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Interests => All Things Edible (and how to prepare them) => Topic started by: cavegal on August 09, 2010, 12:04:19 PM
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As I grow older I seem to like them better.. Right now it would be squash. Wait garlic, Wait Onions, Wait what is yours?
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Most vegetables are good (a few exceptions like okra and Brussels sprouts), but I almost always prefer them raw. Onions, garlic need to be cooked, of course, but most everything else - raw.
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As I grow older I seem to like them better.. Right now it would be squash. Wait garlic, Wait Onions, Wait what is yours?
The potato, 3 meals a day not uncommon.
Hash browns and eggs for breakfast, french fries at lunch and stuffed potato for dinner.
The potato is to us westerners as rice is to the far East.
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Depends on the season.
I like getting the fresh seasonal stuff because 1--it's cheaper then, 2--it's fresher.
Summer--zuchinni or cucumbers (especially cuke/tomato/onion salad). Tomato/basil salad is always good too. Peas and carrots as well.
Fall--Squashes or sweet potatoes.
Winter/Early Spring--Potatoes and (sadly) canned corn and beans. Nothing like a good stew or chili on a cold winter's day.
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EEK! I cannot name just one.
Spinach, Asparagus, Artichokes, Tomatos.
For right now.
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EEK! I cannot name just one.
Spinach, Asparagus, Artichokes, Tomatos.
For right now.
FRESH spinach only. I can do a hot bacon dressing that will kill, but spinach out of a can is no good for me.
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FRESH spinach only. I can do a hot bacon dressing that will kill, but spinach out of a can is no good for me.
Oh yeah, agreed. I will add frozen spinach to a soup on occasion, but that is about it for my frozen spinach use.
I usually just wilt the spinach in a little sesame oil.
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EEK! I cannot name just one.
Spinach, Asparagus, Artichokes, Tomatos.
For right now.
I can't either!
Easier to name what I don't like. :-)
Lima beans, any bean actually. Yes, I know they aren't really vegetables. I do like green beans though.
I will only eat fresh or frozen peas, if they are barely cooked.
Very picky about okra. Can't be overcooked, slimey or greasy.
I'll eat pretty much everything else, (at least what I can think of) though some I prefer much better than others.
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Corn on the cob -- from any of a half dozen farmers stands around here . . .
tomatoes from my yard also.
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FRESH spinach only. I can do a hot bacon dressing that will kill, but spinach out of a can is no good for me.
Here, here.
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I cannot name just one.
Spinach, Asparagus, Artichokes, Tomatos.
For right now.
Good call. I'd have to agree here. :hi5:
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It would have to be peas...raw, straight out of the garden.
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No way could I answer that. I love so many. There are only a few I detest. And detest would probbly be a too strong of a word.
I will have to say the potato is probably the most versatile. It may not be the most nutritious (even though the skin is nutritious), but you can do almost anything with a potato, and it will almost certainly be yummy.
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FRESH spinach only. I can do a hot bacon dressing that will kill, but spinach out of a can is no good for me.
The only spinach out of a can I will buy is Glory brand. And since I am not a huge spinach fan, it does just fine for my husband. Certainly not homecooked, but it will do. I prefer my spinach in my salad. Not cooked. However, there are some mean spinach dips out there. Mmm! But boiled spinach? Not for me. So Glory will have to do for the hubby.
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Corn on the cob -- from any of a half dozen farmers stands around here . . .
tomatoes from my yard also.
Fresh sweet corn on the cob? On the grill? I would totally slap my mother for a piece. Unfortunately, corn is a big fat zero in nutritional value. But damn, it is good. Creamed corn? I could go on and on and on!
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half a beefsteak tomato, broil until it shows that it is getting hot, top with ftrst motzerella cheese, broil more until the cheese browns a little, remove and you have a great meal In this heat, cold with some olive oil and vinrger dressing is great too.
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Folks........ for the record, tomatoes are fruits!!! :hammer: :hammer: :hammer:
I like broccoli, but it has to be raw or maybe lightly steamed.
Vesta..... no wonder you have physical problems. Potatoes can aggravate arthritis, among other ailments. I am constantly reminded by Inga that they are a member of the nightshade family. It's not good to ingest so many potatoes.
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Folks........ for the record, tomatoes are fruits!!! :hammer: :hammer: :hammer:
I like broccoli, but it has to be raw or maybe lightly steamed.
Vesta..... no wonder you have physical problems. Potatoes can aggravate arthritis, among other ailments. I am constantly reminded by Inga that they are a member of the nightshade family. It's not good to ingest so many potatoes.
Great . :sarcasm: Potatoes and corn are the only vegetables that my wife eats.
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Roasted Brussels Sprouts drizzled with Balsamic Vinegar. So Good! I also like snap peas quite a bit. But honestly, I like most vegetables.
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Folks........ for the record, tomatoes are fruits!!! :hammer: :hammer: :hammer:
I like broccoli, but it has to be raw or maybe lightly steamed.
Vesta..... no wonder you have physical problems. Potatoes can aggravate arthritis, among other ailments. I am constantly reminded by Inga that they are a member of the nightshade family. It's not good to ingest so many potatoes.
All too true about the potato, but I remember hearing that at one time the miners in Wales would eat 5+ pounds of potato's a day for energy.
At one time tomatoes were considered poison
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All too true about the potato, but I remember hearing that at one time the miners in Wales would eat 5+ pounds of potato's a day for energy.
At one time tomatoes were considered poison
Raw Tomatoes should still be considered poison :hammer: Nasty food item. I'll eat tomatoes in sauce, salsa, or ketchup, and occasionally sun dried, but I won't touch them uncooked.
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Fresh sweet corn on the cob? On the grill? I would totally slap my mother for a piece. Unfortunately, corn is a big fat zero in nutritional value. But damn, it is good. Creamed corn? I could go on and on and on!
OHHHHHHHH, thats why it looks the same going ou..............
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OHHHHHHHH, thats why it looks the same going ou..............
:lmao:
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Fresh sweet corn on the cob? On the grill? I would totally slap my mother for a piece.
:lmao: :rotf: I've never heard this expression before but it really cracked me up!!
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Raw Tomatoes should still be considered poison :hammer: Nasty food item. I'll eat tomatoes in sauce, salsa, or ketchup, and occasionally sun dried, but I won't touch them uncooked.
Good grief Rose why not ?????
Summer is when the beef steak tomatoes first arrive and oh the glory of a sandwitch of tomatoes, mayo, salt and pepper.
Some people put sugar on tomatoes but I use salt. A Filipino friend taught me that for some reason putting salt on fruit brings out the natural sweetness much better then sugar.
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Good grief Rose why not ?????
Summer is when the beef steak tomatoes first arrive and oh the glory of a sandwitch of tomatoes, mayo, salt and pepper.
Some people put sugar on tomatoes but I use salt. A Filipino friend taught me that for some reason putting salt on fruit brings out the natural sweetness much better then sugar.
There's nothing better (IMO) than a tomato sandwich with mayo and salt when the tomato is still warm from being picked from the yard -- and I HATED tomatoes as a kid! Drove my parents nuts! :mental:
Salt is also what I use to sweat out the bitterness from eggplant slices before cooking. Salt the slices and let them sit for an hour (or so) and then rinse.
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There's nothing better (IMO) than a tomato sandwich with mayo and salt when the tomato is still warm from being picked from the yard -- and I HATED tomatoes as a kid! Drove my parents nuts! :mental:
Salt is also what I use to sweat out the bitterness from eggplant slices before cooking. Salt the slices and let them sit for an hour (or so) and then rinse.
I remember, as a kid, going into my mother's garden with her. She would have a salt shaker, and pick the ripe tomatoes off of the vine and we'd sit in the grass, sprinkle them with salt and eat them.
Thanks, Sue for the really neat memory....it was one of those "hiding" back in the deep gray matter...you mentioning the tomatoe still warm and parent right together brought it out... :heart:
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I remember, as a kid, going into my mother's garden with her. She would have a salt shaker, and pick the ripe tomatoes off of the vine and we'd sit in the grass, sprinkle them with salt and eat them.
Thanks, Sue for the really neat memory....it was one of those "hiding" back in the deep gray matter...you mentioning the tomatoe still warm and parent right together brought it out... :heart:
That is one of the best ways to enjoy a tomato, fresh off the vine and still warm from the sun.
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I remember, as a kid, going into my mother's garden with her. She would have a salt shaker, and pick the ripe tomatoes off of the vine and we'd sit in the grass, sprinkle them with salt and eat them.
Thanks, Sue for the really neat memory....it was one of those "hiding" back in the deep gray matter...you mentioning the tomatoe still warm and parent right together brought it out... :heart:
:heart: backatcha, Deb. I come across alot of old memories like that when I'm canning stuff during the summer since my mom was the one who taught me how to do it. We spent many hot summer days putting away vegetables and fruit. Both she and my dad graduated HS during the Depression and nothing, especially not food, ever went to waste!
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Roasted Brussels Sprouts drizzled with Balsamic Vinegar. So Good! I also like snap peas quite a bit. But honestly, I like most vegetables.
Fresh Brussel sprouts rock! I'm trying again to grow them but they are tough. My favorite is Asparagus, both because of the taste and that it's the first thing we get out of our garden in the spring.
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Folks........ for the record, tomatoes are fruits!!! :hammer: :hammer: :hammer:
I like broccoli, but it has to be raw or maybe lightly steamed.
Vesta..... no wonder you have physical problems. Potatoes can aggravate arthritis, among other ailments. I am constantly reminded by Inga that they are a member of the nightshade family. It's not good to ingest so many potatoes.
What is this "nightshade" family? I have arthritis...
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Any veggies are good except mushrooms and they don't like me another huge huge allergy with them
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Fresh Brussel sprouts rock! I'm trying again to grow them but they are tough. My favorite is Asparagus, both because of the taste and that it's the first thing we get out of our garden in the spring.
I planted those Brissel Sprouts one year and was amazed at how they grew up the stem of the plant. Reminded me of Barnacles growing on pier posts in the river.
Wild growing field Asparagus is another favorite of mine.These came about when farms sold off their fields and the Asparagus had gone to seed.
If the land was left wild and UN mowed, these plants would grow to be huge--almost 3 foot tall and taste like cardboard. The idea was to get them in the spring when they were less then a foot tall.
No one has mentioned the Fiddle Heads that come from the forest. These delights are the new not yet opened leaves of the fern plants that grow in the North Western States. Some States allow people to pick these baby's in season in state parks and they must get allot as they turn up each spring in the grocery stores in New Hampshire.
Come to think of it, they may grow here but so far I have not heard of local picked.
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What is this "nightshade" family? I have arthritis...
Tomatoes and Eggplant are both nightshades.
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I planted those Brissel Sprouts one year and was amazed at how they grew up the stem of the plant. Reminded me of Barnacles growing on pier posts in the river.
Wild growing field Asparagus is another favorite of mine.These came about when farms sold off their fields and the Asparagus had gone to seed.
If the land was left wild and UN mowed, these plants would grow to be huge--almost 3 foot tall and taste like cardboard. The idea was to get them in the spring when they were less then a foot tall.
No one has mentioned the Fiddle Heads that come from the forest. These delights are the new not yet opened leaves of the fern plants that grow in the North Western States. Some States allow people to pick these baby's in season in state parks and they must get allot as they turn up each spring in the grocery stores in New Hampshire.
Come to think of it, they may grow here but so far I have not heard of local picked.
I seem to recall the little girl in Stephen King's "The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon" eating fiddleheads while she was lost in the Maine woods, so they probably do grow in New England.
I like broccoli, asparagus, zucchini, and tomatoes the most. But the only vegetable I really can't stand is okra.
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Tomatoes and Eggplant are both nightshades.
Ah the deadly nightshade a good old murder weapon used by Agathe Cristie to finish off an elderly relative with a heart problem.
Now Poke Salad in the south is really great, in TN. the people put scrambled eggs in it. But I believe the Berry's are poison's.
It was said way back when that if a bird would not eat a berry, then you don't either.
Then what is that Castor Bean that is used for arts and crafts that if dried and ground up makes a deadly concoction.
How can we forget tobacco and how deadly that can be if ingested in high doses.