You can boil, fry, grill, cream, make a casserole,
add to soups or other dishes.
The other night we grilled ears of corn. I wanted to
grill with the shuck on, but opted to remove the shuck, butter and wrap in
foil. We ate corn on the cob. After grilling, it's also delicious to cut off
the cob and saute in salt and butter for about five minutes. What a terrific
flavor!
Speaking of vegetables, my neighbor left a cucumber
plant on my doorstep a few weeks ago. We've closed off most of the yard and
don't have room for a garden any longer. Not wanting the plant to wither and
die, I stuck the plant in a five gallon planter. I had no idea whether it would
live or not. Last week there were fruits about the size of my finger. Yesterday
I checked and found one that was almost six inches long. So I didn't manage to kill the poor plant!
Hubby doesn't eat cucumbers, so that cucumber is
going on my plate tonight. Hubby ate cucumber a couple of years ago when I
added some to fried squash and onion. He never knew the difference. Cucumbers
are healthy, so I figured they wouldn't
hurt him. : )
Fried cucumber is to die for. If you've never had
them, please give them a try. They have somewhat of a fried green tomato flavor,
if the tomato has a bit of pink running through the meat. Fried green tomatoes
are another to die for dish. Yum! There are many recipes for fried green
tomatoes, but I found this one by Guy Fieri. I haven't tried it yet, but the
days coming when I will. Love horseradish sauce on the side, and he has a
recipe on this site. http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/guy-fieri/fried-green-tomatoes-with-horseradish-cream-recipe/index.html
Green tomatoes are delicious added to fried okra
also.
I could go on and on about vegetables, but enough is
enough. Besides, all this talk of food has made me hungry!
What's your favorite vegetable?
Carol DeVaney
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