion

7 oz / 200 g sheep’s feta cheese or firm tofu

2 cloves garlic

2 tbsp cold-pressed olive oil

2 organic eggs

1 handful fresh basil

Salt/pepper

Toppings:

lettuce or cabbage

mango

avocado

tomatoes

onions