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Default Favorite vegetable?

the inner parts of the celery are very nice

the outer parts are very good for cooking in stoup LOL

kate


On 10/12/2011 11:30 AM, Storrmmee wrote:
> celery is a weird one for me, if i am not hungry its sorta bla to not good,
> but if i am truly hungry its wonderful to me, Lee
> "Julie > wrote in message
> ...
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>> "Tiger > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On 10/9/2011 3:39 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>> I may have asked this before but I'm going to ask it again. I have a
>>>> hard
>>>> time picking just one.
>>>>
>>>> I do love beans of all kinds. I could eat them every day but I don't
>>>> because of the carbs. I eat them less often than I used to. But I do
>>>> still
>>>> eat them once a week. Exception being green and wax beans which I eat
>>>> several times a day. Those are Angela's favorites by far so she wants
>>>> them
>>>> often.
>>>>
>>>> I also love beets but don't eat them often either. Nobody else in the
>>>> house
>>>> will eat them. Mostly I get them at salad bars but I do keep a few cans
>>>> around just for me.
>>>>
>>>> Used to be peas were a favorite vegetable. I still really like them but
>>>> since Angela is allergic to them I don't eat them often either. She did
>>>> really like them so I don't like to eat them in front of her. But I do
>>>> keep
>>>> a few cans around. When I make tuna casserole I will put some on my
>>>> portion
>>>> and if my husband is home on his too. But again there is that carb
>>>> count.
>>>>
>>>> Onions! I tend to keep several kinds and forms on-hand. I put them in
>>>> darned near everything! I think not only do they taste good but they
>>>> are
>>>> good for you.
>>>>
>>>> Carrots. Not so much cooked although when my mom does with pot roast
>>>> they
>>>> are very good. I haven't a clue how she does them. She uses the large
>>>> ones
>>>> cut in sticks. She also puts in potatoes and onion soup mix. The
>>>> carrots
>>>> come out with the roast flavor but they are still partially crunchy. I
>>>> also
>>>> like the potatoes in there. Can't say the same about the roast. To me
>>>> it
>>>> is chewy and underdone, but perhaps that is why the carrots come out
>>>> that
>>>> way? I have tried using those and also the baby carrots since those are
>>>> the
>>>> favorite in this house. They always cook to mush even when I wait to
>>>> put
>>>> them in. And they never develop the deep flavor that my mom's do. So
>>>> mostly we eat raw carrots here.
>>>>
>>>> Celery. So versatile! I add this to a variety of things and also eat
>>>> it
>>>> raw.
>>>>
>>>> Peppers. I add these to a lot of things too and I love them raw.
>>>>
>>>> Tomatoes. I love these both cooked and raw. Angela is finally deciding
>>>> that she likes the raw ones. Still doesn't like them cooked. She was
>>>> not
>>>> pleased when I said I was getting two cases of organic diced from
>>>> Costco.
>>>> They have an upcoming coupon for buy one (case) get one free. I will
>>>> donate
>>>> one case to the food bank. I also found out they are in need of cat
>>>> food.
>>>> Yay! Have been looking for a place to donate that too. Ballerina and
>>>> Jazzy
>>>> are picky eaters and won't eat all of the Wellness brand that I stocked
>>>> up
>>>> on.
>>>>
>>>> Potatoes. Yes they are high in carbs. These are another thing I could
>>>> eat
>>>> every day. But I don't. I quit buying the large bags. When my husband
>>>> was
>>>> home we could usually use one up before it went bad. But now we can't.
>>>> So
>>>> I buy them a few at a time or a small bag of the little pearl ones.
>>>> Those
>>>> cook up quickly and they are very good. And they don't seem to spike
>>>> me.
>>>>
>>>> So those are probably my favorites. What are yours?
>>>>
>>>>
>>> I'm allergic to Bell Peppers and i can't stand celery.

>>
>> Ohhhhhhh. You're the one! I knew there was a celery hater here. I'll
>> have yours then.
>>

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