I feel a bit sad for beets. Apparently, they belong to the most hated vegetables in the world by kids AND adults! Right along with brussels sprouts and cabbage. Poor things. Now, the unpopularity of beets doesn't come as a surprise, many grown-ups I know give me that something-stinks-around-here-or-is-it-my-upper-lip-face when they see the dreaded vegetable. And