Vegetables: Learn to Eat Right with Vegetables

Growing Up my parents four growing kids raiding the Garden. We all heard the "Veggies are good for You" bit.


However, I doubt my parents knew what they were getting themselves into when they'd tell us to go get the beans for dinner!!

We'd go out for Wax Beans (The Yellow Ones), and come in empty handed or with about 1/2 a bucket to feed 6 ppl. When we'd be sent out for more, there'd be nothing left!

We would raid that garden on the side of the house every chance we got.Carrots, beans, cucumber, pumpkin, potatoes, lettuce, zucchini. It was all in there plus some. The produce that I grew up on is certainly not the stuff that goes into the cans that are for sale on shelves today.

Now this does not mean that the farmers are doing this themselves. What is actually happening is the chemicals that are being used to yield off these nasty bugs is going into the ground and water that these plants feed off of.

Broccoli is just one of the many vegetables that my oldest loves to buy at the local farmers market. And a good thing too!

High in Vitamin C, this plant has been known to have anti cancer properties!

Asparagus is just one shining example of a vegetable that is under rated yet high in folic. Although soon-to-be-mums should be eating more folic acid there are reasons why Asparagus should be avoided.

Did you know that Red Cabbage is just as nutritious to eat raw as in a coleslaw or cooked? Or Spinach.

Leafy Green Vegetables!

Corn is a great extra carb for dinners as well. But to make a complete protein what else does it need? One of my favorites that we used to LOVE to dig up in the garden as kids was potatoes.

Onions are a fantastic addition to any meal! Great and taste and texture, anyone can eat them! Radishes are best thought of on a salad but did you know why you should be avoiding it? Radishes taste great and offer a taste like no other, but should be avoided if on a blood thinning medication.

Tomatoes are not actually a vegetable at all. They are and have always been classified as a fruit.

And don't forget about celery. All of this veggie is completly useable and entirely delicious!

Food for thought : Organic is more expensive. That is because they do not use chemical agents.

But they are by far the best foods. If you ever try a "regular" banana and then eat an organic banana you can actually taste the difference.

If you could actually seal in the goodness and freshness that most produce companies claim, it is actually found in organic plants.

After some serious searching, I found this book has the Best Vegetable Recipes!