Veggie question

[not2late]

Re: Veggie question

Yep, poor old parsley has alot of nutritional bang per serving when compared to something like lettuce, but it's usually relegated to the side of your plate for a garnish.

[ValidRouge]

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i don't know how good this would be...

But, i've been chopping up cilantro and adding it to my salads. I wonder what parsley would be like the same way??

[not2late]

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I put the leaves of fresh herbs into my green salads. Mint leaves, parsley leaves, etc. It's nice because you're eating a green salad and suddenly you get a flavor explosion. It's especially good when you just use oil and vinegar or lemon/lime juice as your dressing.

Sometimes I make a cabbage salad by just thinly slicing the cabbage, like you would for slaw, then add sliced fresh herbs (I tear them up with my hands so they don't turn black and yucky looking). Then I toss with oil and lime or lemon juice.

But I love parsley, basil and other herbs chopped, added to beaten eggs and cooked frittatta style. Yeah, the frittatta is speckled green from all the herbs, but it tastes wonderful. Or I make them into a pesto type sauce---great on fish, chicken, etc.

[Chicklady]

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Not to be a pooper here, but peppers are on the top ten list for pesticide and herbicide residues....make sure you scrub them well! Organic ones are obnoxiously priced!
That said, my top veggies are peppers, broccoli, "spring" mix, spinach, asparagus, followed closely by artichoke hearts, onion, garlic and pumpkin. Onion and garlic may not offer much in the way of vitamins, but they are loaded with phytonutrients that are great for your body.

[not2late]

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The alternative to expensive veggies is to grow your own. If you have a sunny spot with enough room for containers, you can grow tomatoes and peppers. And you can grow spinach and lettuce in containers too: that's how I grow my spinach and some herbs like basil. I just harvested the last of my spinach crop yesterday. And I planted tomatoes and peppers into another set of containers.

Cucumbers and squash do well in containers and I'm trying those out this year as an experiment.

[Chicklady]

Re: Veggie question

The alternative to expensive veggies is to grow your own. If you have a sunny spot with enough room for containers, you can grow tomatoes and peppers. And you can grow spinach and lettuce in containers too: that's how I grow my spinach and some herbs like basil. I just harvested the last of my spinach crop yesterday. And I planted tomatoes and peppers into another set of containers.

Cucumbers and squash do well in containers and I'm trying those out this year as an experiment.

I do this. the woodchuck really appreciates my efforts

[susan423]

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I plant my first batch. Peppers,strawberries, squash, ect. We get a freeze. I start all over, soil, plants, fertilizer, ect. I'm lucky if half of my plants survive. That gets expensive. So this year it's farmers market and friends. Seems to be much cheaper for me. I'm planting a few herbs but that's it.

[not2late]

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I start most plants from seed---the packets are alot cheaper than buying the plants. I start them in little Dixie cups or egg cartons.

Some plants do better if sown directly into soil, like most herbs, lettuces, spinach, greens like Swiss Chard, Broccoli Raab, beets, radishes, etc.