As a child, I had my favorite vegetables that I ate, but rarely (if ever) did I try anything new.  Broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, peas and string beans were pretty much it.  Marrying someone who not only absolutely loves vegetables (I’m definitely more of a fruit person instead) but is also willing and eager to try new foods has opened my tastebuds to vegetables I would’ve groaned over when I was little.  It also helps that he literally pushes me to “just take a bite and try it”, even when I don’t want to.  Recently I’ve been sticking to the same veggies for side dishes (spinach, potatoes, and carrots) and I’m actually wanting to try new-to-me vegetables.  One that I recently past by in the supermarket and thought “geez, I don’t think I’ve ever eaten those” were parsnips.  They look a little bit like a carrot, but are apparently stronger in flavor.  My favorite food blog has a recipe that looks interesting, so I’m going to give it a try.

Roasted Parsnips (from Simply Recipes)

Do you have any vegetables (and veggie recipes) that you recommend?

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