best beet salad ever

As my friend Josee says, "There's nothing worse than food that wasn't made with love." And so, I try really hard not to cook with hatred, but sometimes I can't help it. Like, undoubtedly, when I bake, I curse like a sailor and threaten suicide while mixing flour and sugar and eggs by hand. It hurts my arm and takes way longer than it should.
Anyway, the point is, beets are messy. The avocado slipped out of my hand and went flying onto the floor, and for some reason, I got goat cheese in my hair.

But if you're not a spaz, this recipe rocks. The sweetness of the beets and dried cranberries, the bitterness of the arugala, mixed in with the creamy textures of goat cheese and avocado, and a crunchy kick from the toasted walnuts = a happy palate.