By Cal Orey,The Writing Gourmet
“A vegetable garden in the beginning looks so promising and then after all little by little it grows nothing but vegetables, nothing, nothing but vegetables.”--
Today I was pondering about cooking and baking. Here, I'm an "almost" vegan (meatless for 30 years) but you wouldn't know it. Why? Lately I haven't been enjoying fresh vegetables as much as I did in the summer. Not sure why. Perhaps it's a phase. I've been toying with whole grains and fresh fall fruits (all kinds)--and chocolate in all forms. Not a bad thing. At all. Sure, I've been eating lots of salads with tomatoes and veggie pizzas but there's a big vegetable world out there that I want to explore. But I need a little help from you to get on the veggie bandwagon. And that's where you come in...
Enter Poster: Just name your favorite autumn vegetable and the reason(s) why. Hint: The more nutritious and tasty, versatile veggie will be the winner for me. Read: I don't like beans (they're too fuzzy). And I love vegetables that I can team with brown rice and pasta. Also, the most creative and different answer-ee will win a free copy of one of my books: The Healing Powers of Olive Oil or The Healing Powers of Vinegar (Kensington, 2009 mass market edition). Your choice. (If you Sign In as a new Follower, the winner will receive two books.)
Fall veggie ideas: broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, and winter squash. But there has to be more, right? So here I sit (I just finished another dark green salad with tomatoes, carrots, Italian cheeses, and salsa. How boring is that? So, please help bring more exotic spice into my life!)
Deadline: November 15
Enter Poster: Just name your favorite autumn vegetable and the reason(s) why. Hint: The more nutritious and tasty, versatile veggie will be the winner for me. Read: I don't like beans (they're too fuzzy). And I love vegetables that I can team with brown rice and pasta. Also, the most creative and different answer-ee will win a free copy of one of my books: The Healing Powers of Olive Oil or The Healing Powers of Vinegar (Kensington, 2009 mass market edition). Your choice. (If you Sign In as a new Follower, the winner will receive two books.)
Fall veggie ideas: broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, and winter squash. But there has to be more, right? So here I sit (I just finished another dark green salad with tomatoes, carrots, Italian cheeses, and salsa. How boring is that? So, please help bring more exotic spice into my life!)
Deadline: November 15
Is anyone out there? Well, I will begin a new blog series and begin with "Vegetable Week" and see how it goes. Looks like Baked Potato won the The Writing Gourmet poll so that may be a place where I'll begin.
ReplyDeleteI was in the grocery store but way too crowded (such is life in a resort town). I had eggplant on the brain. I settled for organic spinach and tomato pizza. I don't feel bad (it was good) but I vow to dedicate the next week or two to expanding my veggie tastes.
ReplyDeleteThe fridge is full of new, improved veggies: artichokes, red potatoes, crucifers, and more. Going to get out of the pizza/baked potato rut and vege out! I guess fruits are more fun/sweet but vegetables shouldn't be neglected. Challenge time.
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