What is your fav vegetable?

trentwiggly
trentwiggly Posts: 74 Member
in Food and Nutrition
As much as I love em, I find I sometimes get in a veggie "rut" when deciding what to buy each week...what is your favorite?
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  • Pearsquared
    Pearsquared Posts: 1,656 Member
    That's tough to decide on one. I would say onions, but here are some of my other favorites:

    Asparagus
    Baby spinach
    Cucumber
    Brussels Sprouts (Yes indeed)
    Corn
    Peas
    Bok Choy
    Broccoli

    Edit: Also, green beans. Gawd, in season green beans are heavenly.

    As you can see, I mostly like green things, lol.
  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,222 Member
    Depends really, I like pretty much all veg and really enjoy the seasonality aspect. Right now the asparagus farm close to me will be open soon. He imports workers for about a month, then the season is done. Fiddleheads are now in season, and always get my fill, the season is litterally only weeks for the good ones, which I go and get in the forest that I can see from my yard . Zucchini blossoms coming, going to fill those flowers, yum, garlic scapes soon and will be making my yearly pesto with it. So many vegetables and little time. :smile:
  • cals83
    cals83 Posts: 131
    I usually like to buy these because they are quick and easy and give me some variety.

    http://www.birdseye.com/vegetable-products/birdseye-steamfresh/steamfresh-pure-simple-blends

    As far as fresh vegetables go, I like raw green beans, yellow squash, zucchini

    Grilled asparagus is also really good but I only buy asparagus when it is on sale.
  • coliema
    coliema Posts: 7,646 Member
    Yellow Squash.
    Cucumbers.
    Eggplant.
    Onion.
  • labtech666
    labtech666 Posts: 66 Member
    I love asparagus, but it's too expensive to have often.
    I mostly eat brocolli, cauliflower, parsnips and carrots
  • Loulady
    Loulady Posts: 511 Member
    Arugula
  • drefaw
    drefaw Posts: 739
    cooked carrots. Not canned ones, but cut up whole carrots cooked at home ....... that there's natures candy !!
  • jaysmonkey
    jaysmonkey Posts: 1
    I love all vegetables ..bar aubergine (eggplant). Favourite is definitely Broccoli though!
  • tekwriter
    tekwriter Posts: 923 Member
    Rainbow Chard the best green I have ever eaten. The only thing better is when it comes with orther mixed greens Yum
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    Potatoes, ramps may also still be around
  • Beezil
    Beezil Posts: 1,677 Member
    Potatoes, ramps may also still be around

    Potatoes, yup.

    Then radishes, spinach, asparagus, broccoli, brussel sprouts, guess tomatoes aren't technically a veggie, but I love them, and peppers of all sorts.
  • jen_zz
    jen_zz Posts: 1,011 Member
    Broccoli! And choi sum, chinese kale, cauliflower, onions, romaine :)
  • lisahewitt22
    lisahewitt22 Posts: 102
    Green beans or zucchini
  • AlayshaJ
    AlayshaJ Posts: 703 Member
    Red kale, red bell peppers, and asparagus!
  • MommaChocoLatte
    MommaChocoLatte Posts: 389 Member
    I have a few...

    Artichoke
    Asparagus
    Green Beans
    Sugar Snap Peas
    Sweet Potatoes
  • imophlebam
    imophlebam Posts: 10
    Broccoli
    Carrots
    Bell peppers- especially orange ones!
    Avocado (does that count as a vegetable?)
    Potatoes
    Sweet Potatoes
    Cucumbers
  • sweetpea03b
    sweetpea03b Posts: 1,123 Member
    Historically I HATED veggies... we are actually forming a nice little relationship, veggies and I. What I eat most are:

    Squash & Zucchini
    Peppers (in EVERYTHING)
    Broccoli/Cauliflower
    Carrots
    Asparagus
    Spinach
  • 2013sk
    2013sk Posts: 1,318 Member
    Love carrots and celery sticks at the moment

    I love most vegetables..... there soooo yummy!!!!!!
  • ImpossibleGrl
    ImpossibleGrl Posts: 83
    Brussels sprouts
    spinach
    kale
    asparagus
    orange and yellow bell peppers
    zucchini
    spaghetti squash
    broccoli
    onions
    Swiss chard
  • ilmb87
    ilmb87 Posts: 216 Member
    Squash
    Zucchini
    Bok Choy
    Eggplant
    Spinach
    Broccoli
    Snow Peas

    This list goes on...I think it would be easier to ask which is my LEAST favorite.
  • GormanGhaste
    GormanGhaste Posts: 430 Member
    Carrots, celery, shredded broccoli, shredded cabbage, onions, bell peppers, new potatoes, sweet potatoes.

    When they are in season: tomatoes, cucumbers, summer squash, brussel sprouts.
  • iysys
    iysys Posts: 524
    asparagus and beets are my favorites. asparagus can be crazy expensive (usually $5 a pound here) so we only buy it on sale. my husband doesn't like beets so i don't bother to cook them often. that said when my husband is out of town on business i live mostly on roasted beets, yellow and orange bell peppers, and green beans ;-)

    we eat a lot of spinach, swiss chard, broccoli, carrots, brussel sprouts, cauliflower, sweet potato, winter squash, zucchini, kale. it changes with the season and what is at the farmers market...which finally reopens this coming weekend!!!
  • KtotheD78
    KtotheD78 Posts: 58 Member
    Bell pepper - any color but green. I eat the green but it is not included in my favorites. They are so versatile - eat them in eggs, salad, raw, on the side with a meal, cooked, raw, etc.. :)
  • BeautifulBrownButterfly
    BeautifulBrownButterfly Posts: 113 Member
    sweet potatos
    Broccoli
    spinach
    green, red, yellow, and orange peppers
    asparagus
    sweet potatoes
    cucumbers
    carrots
  • trentwiggly
    trentwiggly Posts: 74 Member
    Thanks everyone! The one that was unfamiliar to me was choi sum. Had to look that one up...turns out it is what we call around here: baby bok choy, which I've seen but not bought.
  • Hlthy4Good
    Hlthy4Good Posts: 15 Member
    Broccoli
    Asparagus
    Brussels Sprouts (I love these with a little olive oil, salt, garlic pepper under the broiler until they're a little brown)
    Sweet Potatoes
    Yellow and Orange Peppers
    Summer Squash
  • CMay16
    CMay16 Posts: 144 Member
    Any and all in any way, shape or form!! But I think cucumbers are my all-time fave.
  • Mmmmona
    Mmmmona Posts: 328 Member
    Okra.
  • plzlbsbegone
    plzlbsbegone Posts: 233
    If I had to pick one....Cauliflower! It's so versatile!

    But I also always have these on hand:

    Bell Peppers-Red and Green, sometimes yellow and orange!
    Cucumbers
    Green Beans
    Asparagus
    Broccoli
    Spinach
    Romaine Lettuce
    Red Onions
  • Cadori
    Cadori Posts: 4,810 Member
    broccoli
    green beans
    peas (though aren't they technically a legume? I count them since they're green)
    brussel sprouts
    yellow squash
    asparagus
    onions
    lettuce
    cucumbers
    red cabbage
    carrots

    I like all vegetables other than lima beans. And I like them raw, steamed and plain, or roasted with olive oil.

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