Comments on Vegan Appetite: Book Review and Contest: Local Bounty

I love smoking eggplant for baba ghannouj. Yum. T...

2009-07-13T18:37:25.764-04:00

I love smoking eggplant for baba ghannouj. Yum.

The only veggie I still can't handle is okra. Too slimy for me.

Hmm...I'm actually looking forward to having l...

2009-07-13T18:05:59.356-04:00

Hmm...I'm actually looking forward to having loads of summer squash and zucchini, instead of dreading the bumper crops like a lot of people. I just bought a spiralizer and it's in the mail right now and I'm very excited to see what it can do!

Broccoli has always been my favorite. I've nev...

2009-07-12T09:12:19.280-04:00

Broccoli has always been my favorite. I've never understood why are there so many broccoli haters. I love the way the frilly part hold on to sauce. It's great roasted, too.

The Russian Red Kale that has been available since...

2009-07-10T18:22:18.221-04:00

The Russian Red Kale that has been available since early March in the Washington DC area has been amazing. It is lovely to eat raw, steamed or sauteed with a little garlic and ginger!

I'd love to win this book. Thanks for offering it. Looking forward to your new cookbook too!

Fresh garlic! It's my favourite thing about su...

2009-07-10T16:07:31.323-04:00

Fresh garlic! It's my favourite thing about summer!

I feel so challenged with certain veggies from my ...

2009-07-09T23:41:34.155-04:00

I feel so challenged with certain veggies from my farm share. Right now, I am struggled with so much chard. I feel so uninspired with it so often..this book sounds like just the "fix" I need! thanks for doing another awesome giveaway!!

I love leeks and I am from the Caribbean where eat...

2009-07-08T23:31:39.929-04:00

I love leeks and I am from the Caribbean where eating leeks is kinda on the low side. I like the flavour of onion in it and the fact it stands on its own and the smell it releases when I slow cook it with carrots.
Is that enough?:)

As a little kid to today, my favorite vegetable mi...

2009-07-08T05:20:06.891-04:00

As a little kid to today, my favorite vegetable might be okra. I'm just finally discovering you can, in fact, have it more ways than fried.

i don't like raw tomatoes...the slimy texture ...

2009-07-07T21:05:53.829-04:00

i don't like raw tomatoes...the slimy texture really freaks me out.

if it is a super yummy tomato i might be able to eat a little piece or two but no more than that.

but cooked tomatoes are a totally different story. I could eat cups and cups of homemade tomato sauce

Let's see, it's really hard to pick so I&#...

2009-07-07T20:38:28.665-04:00

Let's see, it's really hard to pick so I'll have to say a newer one I've added into my diet is Kale. I even crave it sometimes! This book sounds fabulous! It's so easy to get stuck eating the same veggies even though the seasons chang.

if i must only pick one, i must proclaim my love f...

2009-07-07T18:03:08.618-04:00

if i must only pick one, i must proclaim my love for the avocado. what's funny is that back in my omni days, i thought avocado was gross. the flavor, not for me. a few months after i had stopped eating meat and dairy, i was reintroduced to avocado. it. hit. the. spot. each spring i go through a phase where at every meal the only thing i want is avocado. now, obviously, it's not what i have at every meal. but i sure do crave it. this spring, i discovered avocado enchiladas in a tomatillo sauce. oh-jeez-us, they are heaven. i also recently leaned of toast with black beans and avocado slices, a breakfast avocado. so fab!

whoa cool! Thanks for telling us about this book, ...

2009-07-07T14:40:42.912-04:00

whoa cool! Thanks for telling us about this book, I hadn't heard of it. I buy almost all my produce from the farmers markets, and I love books with an emphasis on seasonal eating. How cool. Of course, out here in California, we have lots of year round markets (sorry!), but you still definitely feel the joy when something shows up for the 1st time. Last week I got 1st time bell peppers and fresh corn. Yeah!

when ever i make Kasha Varniskas, I Must Make Red ...

2009-07-07T14:23:00.892-04:00

when ever i make Kasha Varniskas, I Must Make Red Cabbage!

method:

i sautee about 2T of caraway seeds (to 1 med head of shredded red (which is really purple) cabbage,) until fragrant, then add 1 sliced red (which is really purple, too) onion until softened, but not mushy. add the cabbage, about 1c apple cider vinegar and 1/2c sugar. bring to a boil, then lid adjar. lower heat, simmer until the cabbage is cooked, softened, yet still crunchy. stirring occassionaly. tasty enough for 2nds by omni hubbie

zucchini zucchini zucchini....its coming out of my...

2009-07-07T10:49:53.094-04:00

zucchini zucchini zucchini....its coming out of my ears right now...three different recipes in the fridge at the moment...i love summer gardens

Asparagus. I just love roasted asparagus w/ some g...

2009-07-06T23:36:08.931-04:00

Asparagus. I just love roasted asparagus w/ some garlic. So good.

potatoes!! 'nuff said.

2009-07-06T17:04:01.068-04:00

potatoes!! 'nuff said.

A vegetable post, hmmmm. We all love broccoli--th...

2009-07-06T17:01:29.607-04:00

A vegetable post, hmmmm.

We all love broccoli--this year was my first year of growing it in my garden and I got a little carried away (it all gets ripe at the same time). So we've been having a lot of broccoli lately.

Broccoli soup
Broccoli salad
Steamed broccoli
Stir-fried broccoli

As much as I love broccoli, I can't wait for my brussel sprouts, squash, tomatoes, bell peppers, and everything else is ripe.
Thanks.

You can never go wrong with bok choy or tomatoes.....

2009-07-06T13:15:47.577-04:00

You can never go wrong with bok choy or tomatoes...or bok choy and tomatos...or tomato and bok choy...

mmmmmmmmm

Oh - I really want this one! I love, and I mean lo...

2009-07-06T10:11:19.609-04:00

Oh - I really want this one! I love, and I mean love, all vegetables, but the one that I just had a difficult time with is beets. I'm getting better about buying and preparing them, but I just don't buy them instinctively. I know they're so good for me, too...

Lately I can't stop thinking about bok choy (a...

2009-07-06T09:07:55.910-04:00

Lately I can't stop thinking about bok choy (and I bought it for the first time for one of your recipes!) When braised (preferably in some soy sauce, lemon juice and maybe a little mustard), the stems take on this juicy, soft yet still crunchy quality that I love.

I have recently discovered ways that I actually en...

2009-07-06T06:32:11.340-04:00

I have recently discovered ways that I actually enjoy CABBAGE. I was never a fan of the texture-but once it is shredded and topped with a fresh lime-based dressing, it becomes delicious.

My all around favorite is probably broccolli - but...

2009-07-06T01:20:54.695-04:00

My all around favorite is probably broccolli - but for summertime I have to go with roasted corn on the cob or sugar snap peas (fresh out of my friends garden - she thinks I offer to babysit just because her kid is so cute!)

Be vegan!! Check out this new website - many membe...

2009-07-06T00:24:32.216-04:00

Be vegan!! Check out this new website - many members in it, like me, are vegan, and theres groups for it!

you get your own channels!!

http://www.myblogz.com/people/signup.php

This is a tough one because I really love my veggi...

2009-07-06T00:03:03.857-04:00

This is a tough one because I really love my veggies!

I'd have to say my latest obsession is carrots. In the past I've rarely eaten them but lately I've discovered you can grate and bake them or mash them like mashed pumpkin and I have a whole new love for them now!

I'm in love with collard greens at the moment....

2009-07-05T22:14:56.098-04:00

I'm in love with collard greens at the moment. I love to wrap a raw collard green leaf around shredded carrots, zucchini, avocado, and a dollop of sunflower seed butter. yum. :)