Oh yeah I love my beets Mostly I buy them canned because they are so easy and convenient - already cooked (enough for me anyway) so I basically just open them and eat. They're so flavourful you can really eat them alone but I sometimes put a little balsamic vinegar or lemon juice on them and maybe some herbs and spices (and let them sort of 'marinade' in that for a while...)
I also make spaghetti with beet sauce fairly often (as tomatoes don't agree with me) - basically just tomato sauce with beets subbed in for the tomatoes (yum!)
I must admit that I don't think I've ever bought a fresh beet - it seems like so much work. My mom buys them though. Prep is pretty similar to a potato or carrot (as they're all root vegetables). I think you're supposed to cook them with the peels on though because they discolour quickly like sweet potatoes (losing nutrients too). Then you can boil them or sautee them; roasting them is good too - I'm sure you could even microwave too, like a potato. And of course there's borscht (my boyfriend's Ukranian grandmother makes THE best borscht!)
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Mostly I buy them canned because they are so easy and convenient - already cooked (enough for me anyway) so I basically just open them and eat. They're so flavourful you can really eat them alone but I sometimes put a little balsamic vinegar or lemon juice on them and maybe some herbs and spices (and let them sort of 'marinade' in that for a while...) 
