I grew up eating 90% of my veggies out of a can. I'm really enjoying the switch to fresh and frozen. I love green beens sauteed in butter with a pinch of salt, pepper, and sweet basil. I love spinach soup and putting chopped spinage and onions in my scrambled eggs. I like hot and spicy -- so I go through plenty of jalapeno and other peppers. I make a vegetable beef soup where I thow in just about anything but potatoes. One batch had 20 different veggies tossed in. Yes I like my veggies!

This WOE is often characterized as being "that diet where you eat nothing but MEAT". The reality for me is that I sometimes have trouble working in enough protein -- especially when I'm eating soup as the main course.

One vegetable that I've never tried is eggplant. I don't know if it is the name or just because it looks weird -- but I've just never managed to put one in the shopping cart. Maybe if I read someone raving about an eggplant recipe -- I'll consider giving it a try.

Next spring, my plan is to plant a vegetable garden for the first time in my life. I'll probably start a new thread at that time looking for a helping hand and good ideas.