For the love of Produce...
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I'm going to an Asian market for the first time this week. I'm going out-of-town soon so I can't buy a lot, but want to try some new vegetables. The only produce I don't like are beets, celery, avocado, and coconut. Any must haves?
Kabocha squash- in season and cheap!
Golden kiwi (my Asian store has best ones)
Chinese cauliflower (different density to it, roasts up really crispy)
Something green you’ve never tried before
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I'm going to an Asian market for the first time this week. I'm going out-of-town soon so I can't buy a lot, but want to try some new vegetables. The only produce I don't like are beets, celery, avocado, and coconut. Any must haves?
Chinese eggplant (long skinny ones) - the skin is much less tough and they cook down better imo.
Daikon radish - good crunchy filler and pickles well.
Lotus root - maybe from the freezer. I just had it for the first time this week and I like it a lot! If I had to describe it, it would be like water chestnut but firmer and dryer, and with a good bite and woody flavour.
Fruit - lychees are around right now, here anyway.
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Not so pretty - Kale/mushrooms/ Daikon (mandoline)/garlic/red onions/Bok Choy/broccoli/Shirataki noodles- usually would use cauliflower and sweet potato or some squash would be have been good too.
Salmon with spices and a bit of egg whites pan fried -
Fresh squeeze of lemon on top.
Nori sheet (I'm weird...I rip up in little pieces and make mini 'wraps' as I get through it all - topped with hot sauce too...lol!!)
All for 350 calories and I'm stuffed.
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My produce guy, Tony. Aka my crack dealer! Lol
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Thank you for your suggestions! I thought I could stick to just a few things, I came out with 2 bags of vegetables! @Purplefizzy when I saw kabocha I had to get it as it's had me curious from you posting it! I may have to wait to eat it until I get back from vacation but look forward to trying it! I picked up Chinese cauliflower as I'm curious how it tastes different than American. @MelanieCN77 I went with Chinese eggplant too, I've only made eggplant once and didn't cook it enough so I decided to give it a second chance.
The stuff I bought is Taro, Opo, You-choy-sum, Chinese eggplant, pea shoots, choyote, lemongrass, and baby bok choy. I just finished a Daikon radish I had in my Imperfect produce box. I recieved my box Monday too so I'm probably going to have to eat only vegetables before I go out-of-town!1 -
I made spicy garlic eggplant for lunch today with a Chinese eggplant. I cooked it maybe 15-20 minutes tops and it was good - with a regular one it still would have been tough. Good luck, hope you enjoy it more this way!2
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Not so pretty - Kale/mushrooms/ Daikon (mandoline)/garlic/red onions/Bok Choy/broccoli/Shirataki noodles- usually would use cauliflower and sweet potato or some squash would be have been good too.
Salmon with spices and a bit of egg whites pan fried -
Fresh squeeze of lemon on top.
Nori sheet (I'm weird...I rip up in little pieces and make mini 'wraps' as I get through it all - topped with hot sauce too...lol!!)
All for 350 calories and I'm stuffed.
I do the same with the nori. I’m a hand eater 0 -
Thank you for your suggestions! I thought I could stick to just a few things, I came out with 2 bags of vegetables! @Purplefizzy when I saw kabocha I had to get it as it's had me curious from you posting it! I may have to wait to eat it until I get back from vacation but look forward to trying it! I picked up Chinese cauliflower as I'm curious how it tastes different than American. @MelanieCN77 I went with Chinese eggplant too, I've only made eggplant once and didn't cook it enough so I decided to give it a second chance.
The stuff I bought is Taro, Opo, You-choy-sum, Chinese eggplant, pea shoots, choyote, lemongrass, and baby bok choy. I just finished a Daikon radish I had in my Imperfect produce box. I recieved my box Monday too so I'm probably going to have to eat only vegetables before I go out-of-town!
Be careful cutting the kabocha. They can be sorta brutal. If all else fails, wash it really well, and micro till soft enough to cut, then cut, scoop seeds, Cube and whatever..
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FWIW, one of my favorite ways to attack hard squash and similar stuff is with a sturdy cleaver and a rubberized dead-blow hammer. Get a little bit of a groove going, carefully, so the blade won't slip dangerously, then follow up with a big whack of the hammer on the cleaver. Very satisfying.
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My first harvest of pea shoots for tonight's salad. Also put a larger quantity of broad beans in a tray of soil so hopefully will have enought to stir fry in a couple of weeks. Hopefully the peas will provide a second crop.
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Pea shoots, raw or barely stir-fried: Yum. Someone asked me why I would eat pea shoots?!?! Tasty: Why wouldn't a person eat them? 2
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I love pea shoots. I am trying fava bean shoots too for the first time. Though last summer I messed up and forgot about the tray of pea shoots on the balcony. When we finally got around to harvesting and eating them they were tough and gnarly.1
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Haul from the garden today. Mint, sage kale, basil, oregano, mixed salad greens, peppers and tomatoes.
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FWIW, one of my favorite ways to attack hard squash and similar stuff is with a sturdy cleaver and a rubberized dead-blow hammer. Get a little bit of a groove going, carefully, so the blade won't slip dangerously, then follow up with a big whack of the hammer on the cleaver. Very satisfying.
Now gonna have to look up cleaver.
I’m picturing the scary knife I never learned how to properly use.
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My first harvest of pea shoots for tonight's salad. Also put a larger quantity of broad beans in a tray of soil so hopefully will have enought to stir fry in a couple of weeks. Hopefully the peas will provide a second crop.
Stunning.
I’m so into the microgreens and shoots lately, still haven’t made space or time to grow my own. Love them.1 -
My parents have made fun of me my entire life for my love of produce. Some of my favorites:
Steamed artichoke, for a dipping sauce I combine the juice from 1 lemon, Greek yogurt or vegan mayo, salt, pepper, and tobasco sauce. I love it and it’s a meal you take time to savor as you pick away the leaves
Peach salad (I’m from Georgia where the peaches are gooood), 2 sliced peaches raw. The dressing is 1 tablespoon olive oil, juice from one lime, 1-2 freshly diced jalepenos, and a half teaspoon of raw sugar mixed together
Steamed asparagus, tomato salad. Chop it up and dress with olive oil and lemon juice. Tomato and lemon will form a really nice dressing.
Green bean salad-grilled green beans with a tablespoon or less of freshly made mustard vinaigrette and lemon juice with a half tablespoon of creme fraise to dip
Arugula with a tablespoon of blue cheese crumbles, 1 tablespoon of olive oil, juice of one lemon, salt, pepper, and tobasco sauce (or I dress with a lighter Hollandaise recipe with no butter and tobasco, red bell pepper)
I could go on forever.3 -
Also, somewhere I have a beet and carrot burger recipe with a yogurt dill dipping sauce that is SO GOOD. I’m a LOVER of squash in everything as well—especially homemade soups and chili. Lately I’ve been trying to play around more with beans Bc I don’t love a black bean generally.
Sadly, I have an allergy that prevents me from eating broccoli, kale, cauliflower, cabbage, and some veggies I would assume are delicious...so I play around with recipes to remove them
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My boyfriend also makes a fennel, lemon, and dill salad that I cannot stop eating. I’ll ask him for that one too.2
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Growing pea and bean shoots is very easy, and much cheaper than buying them. A fun project to do with kids.
https://verticalveg.org.uk/how-to-grow-pea-shoots/2 -
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Growing pea and bean shoots is very easy, and much cheaper than buying them. A fun project to do with kids.
https://verticalveg.org.uk/how-to-grow-pea-shoots/
Just saw this post, would frozen peas work? I just tried pea shoots and really like them.1 -
I'm hitting up my nice worldly market later this afternoon. I successfully ran through all the veg I got last week (exception of the frozen lotus root) and am ready for another go. I made a small pan of soup with the last tired bit of cauli and wilting broccoli and whatnot. Blended it, threw in some cooked orzo I had for salads and the last cubes of baked acorn squash to warm through. Perfect lunch day after I made myself sick on pick n' mix chocolate!0
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My parents have made fun of me my entire life for my love of produce. Some of my favorites:
Steamed artichoke, for a dipping sauce I combine the juice from 1 lemon, Greek yogurt or vegan mayo, salt, pepper, and tobasco sauce. I love it and it’s a meal you take time to savor as you pick away the leaves
Peach salad (I’m from Georgia where the peaches are gooood), 2 sliced peaches raw. The dressing is 1 tablespoon olive oil, juice from one lime, 1-2 freshly diced jalepenos, and a half teaspoon of raw sugar mixed together
Steamed asparagus, tomato salad. Chop it up and dress with olive oil and lemon juice. Tomato and lemon will form a really nice dressing.
Green bean salad-grilled green beans with a tablespoon or less of freshly made mustard vinaigrette and lemon juice with a half tablespoon of creme fraise to dip
Arugula with a tablespoon of blue cheese crumbles, 1 tablespoon of olive oil, juice of one lemon, salt, pepper, and tobasco sauce (or I dress with a lighter Hollandaise recipe with no butter and tobasco, red bell pepper)
I could go on forever.
These sound wonderful and uncomplicated! Thank you!
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I just use whole dried peas sold for cooking. Cheaper than ordering seeds. I bought a kilo bag of dried peas for cooking 3 years ago and have been planting from that one batch successfully every summer since.
Soak the seeds 12-24 hours before planting densely but in a single layer. A tray about 2 inches deep with holes at the bottom is the ideal depth for the compost. A good way to recycle those plastic containers that supermarket fruit and veg such grapes and cherry tomatoes are sold in (with holes on the bottom). After sowing cover with soil about the depth of a pea. Water well and check daily in warm weather if soil is moist. You'll have a crop in 2 or 3 weeks in warm weather.1 -
Growing pea and bean shoots is very easy, and much cheaper than buying them. A fun project to do with kids.
https://verticalveg.org.uk/how-to-grow-pea-shoots/
Just saw this post, would frozen peas work? I just tried pea shoots and really like them.
I'm afraid the blanching and freezing process destroys the pea enzymes. You will need dried whole peas sold for cooking.
https://bbsrc.ukri.org/documents/easypeasy-teachers-pack-and-student-sheets/0 -
List of Crop Plants Pollinated by Bees
Bees don't need to pollinate every single crop, but here is just a brief list of some of the foods we would lose if all our bees continue to perish:
Apples
Mangos
Rambutan
Kiwi Fruit
Plums
Peaches
Nectarines
Guava
Rose Hips
Pomegranites
Pears
Black and Red Currants
Alfalfa
Okra
Strawberries
Onions
Cashews
Cactus
Prickly Pear
Apricots
Allspice
Avocados
Passion Fruit
Lima Beans
Kidney Beans
Adzuki Beans
Green Beans
Orchid Plants
Custard Apples
Cherries
Celery
Coffee
Walnut
Cotton
Lychee
Flax
Acerola – used in Vitamin C supplements
Macadamia Nuts
Sunflower Oil
Goa beans
Lemons
Buckwheat
Figs
Fennel
Limes
Quince
Carrots
Persimmons
Palm Oil
Loquat
Durian
Cucumber
Hazelnut
Cantaloupe
Tangelos
Coriander
Caraway
Chestnut
Watermelon
Star Apples
Coconut
Tangerines
Boysenberries
Starfruit
Brazil Nuts
Beets
Mustard Seed
Rapeseed
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Cabbage
Brussels Sprouts
Bok Choy (Chinese Cabbage)
Turnips
Congo Beans
Sword beans
Chili peppers, red peppers, bell peppers, green peppers
Papaya
Safflower
Sesame
Eggplant
Raspberries
Elderberries
Blackberries
Clover
Tamarind
Cocoa
Black Eyed Peas
Vanilla
Cranberries
Tomatoes
Grapes
Almost half of bee colonies in the US have collapsed! Pesticides seem to be the main reason...organic produce is the way to go I'm thinking.4 -
I've just read you can grow microgreens from popcorn kernels too. That's the next experiment.
https://www.cropking.com/blog/growing-popcorn-shoots1 -
I've really been loving brussel sprouts lately! Roasted in a pan with a little bit of oil, garlic, salt and pepper. It gets a little crispy and charred. Sometimes I drizzle with balsamic glaze. So delicious! I also really love tomatoes, green onions, butter lettuce, carrots, sugar snap peas, bell peppers, and butternut squash. I've never really cared for radishes, but maybe I need to try it a different way? I'm just not a fan of the raw stuff.0
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Peach salad (I’m from Georgia where the peaches are gooood), 2 sliced peaches raw. The dressing is 1 tablespoon olive oil, juice from one lime, 1-2 freshly diced jalepenos, and a half teaspoon of raw sugar mixed together
I'm totally trying this one. I bought a pack mix for something like this to grill fruit with and it tasted like acid barf, can't lie. I never thought to think more about what the packet was trying to emulate, which is this.0 -
I just use whole dried peas sold for cooking. Cheaper than ordering seeds. I bought a kilo bag of dried peas for cooking 3 years ago and have been planting from that one batch successfully every summer since.
Soak the seeds 12-24 hours before planting densely but in a single layer. A tray about 2 inches deep with holes at the bottom is the ideal depth for the compost. A good way to recycle those plastic containers that supermarket fruit and veg such grapes and cherry tomatoes are sold in (with holes on the bottom). After sowing cover with soil about the depth of a pea. Water well and check daily in warm weather if soil is moist. You'll have a crop in 2 or 3 weeks in warm weather.
Oh cool, this doesn't sound too hard! I'm going out-of-town for two weeks so I'll give it a go when I get back. I recently purchased pea shoots and really like them. Another new discovery is radian microgreens so I'll look into those too. Thank you for the info!1
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