What's your favorite vegetable?

Ilovepeppers
Ilovepeppers Posts: 396 Member
edited September 23 in Recipes
What is your number one favorite veggie and how do you cook it/eat it?
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  • ElizabethDante
    ElizabethDante Posts: 8
    I love spuds! Mashed :D or baked !

    Either that or carrots raw :D
  • MindyC7609
    MindyC7609 Posts: 33 Member
    It's a tie between carrots and sugar snap peas. I love `em both RAW!
  • WEN575
    WEN575 Posts: 34
    corn. MMMMM I LOVE corn, on the cob or kernels, I don't care.
  • jrbanta
    jrbanta Posts: 4,373 Member
    Broccoli steamed with a lemon wedge squeezed on it.:laugh:
  • Suzy12
    Suzy12 Posts: 284
    It's so hard to pick just one! I think beets - roasted beets! I love them!

    But ANY other veggie roasted is tops in my book too. I can't think of one I don't like!!!
  • stephaniekendrick
    stephaniekendrick Posts: 87 Member
    I love green beans! I typically either steam them in the microwave or roast them. Then I love to spritz them with some spray butter and whatever spice I feel like sprinkling on (my favorite is Garlic & Wine seasoning).
  • lizm64
    lizm64 Posts: 8
    Corn with lots of butter, not that I eat it that way now-no way uh-uh. LOL
  • Smiley68
    Smiley68 Posts: 6
    Tomato's fresh from the garden. If they are out of season I would say brussels sprouts or broccoli, yet i never really have time to cook them very often. I mostly use a slow cooker these days because of time management.

    I think the best way to make brussels sprouts is to put in a skillet, when frozen, add a little of water and olive oil. Cook the water out and brown them a little bit and season to taste, i use salt and pepper.
  • rosebarnalice
    rosebarnalice Posts: 3,488 Member
    tomatoes. NO question.
    IN SUMMER:
    * raw in summer fresh from the garden
    * roasted and grilled

    IN A SEASON WHERE I CAN'T GET THEM LOCAL AND FRESH:
    * sundried and crushed as a salad topping
    * drunk as tomato juice both cold and warm (with a bit of hot sauce)
    *canned and added to soups, stews, casseroles
    * made into pizza or enchilada sauce and added to eggs, chicken, beef, pork, other veggies, you name it.

    And sometimes, when I'm at home alone, a can dumped in a bowl with a cup of frozen spinach and a cup of water, and eaten as spinach & tomato soup. Just like that. Maybe some cayenne pepper. Or not.
  • amycrims
    amycrims Posts: 94
    brussel sprouts! i cut them in half and put them face down in some oil and garlic then once they're brown then i pour about 1/2c water in and let them steam the rest of the way through til the water is gone.
  • husstler
    husstler Posts: 39 Member
    Grape tomatoes - they are like candy for me! I love them raw and roasted. This time of year, I also can't get enough brussels sprouts roasted in a little bit of olive oil with garlic cloves (425 degrees for 50 minutes).
  • jim0822
    jim0822 Posts: 19
    This time of year I make what I call "Orange Roast". I take a couple carrots thickly sliced on the diagonal, a small yam peeled and cut in large dice, and some butternut squash again cut in large dice. Toss them all with a little bit of olive oil and sprinkle with dried basil. Roast in the oven on a cookie sheet at 400 degrees until tender. (The non stick aluminum foil is a great asset.) Yum!
  • barberella
    barberella Posts: 199
    steamed broccoli with some garlic salt, or edadame, or sugar snap peas..all steamed. Scrumdilicous!
  • addman72
    addman72 Posts: 220
    Cauliflower or peas. Steamed so they are soft
  • bsshaw1
    bsshaw1 Posts: 44 Member
    Broccoli
  • briar_rose
    briar_rose Posts: 149 Member
    steamed broccoli

    or

    baked asparagus with olive oil, rosemary, thyme, salt & pepper
  • Jenbabe402
    Jenbabe402 Posts: 36
    steamed or grilled asparagus with balsamic when in season, otherwise I thaw frozen edamame and roast it in the oven and lightly salt it, a good snack!
  • louisee294
    louisee294 Posts: 140 Member
    Parsnips!! roasted, or in soup :) oh, or sweet potato. YUMS
  • limonami
    limonami Posts: 30 Member
    Corn on the cob:)
    or cucumbers
  • skinnyminnie
    skinnyminnie Posts: 95 Member
    Turnip greens!! Yum! Tossed with a tiny bit of bacon (like a whole bunch of turnip greens with one strip so it's super low calories) and some salt, pepper and diced onions! So delicious!
    Ooh, and I really love kale too, in soups!
  • ajbeans
    ajbeans Posts: 2,857 Member
    Broccoli! I like to roast it in the oven -- wash and drain it, then put it in a baking pan drizzled with a little olive oil, and sprinkle in some fresh pressed garlic and a tiny bit of salt and pepper. Roast it until the tops just start to brown. MMMMMMMM... I have to buy some broccoli today. :)
  • skinnyminnie
    skinnyminnie Posts: 95 Member
    I should probably have added that that's tossed in pan like a stirfry. :) Not raw.
  • penne356
    penne356 Posts: 95
    Sweet potato - I just pop em in the microwave for a few minutes then peel off the skin and eat. YUM!
    Carrots - I eat them raw every day.
    Peas - I toss them around in a skillet with little oil and cook for a few minutes. Season, add a few pieces of finely sliced ginger and finally top it off with fresh lemon juice.
  • MeghanAM
    MeghanAM Posts: 222 Member
    Butternut Squash, all the way!

    I typically just roast it and eat it as-is, no salt or butter or anything. But I understand that that's not what most people are looking for :laugh: .

    An idea for eating them: they make an amazing replacement for fries. The site HungryGirl has a great recipe for making them, and it couldn't be easier: http://www.hungry-girl.com/newsletters/raw/512

    My other favorites: asparagus, spinach, cucumbers.
  • toniace1
    toniace1 Posts: 17
    Hilarious and weird: my favorite vegetable in the whole wide world is ARTICHOKES! The fresh ones, not those sad little babies pickled in a jar (look like something stolen out of a lab, poor things!!).. Steamed, grilled, fried, broiled, stuffed and baked, and yes---in soup!!! I guess its an Italian thing!!
  • myukniewicz
    myukniewicz Posts: 906 Member
    I ♥ C0RN
    corn on the cob on the grill
    corn on the cob wrapped in foil with butter and herbs and baked in the oven
    frozen corn
    fresh corn
    steamable corn
    cream corn
    corn salsa
    corn chowder
    corn, corn, corn
  • Sweet13_Princess
    Sweet13_Princess Posts: 1,207 Member
    Hard to pick just ONE veggie.

    I love green beans with almonds and a little olive oil.

    I also love lima beans with low cal butter spray.

    I also like brussel sprouts with low cal buttery spray.

    I actually like my veggies more plain than with spices and sauces, which probably makes them better for me. However, I'm sure there are tastier ways to cook them with spices! New ideas are always appreciated!

    Shannon
  • 1113cw
    1113cw Posts: 830 Member
    Believe it or not.. brussels sprouts.. LOVE them roasted! Anyone who isn't a fan has probably only experienced them boiled which is absolutely HORRIBLE!

    Roasted asparagus and roasted acorn squash would be second and third. Also love raw carrots and celery straight up!
  • ajbeans
    ajbeans Posts: 2,857 Member
    Believe it or not.. brussels sprouts.. LOVE them roasted! Anyone who isn't a fan has probably only experienced them boiled which is absolutely HORRIBLE!

    Also love raw carrots and celery..

    I like to put them in with the other veggies when I make a roast. That's the only way I like 'em. :)
  • Tkhk0514
    Tkhk0514 Posts: 100 Member
    omg! What a hard question. My first thought was green beans, whole with a little lemon and some slivered almonds. But then when I read all the responses...I saw asparagus and beets. I love them too but those are veggies I guess we just dont eat often.

    Can't think of a veggie that I really dont like.
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