Comments on: Five Fabulous Veggies That My Mom Never Cooked http://agemyths.com/2009/09/09/five-fabulous-veggies-that-your-mom-never-cooked/ living with passion at any age Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:47:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: Madeleine Kolb http://agemyths.com/2009/09/09/five-fabulous-veggies-that-your-mom-never-cooked/#comment-43 Madeleine Kolb Mon, 21 Sep 2009 04:24:30 +0000 http://sixtyplusplace.com/?p=574#comment-43 Anastasiya, Your stir-fry sounds similar to what I described. I love cooking vegetables that way. They come out so tasty, so simple, and so delicious. I'll be sad to see the local farmers market close at the end of October. Anastasiya, Your stir-fry sounds similar to what I described. I love cooking vegetables that way. They come out so tasty, so simple, and so delicious. I’ll be sad to see the local farmers market close at the end of October.

]]> By: Anastasiya http://agemyths.com/2009/09/09/five-fabulous-veggies-that-your-mom-never-cooked/#comment-42 Anastasiya Mon, 21 Sep 2009 02:16:04 +0000 http://sixtyplusplace.com/?p=574#comment-42 I love veggies (though I am not a vegetarian) and I do not understand people who refuse to eat them. Just today for lunch I fixed a very easy stir fry: broccoli, carrots, red bell pepper, zucchini, scallions, mushrooms and, of course, garlic. A little bit of olive oil and a few dashes of spices. It was delicious! These veggies are so simple and affordable but my husband and I enjoyed this simple lunch so much. It was much better than any pizza, chicken or steak. Next time I am going to try a few exotic veggies that you've mentioned in your article. I am sure they will taste great too. I love veggies (though I am not a vegetarian) and I do not understand people who refuse to eat them. Just today for lunch I fixed a very easy stir fry: broccoli, carrots, red bell pepper, zucchini, scallions, mushrooms and, of course, garlic. A little bit of olive oil and a few dashes of spices. It was delicious! These veggies are so simple and affordable but my husband and I enjoyed this simple lunch so much. It was much better than any pizza, chicken or steak. Next time I am going to try a few exotic veggies that you’ve mentioned in your article. I am sure they will taste great too.

]]> By: Madeleine Kolb http://agemyths.com/2009/09/09/five-fabulous-veggies-that-your-mom-never-cooked/#comment-45 Madeleine Kolb Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:25:22 +0000 http://sixtyplusplace.com/?p=574#comment-45 Jai, Interesting that you ask about okra. I bought some last week for the first time in my life but haven't cooked it yet. I thought I'd try it because okra is the stuff of legend at least in the US. The song "Jambalaya," sung by countless country singers refers to file gumbo--a regional soup made from chicken, shrimp, sausage, okra and other ingedients. That sounds like too much work for someone cooking for two people, but I do plan to cook it very soon. Jai, Interesting that you ask about okra. I bought some last week for the first time in my life but haven’t cooked it yet. I thought I’d try it because okra is the stuff of legend at least in the US. The song “Jambalaya,” sung by countless country singers refers to file gumbo–a regional soup made from chicken, shrimp, sausage, okra and other ingedients.

That sounds like too much work for someone cooking for two people, but I do plan to cook it very soon.

]]> By: Jai Kai - SharingSuccess.tv http://agemyths.com/2009/09/09/five-fabulous-veggies-that-your-mom-never-cooked/#comment-44 Jai Kai - SharingSuccess.tv Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:53:41 +0000 http://sixtyplusplace.com/?p=574#comment-44 Awesome...I'm going to try these exotic vegetables. The only meat I really eat is fish - so I think they will compliment a fish dinner every once in a while. Have you ever used Okra? Awesome…I’m going to try these exotic vegetables. The only meat I really eat is fish – so I think they will compliment a fish dinner every once in a while. Have you ever used Okra?

]]> By: Kye http://agemyths.com/2009/09/09/five-fabulous-veggies-that-your-mom-never-cooked/#comment-47 Kye Fri, 11 Sep 2009 03:23:21 +0000 http://sixtyplusplace.com/?p=574#comment-47 Oh Madeleine, the picture of the chunky cafeteria ladies with their hair nets brought a belly laugh. So true! Thank heavens those cafeteria veggies are far far behind. One comment about vegetable sources: a CSA membership (community supported agriculture) can be a wonderful investment for many reasons (quality and community and sustainability being three common ones). There is one great reason to join a CSA that I don't think I've ever heard anyone mention, though: guilt. Every week you get this glorious bag or two or three of vegetables that it would be criminal to neglect. LOTS of them. So... you eat lots of them. And they are very very good. And life is good. Oh Madeleine, the picture of the chunky cafeteria ladies with their hair nets brought a belly laugh. So true!

Thank heavens those cafeteria veggies are far far behind.

One comment about vegetable sources: a CSA membership (community supported agriculture) can be a wonderful investment for many reasons (quality and community and sustainability being three common ones). There is one great reason to join a CSA that I don’t think I’ve ever heard anyone mention, though: guilt. Every week you get this glorious bag or two or three of vegetables that it would be criminal to neglect. LOTS of them. So… you eat lots of them. And they are very very good. And life is good.

]]> By: Madeleine Kolb http://agemyths.com/2009/09/09/five-fabulous-veggies-that-your-mom-never-cooked/#comment-46 Madeleine Kolb Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:01:27 +0000 http://sixtyplusplace.com/?p=574#comment-46 I completely agree. I guess I'm also a semi-vegetarian, since I recently gave up eating beef. It was when I was part-way through Michael Pollan's book The Omnivore's Dilemma, which I highly recommend. By the way, JS, if you don't already have a wok, you should get one. I use mine mostly for cooking veggies, but sometimes I throw in bits of left-over cooked chicken or turkey ham. Everything I've tried so far has turned out well. I completely agree. I guess I’m also a semi-vegetarian, since I recently gave up eating beef. It was when I was part-way through Michael Pollan’s book The Omnivore’s Dilemma, which I highly recommend.

By the way, JS, if you don’t already have a wok, you should get one. I use mine mostly for cooking veggies, but sometimes I throw in bits of left-over cooked chicken or turkey ham. Everything I’ve tried so far has turned out well.

]]> By: JS Dixon http://agemyths.com/2009/09/09/five-fabulous-veggies-that-your-mom-never-cooked/#comment-48 JS Dixon Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:57:24 +0000 http://sixtyplusplace.com/?p=574#comment-48 As a semi-vegetarian I can definitely appreciate this list. And you are definitely right about veggies just being cooked very very badly in this country. In fact, I would say that veggies have three times as much flavor to offer as meat does. Go vegetarian for a month or two and than try a steak. You'll see exactly what I mean. Even good steak will taste flavorless. As a semi-vegetarian I can definitely appreciate this list. And you are definitely right about veggies just being cooked very very badly in this country. In fact, I would say that veggies have three times as much flavor to offer as meat does.

Go vegetarian for a month or two and than try a steak. You’ll see exactly what I mean. Even good steak will taste flavorless.

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