Beet Cakes (serves 2)
These are my very favorite "potato" pancakes, and also
 the prettiest. 
 1 cup shredded potato (roughly 1 medium-sized potato)
3/4 cup shredded beet (roughly 1 medium-sized beet)
1/2 cup shredded carrot
3 thinly sliced green onions (also called 
spring onions, roughly 3/8 cup)
1/2 cup flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
Cooking oil, extra virgin olive oil preferred
  Preparation (20 minutes)
Combine potatoes, beet, carrot, onions, salt, 
and pepper in a bowl; stir until evenly mixed. 
Add flour and mix until ingredients stick enough
 to form into patties (roughly 1/2 cup), adding a
 teaspoon of water if needed. Shape mixture into
 four pancakes. In large frying pan with lid,
 sauté in 1/4" oil on medium heat, covering
 with lid when possible. Cook pancakes until 
slightly crisp on bottom; flip and cook other side 
until crisp (roughly 4-5 minutes per side, 
depending on temperature). Remove from heat 
and serve with ketchup or salt & balsamic vinegar.