The grubby orbs beckoned to me from across the produce section, their bottoms bedecked with what looked vaguely like octopus-tentacle suction cups.We’re the ugliest vegetables you’ve never tried, they whispered. Come check us out.I was in a hurry that day; no time for a new-veggie meet-and-greet. … [Read more...]
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Brussels Sprouts for Skeptics
By popular demand—okay, two of my (approximately) four readers made the same request—I decided to tackle one of the cutest but most maligned of all veggies: the brussels sprout. I found this undertaking especially challenging, because I decidedly dislike brussels sprouts. Indeed, my most vivid … [Read more...]
Turban Squash, Part 1
The kitchen is no place for the timid, so a few weeks back I decided to start my quest with a challenge: the oddest-looking, most obscure vegetable I could find. After cruising the produce aisles of my local grocery store, I decided on this warty, bulbous concoction: Apparently, it’s called a … [Read more...]
I'm Lee, an RD thriving on a healthy plant based diet.