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    Vegetables

    One of the healthiest eating habits you can make is to add vegetables to every meal. Get creative and make eating fun and tasty. Here are some meal ideas.


    • Wrap 3-4 short asparagus pieces with bacon and place on a broiler pan in the oven. Bake at 425 for about 15 minutes, then keep checking each minute to see if it's done. The grease falls through the holes and the bacon wraps tight around the asparagus. (Resource:  Veronica from Freeport, TX)
    • Cube up a rutabaga and saute in butter, your choice of seasoning, and add in some carrots and broccoli for color. Pour this over rice for a healthy stir fry.
    • Cook up a Walla Walla sweet onion in the Air Fryer and make a bloomin' onion for an appetizer. (Resource: Steve from Lewis County, Washington)
    • Snap peas are great picked fresh, but they can also be added to stir-fry medleys.
    • Spinach - it takes on that spinach flavor once its cooked. Use it FRESHLY PICKED in salads and smoothies to add nutrition without the spinach flavor. If you like more of the spinach flavor, add some baby spinach or chopped spinach to your scrambled eggs or quiche. Something else I do is dehydrate spinach and am now able to sprinkle it on all kinds of foods and pasta sauces. (Resource: Pat from Oyster Creek, TX)  
    • Cauliflower is so versatile. Cauliflower pizza crust is a great substitute if you are trying to decrease your bread intake; add a cup of chopped cauliflower to your meatloaf and get your family to eat it a whole new way. You can also blend cauliflower in a mixer and make homemade cauliflower rice to replace the starchy rice for a healthier alternative. (Resource: Kathy from Washington)
    • What to do with all those pumpkins? Pumpkin cookies, pumpkin bread, or pumpkin cheesecake! Need I say more?

      

    Would love to hear what you have made with your vegetables! New recipes or tips to get those veges eaten. Fill out our Suggestion Form and get your ideas posted on our website to share with others!!


    In the individual vegetable pages below, I will cover many topics including best planting time, when to fertilize, companion plants, insects to watch out for, best harvest time, how to harvest and store, and links to recipes.

    I will be adding vegetables as the harvest times come into season.


    No matter what you choose to plant, the beginning starts with a seed. If you are going to plant by seed, here is a TIP to avoid those fungus gnats from the get-go.  Seed Planting TIP - No Fungus Gnats


    Let's get learning and planting!

    10 Reasons to Enjoy More Fruits and Vegetables

    1. Great source of vitamins and minerals.
    2. Plenty of fiber to fill you up and boost your gut health.
    3. Most are very low in calories and fat.
    4. Protection against some diseases such as type 2 diabetes, cancer, high blood pressure and stroke.
    5. Highly nutritious whether they are frozen, fresh, canned, or dried.
    6. Variety of flavors and textures.
    7. Low in saturated fats and sugar, they are part of a well-balanced diet and can help you lose weight or prevent weight gain.
    8. Fresh fruit and vegetables are a quick and easily accessible snack, helping curb the urge for chips, cookies, or donuts.
    9. No cholesterol and low in sodium.
    10. Spinach is a great addition to any smoothie! (Spinach, avocado, Spearmint, and a few drops of lemon juice smoothies are my favorite!)


    artichoke

    Beans (Dried)

    Beans (Dried)

    Let's Plant Artichoke!

    Beans (Dried)

    Beans (Dried)

    Beans (Dried)

    Dried Bens
    Let's Plant Dried Beans

    beets

    Beans (Dried)

    brussels sprouts

    Let's Plant Beets!

    brussels sprouts

    Cayenne hot peppers

    brussels sprouts

     

    Let's Plant Brussels Sprouts!

    carrots

    Cayenne hot peppers

    Cayenne hot peppers

    Let's Plant Carrots!

    Cayenne hot peppers

    Cayenne hot peppers

    Cayenne hot peppers

    Let's Plant Cayenne Peppers!

    Celery

    Celery

    Celery

    Let's plant celery!

    cucumbers

    cucumbers

    cucumbers

    Let's plant cucumbers!

    eggplant

    cucumbers

    cucumbers

    Let's plant eggplant!

    garlic

    cucumbers

    potatoes

    Let's plant garlic!

    potatoes

    potatoes

    potatoes

    Let's plant potatoes!

    radishes

    potatoes

    radishes

    Let's plant radishes!

    rhubarb

    potatoes

    radishes

    Let's plant rhubarb!

    snap peas

    spinach - Imperial Green

    spinach - french orach

    Let's plant snap peas!

    spinach - french orach

    spinach - Imperial Green

    spinach - french orach

    Let's plant orach spinach!

    spinach - Imperial Green

    spinach - Imperial Green

    spinach - Imperial Green

    Let's plant spinach!

    tomatillos

    tomatillos

    spinach - Imperial Green

    Let's plant tomatillosi!

    Zucchini

    tomatillos

    Zucchini

    Let's plant zucchini!
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