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[cyrano]

I'm trying to get back into salads, as a way to increase my intake of raw vegetables and fruits.
I bought more of those baby yellow squashes, with plans to sautee them or something, and wondered if they were tasty before you cooked them. So I'll try cutting a small slice tonight. In the meantime, more carrots (very little nutrition but they make it sweet) and probably white mushrooms for the protein, and broccoli and maybe green beans or something. I should have done more shopping at the farmers' market but I'm not very good at planning ahead.

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[9thmoon.livejournal.com]

Baby yellow squashes are not good, raw, to me.

[cyranocyrano.livejournal.com]

This is valuable input.

[tersa.livejournal.com]

Agreed.

[cyranocyrano.livejournal.com]

We are approaching a concensus. (:

[moonlightnrain.livejournal.com]

Sauteed or steamed, they are wonderful. Raw, not so much.

[roisnoir.livejournal.com]

I can hook you up with lots of lettuce seeds, if you want 'em.
Also, carrots.
And cukes and green beans.

(I think I planted too many lettuces! Oops! If I can replant some of the seedlings, you're welcome to those, too. *grin*)

As for raw squash, I can't say I've ever even thought of eating it. I figured it was like potatoes - more or less inedible unless cooked. (I'm sure that someone COULD eat a whole raw potato and be fine, but it'd be pretty gross.)

[lil-m-moses.livejournal.com]

I quite like raw yellow squash and zucchini with a little veggie dip or on a salad.

[irismoonlight.livejournal.com]

Sauteed baby squashes (especially the little patty pans) in garlic cooked just to al dente is a thing to swoon over. Some people add a little tomato. I say why mess with perfection?

And baby carrots overflow with nutrition. There's enough vitamin A in a medium sized carrot to meet your daily needs and then some. Who lied to you about carrots? tsk, tsk.

[cyranocyrano.livejournal.com]

Contrast! I love it!

[nora-torious.livejournal.com]

Mushrooms do not have much protein.

If you can find them at the farmer's market, try some squash blossoms. Some people fry them or stuff them. I like them sliced up and sauteed in a bit of butter, olive oil and garlic. Then I like to mix them with Quinoa or Brown Rice.

We have been trying to eat more whole grains these days. I am still on a quest for germinated brown rice I don't have to finance...