Vegetables you love to love

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 3:28 pm

Can we please just get real for one cotton pickin minute ?

Vegetables suck. Everyone knows it. Why pretend ?

I mean if you have a choice between nachos smothered with cheese and chile......or raw carrots. Cmon what are you going to reach for ?

WonderWendy3 · Post by **WonderWendy3** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 4:49 pm

Nomad;511802 wrote: Can we please just get real for one cotton pickin minute ?

Vegetables suck. Everyone knows it. Why pretend ?

I mean if you have a choice between nachos smothered with cheese and chile......or raw carrots. Cmon what are you going to reach for ?

ummm Nomie...this is the "Vegetables you love to love" thread...believe you are looking for the "Nomad's favorite junk food thread"--said with :-4

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 4:59 pm

WonderWendy3;511919 wrote: ummm Nomie...this is the "Vegetables you love to love" thread...believe you are looking for the "Nomad's favorite junk food thread"--said with :-4

Vegetable rules ?

okaaaay

Lulu2 · Post by **Lulu2** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 7:01 pm

Preheat your oven to 425 degrees.

Take about 3 pounds of trimmed brussels sprouts and trim off any dark spots. Coarsely chop them in a food processor fitted with a slicing blade.

Toss them in a plastic bag with about half a cup of extra-virgin olive oil, a few smashed cloves of garlic, Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper.

Spread them in an even layer on two rimmed baking sheats and roast in the oven for about half an hour, until they're tender and browned in spots. (Rotate the pans and stir the sprouts about half-way through)

Sprinkle with about half a cup of freshly grated Parmesan cheese and bake just a minute more, until the cheese is melted.

(Even people who think they hate brussels sprouts love these.)

Carl44 · Post by **Carl44** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 1:56 am

Diuretic;512198 wrote: Beer is made using barley and water and hops. Hops might not be a vegetable, they might be a fruit but I don't care. They qualifiy.

See I just like liquid vegetables.

"There's more hops in Ben Trueman!"

Works for me

ya gotta love him:wah:

with sound reasoning like that you too could have a liver like mine

i love sweede and carrots mashed together

with a jack d chaser :wah:

Imladris · Post by **Imladris** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 2:18 am

Potatoes in all forms - favourite is sauteed or roasted.

Leeks in a cheese sauce (sometimes make leeks and potaotes cover them in cheese and bacon sauce and have just that)

Parsnips - yum when roasted

Onions - anyway except raw

Red, green, yellow peppers - pile them on

Anything green - won't eat green food, sorry!

K.Snyder · Post by **K.Snyder** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 3:01 am

Imladris;512210 wrote:

Anything green - won't eat green food, sorry!

Oh, you are missing out!

Spinach...mmmmmm...my favorite!

Imladris;512210 wrote:

Leeks in a cheese sauce (sometimes make leeks and potaotes cover them in cheese and bacon sauce and have just that)

I know I'm an ignorant American buffoon, but what are leeks? :wah:

Imladris · Post by **Imladris** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 3:03 am

A leek is a member of the onion family, but it has a softer more subtle taste - delicious. Can't get the picture to attach but google it - it is long a white at the bottow with green leaves that you discard.

Sorry - won't get me eating spinach for love nor money - repulsive (yes I have tried it - yuck)

K.Snyder · Post by **K.Snyder** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 3:34 am

Imladris;512238 wrote:

Sorry - won't get me eating spinach for love nor money - repulsive (yes I have tried it - yuck)

Oh, it's delicious...in fact, I think I will stew some up now that we're talking about it. :wah:

mmmmmmm

Imladris · Post by **Imladris** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 3:37 am

K.Snyder;512257 wrote: Oh, it's delicious...in fact, I think I will stew some up now that we're talking about it. :wah:

mmmmmmm

:yh_sick now you're doing it on purpose aren't you!!

K.Snyder · Post by **K.Snyder** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 3:46 am

Imladris;512259 wrote: :yh_sick now you're doing it on purpose aren't you!!

eeehhh

50/50

I do like spinach that much. :yh_wink

Uncle Kram · Post by **Uncle Kram** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 4:25 am

My daughter rolls her eyes whenever she sees me buying leeks which I love. She knows that EVERY single time I get to the checkout, I'm gonna say to the cashier "Excuse me, this bags got a leek in it" just to watch them flapping about :sneaky:

K.Snyder · Post by **K.Snyder** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 4:48 am

Uncle Kram;512295 wrote: My daughter rolls her eyes whenever she sees me buying leeks which I love. She knows that EVERY single time I get to the checkout, I'm gonna say to the cashier "Excuse me, this bags got a leek in it" just to watch then flapping about :sneaky:

That's better than someone asking you, "what are you having?"

and you say "I'm having a leek.".

Uncle Kram · Post by **Uncle Kram** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 4:56 am

K.Snyder;512308 wrote: That's better than someone asking you, "what are you having?"

and you say "I'm having a leek.".
:wah:

guppy · Post by **guppy** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 10:09 pm

i love fresh tomatoes during the summer....to die for

and squash , raw, stewed, fried, stir fried....any ole way.....

Imladris · Post by **Imladris** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 2:59 am

Because of this thread I was thinking of veggies all day yesterday, so made toad in the hole for tea and the veggies (different ones for different people) with it were - peas, carrots, runner beans, sweet potato, roast potatoes, leek and parsnip.

It was yummy and quite healthy too!

K.Snyder · Post by **K.Snyder** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 3:27 am

Imladris;513633 wrote: Because of this thread I was thinking of veggies all day yesterday, so made toad in the hole for tea and the veggies (different ones for different people) with it were - peas, carrots, runner beans, sweet potato, roast potatoes, leek and parsnip.

It was yummy and quite healthy too!

I've heard Pinky talk about toad in the hole...she insisted that there were no toads...but the name of it just sort of turned me off...

Imladris · Post by **Imladris** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 3:29 am

K.Snyder;513648 wrote: I've heard Pinky talk about toad in the hole...she insisted that there were no toads...but the name of it just sort of turned me off...

Oh yes, I make a tradional Westcountry receipe with real toads.

K.Snyder · Post by **K.Snyder** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 3:42 am

Imladris;513650 wrote: Oh yes, I make a tradional Westcountry receipe with real toads.

Imladris · Post by **Imladris** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 3:48 am

Diuretic;513665 wrote: Sausages K. it's sausages in Yorkshire pudding :wah:

Spoilsport!!:)

K.Snyder · Post by **K.Snyder** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 3:50 am

Imladris;513666 wrote: Spoilsport!!:)

Well, people do eat frog legs...

but I had a hard time believing anyone would eat toads...

:yh_sick

Imladris · Post by **Imladris** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 3:52 am

K.Snyder;513670 wrote: Well, people do eat frog legs...

but I had a hard time believing anyone would eat toads...

:yh_sick

Heeheehee

Sorry - couldn't resist:sneaky:

Toad in the hole is really nice and not toady at all!!

K.Snyder · Post by **K.Snyder** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 4:00 am

Imladris;513675 wrote: Heeheehee

Sorry - couldn't resist:sneaky:

Toad in the hole is really nice and not toady at all!!

I bet it's well wart it.

Imladris · Post by **Imladris** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 4:04 am

K.Snyder;513688 wrote: I bet it's well wart it.

Hop over sometime to try it!

K.Snyder · Post by **K.Snyder** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 4:07 am

Imladris;513691 wrote: Hop over sometime to try it!

I don't know, I don't know if I could take that big of a leap. I don't want to try amphibia, I usually only eat things that I am accustomed to.

K.Snyder · Post by **K.Snyder** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 5:18 am

Aside form the cuisine, I'm sure it would be a ribbiting experience.

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 11:37 am

Oh vegetables, I love Potatos (naturally, I'm Irish), I love cabbage, but only spring cabbage, or curly cabbage, I love sprouts, asparagus, broccolli, spinach, roast parsnips, mashed carrot and turnip with buttery spuds and garlic sausages, garden peas, green beans, cauliflower, kidney beans, chickpeas, pak choi, peppers, oh almost everything. But you should really buy fresh, and not over cook em, and serve em with something with a kick as well, if you like a bit of spice in your life.

I even wrote a poem about brussels sprouts you know, I really do like em!

koan · Post by **koan** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 11:48 am

Are there any other vegetables you can love to love like a cucumber?

Nice, long and thick...

I wasn't aware there were that many options. :wah:

Lulu2 · Post by **Lulu2** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 11:00 am

Anyone who writes poetry about brussels sprouts is definitely a fan! (Has anyone ever read this poem?)

K.Snyder · Post by **K.Snyder** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 12:02 pm

Pinky;516577 wrote: :wah: :wah:

If I could remember what thread it was on, I'd go and ressurect it!

It was so great!

This one?

http://www.forumgarden.com/forums/showt ... &highlight

K.Snyder · Post by **K.Snyder** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 12:07 pm

Pinky;516586 wrote: That's the one!!! You have a good memory K!

Oh blimey, that whole thread was great fun! I think I'll have to go and read it all again now!:D

Nah...I have a terrible memory :wah:

I do have good searching skills though...:yh_bigsmi

Carl44 · Post by **Carl44** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 10:18 am

Lulu2;512038 wrote: Preheat your oven to 425 degrees.

Take about 3 pounds of trimmed brussels sprouts and trim off any dark spots. Coarsely chop them in a food processor fitted with a slicing blade.

Toss them in a plastic bag with about half a cup of extra-virgin olive oil, a few smashed cloves of garlic, Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper.

Spread them in an even layer on two rimmed baking sheats and roast in the oven for about half an hour, until they're tender and browned in spots. (Rotate the pans and stir the sprouts about half-way through)

Sprinkle with about half a cup of freshly grated Parmesan cheese and bake just a minute more, until the cheese is melted.

(Even people who think they hate brussels sprouts love these.)

any chance of you guys making these recipes totaly moron proof some idiot has just used frozen sprouts (it dont say other wise here ) and just cooked a conjealed mess that has stunk out the whole house

K.Snyder · Post by **K.Snyder** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 11:18 am

I threw up the first time I tried brussels sprouts...Haven't tried them since. Don't think I will ever try them again...

Nasty little buggers! Nasty!

SuzyB · Post by **SuzyB** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 11:24 am

jimbo;517595 wrote: any chance of you guys making these recipes totaly moron proof some idiot has just used frozen sprouts (it dont say other wise here ) and just cooked a conjealed mess that has stunk out the whole house

I don't think it's the conjealed mess that's stinking out the house!!!!!!!!! :-5

K.Snyder · Post by **K.Snyder** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 4:22 pm

Green beans, while not my favorite, I think are delicious as well...

K.Snyder · Post by **K.Snyder** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 5:10 pm

pompom;519555 wrote: Potatoes and leeks mashed together with butter, milk, salt and white pepper.

Just thought I'd mention it as it's rather delicious :-6

I've been meaning to google leeks,..I have only heard you guys from the U.K. talk about them...

Do you eat leeks plain by themselves at all?