Ten Things: Our 10 Favorite Vegetables

By Mama Posted in Food & Drink February 22, 2019, 1:35 AM

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I'm running low on energy and inspiration today. Here are our 10 favorite vegetables as a family!

Our Favorite Vegetables

Carrots: We all love to snack on baby carrots right out of the bag. I also love shredded carrots in my salad. They also make a great addition to practically any soup.

Lettuce & Spinach: Salads galore! I also LOVE wilted spinach on just about anything, especially pizza! There's tons of different kinds of lettuce, and some of them have some REALLY good flavor, unlike that plain ol' iceberg stuff.

Squash: I couldn't decide between acorn and butternut squash. Our favorite way to make acorn squash is to bake it, then add some cut up apples, oats, a little butter, and a little brown sugar and bake it some more so that everything gets caramelized in the middle. MMMMM. As for butternut squash, I love making SOUP out of it.

Green Beans: My FAVORITE green beans were right out of my grandma's garden. The SMELL of them... oh, there's nothing like it. And of course, the taste was phenomenal. I LOVE making green beans with red potatoes.

Peas: While I could eat sugar snap peas right out of the bag all day, I do LOVE green peas in nearly everything, especially curries. Mmmmm.

Brussel Sprouts: YES, brussel sprouts! Bake them with a little butter and garlic and whatever other spices you want. They're SOOOOO good and SOOOOOO good for you!

Broccoli: Another controversial one here! Steamed broccoli has a bad rap, but I'll tell you, it's delicious. Just don't overcook it, or yuck!

Zucchini: zucchini is amazing. Just slice it and bake it with a little seasoning. Mmmmm.

Sweet Potatoes: baked sweet potatoes are amazing. They don't even need butter, but that's your call. I have an amazing recipe for sweet potato mash with carrots and orange juice concentrate. AMAZING.

Potatoes: FRIES! BAKED! CHIPS! Just don't mash them or Cocoa Puff won't eat them. Weirdo.

BONUS: When I asked the boys what their favorite vegetable is, one of them said CORN! That is fine; however, corn is really not a vegetable... it's a grain. But, I'll include it on the list! Corn is amazing. My favorite is to grill it on the barbeque so that it's slightly charred in some places and then eat it when it's BARELY cool enough to bite into.

What's your favorite vegetable and what's your favorite way to prepare it?

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Comments

Tabitha Bradley-Raines - February 22, 2019 3:15 PM

I don't like iceberg lettuce either! I grew up in a house where that was the only kind of lettuce...yuck! I do like leafy green lettuce like romaine. I ate zucchini at a Chinese/Mexican restaurant a few weeks ago. I don't know how they cooked it but it was delicious....with or without yum-yum sauce.

Lindsay @ Wineinger Farms - February 22, 2019 6:29 PM

I LOVE your choices. I grow most of these in my garden in the summer!

Mary Rohrer - February 22, 2019 7:50 PM

yummy!! Have you tried carrot and zucchini noodles? My favorite!! Thanks for the post:)

Mama Writes Reviews - March 4, 2019 11:13 AM

YES! We have one of those spiralizer things and I love to make noodles out of them. My kids don't even notice.

Catherine Santiago Jose - February 22, 2019 8:03 PM

All these vegetables are really delicious and it is also my family favorite vegetables too, most especially the sweet potato and the sweet corn.

Geeky Daddy - February 22, 2019 8:11 PM

The Nebraska farm boy in me wants to say corn in my favorite, but it is sweet potatoes. I love anything sweet potato!

Amber Solis - February 22, 2019 8:29 PM

Yum....I super love veggies and so do my kids. I love the fresh and crisp ones the most. Thanks for sharing.

Amanda - February 22, 2019 8:51 PM

oh man, i LOVE squash. And zucchini...and broccoli...and once i ate so many brussell sprouts that i got sick. true story!!
i love them all the same way, tossed in olive oil and roasted.

Lisa - February 22, 2019 8:51 PM

I think mine is a toss-up between zucchini and spinach. Zucchini can be used in so many ways! Spinach, I love sauteed with my eggs and bacon in the morning. YUM!

Leanne - February 22, 2019 9:18 PM

Yum!! I love spinach and carrots - perfect complement to any savoury dish!

Indya | The Small Adventurer - February 22, 2019 9:25 PM

I loooove vegetables! Roasted is my favourite, but they also take the longest so we don't have them too often. I mostly love potatoes, beans and carrots, but I've recently discovered how nice zucchini is too

Darcey - February 22, 2019 9:56 PM

Some of our favorite vegetables are broccoli and carrots. I steam them, but you’re right about the broccoli, don’t over cook it. It’s great with a little bit of seasoning. My three-year-old surprisingly likes salads so we have those as well.

Madi Rowan - February 22, 2019 10:12 PM

So many good options...I love veggies but my favorite would have to be sweet potatoes! I love roasting them with a bit of coconut oil so they get a little caramelized...the best!
-Madi xo | http://www.everydaywithmadirae.com

Michael - February 22, 2019 10:20 PM

Lettuce and Potato for me! I make potato wedges wrapped in lettuce dipped in ketchup and other sauces. The best!

Mia R Miller - February 22, 2019 11:46 PM

Yum! Have you tried green pea salad? So delish for warmer weather. I totally prefer acorn squash over butternut. Thanks for sharing!

Mama Writes Reviews - March 4, 2019 11:11 AM

Yes! My husband's family has a really good recipe for it. It is a perfect summer dish.

Alexandra - February 22, 2019 11:52 PM

I am such a huge fan of vegetables, so this post is right up my alley!
If I had to pick a favourite... well, it would be hard to narrow down ;)
But I love kale, potato, cauliflower and pumpkin :D

Caitlin - February 23, 2019 12:16 AM

So much goodness! Trying to squeeze in as many veggies into our diet as possible these days!

mom nessly - February 23, 2019 1:27 AM

Yes to eating more vegetables as they have so much benefits especially to young children whose still developing. We always make sure that we have a meal with it or simply snack on them as salads. Love all of them and this list is good :)

joanna - February 23, 2019 5:10 AM

I can see a few vegetables on your list that can be on my 10 favorites as well. I do like spinach and zucchini, but I dislike broccoli. I love cauliflower, cucumbers and tomatoes (even if practically they are a fruit) too.

Anna - February 23, 2019 7:17 AM

These are the vegetables that I love using on a lot of my recipes. Perfect for juicing as well. The squash oh my they ar end favorite, perfect for baking. Thank you for sharing this post.

Sue-Tanya Mchorgh - February 23, 2019 8:29 AM

I love vegetables and I see a few of my favourites on this list. I've never had squash before. Thanks for sharing this list.

Mama Writes Reviews - March 4, 2019 11:10 AM

Squash is DELICIOUS! There's so many amazing ways to prepare it... it's so versatile.

Bailey - February 23, 2019 9:21 AM

Zucchini is SO yummy! What's your favorite way to prepare it?

Mama Writes Reviews - March 4, 2019 11:09 AM

We like to include it in noodle dishes... we have one of those spiralizer things. I also like to make veggie chips with the dehydrator. Finally, we just slice them and put a little olive oil and garlic and onion powder (sometimes paprika and chili) and broil them until crispy.

Autumn - February 23, 2019 11:41 AM

I've been struggling with Brussels sprouts - I see them in the store and want to try to roast them, but I think I've gone thirty years thinking they're disgusting (the look I guess?) and have it stuck in my head that they'll be horrible. So many of my friends love them, so I need to suck it up and give them a fair chance!

Mama Writes Reviews - March 4, 2019 11:07 AM

YES! I hope you do. It took a GOOD recipe to get me over the hump of not liking them as well.

Joyce - February 23, 2019 3:20 PM

I love spinach it’s easy and quick to prepare. I also love kale

Jasmine Hewitt - February 23, 2019 5:25 PM

we don't eat all peas, because husband is allergic, but a lot of these veggies are staples in our house!

Mama Writes Reviews - March 4, 2019 11:05 AM

Oh no! Allergic to peas!? I'd have a hard time with that since I love them so much.

Christine - February 23, 2019 6:56 PM

I'm planning on starting my first garden this spring, this gives me a good idea on what I should attempt to grow first!

Rosey - February 23, 2019 7:13 PM

I love spinach but iceberg is my downfull. I Love how cold and crispy it is in a salad!

sarah camille - February 23, 2019 7:22 PM

I love brussel sprouts too! Those, broccoli and green beans are my favorite vegetables, but I love all types of salad too.

Amber - February 23, 2019 8:34 PM

Great choices! I personally do not consider potatoes or corn to be vegetables (too much starch) and my husband hates that! He would love off of them if I let him!

Mama Writes Reviews - March 4, 2019 11:04 AM

Yeah, potatoes are borderline vegetable for us too. I'm not as big of a fan of them as my oldest kid is (my youngest pretty much HATES potatoes unless they're french fries... *eye roll*

Blythe Alpern - February 23, 2019 9:01 PM

I love most veggies, except for green beans. I've hated them since birth. My favorite way to eat most veggies is roasted. It just brings out the flavor while still keeping the crunch.

Taylor @ Accomplished Family - February 23, 2019 9:23 PM

Honestly I'm so terrible. I love all these veggies but I never take time to make them with care! I love sweet potatoes.... I am so impatient I typically just microwave lol!

Mama Writes Reviews - March 4, 2019 11:03 AM

Actually, microwaving is a great way to prepare sweet potatoes. So much faster!

Season Bischoff - February 23, 2019 10:12 PM

I love ALL of these veggies!! My favorites are sweet potatoes, snap peas, and brussel sprouts!! I could eat them all day! I love these pictures! :)

Christa - February 23, 2019 10:33 PM

I’m a huge lover of all veggies, and luckily, my kids are, too. This top 10 list looks pretty close to mine.

Lexington - February 23, 2019 10:57 PM

Okay seriously my biggest shock in this entire post is that corn isn’t considered a vegetable?! I feel like the first 25 years of my life were a lie! Haha! But I love veggies. Zucchini’s are a fav of mine, too!

Mama Writes Reviews - March 4, 2019 11:02 AM

LOL! Yeah, I know! I was shook when I found out!

Alexandra Cook - February 23, 2019 11:29 PM

Glad that your family loves veggies. Honestly, my kids don't want it and I am having a hard time giving them.

Rebecca Sanchez - February 23, 2019 11:29 PM

Oh wow, I love veggies! I always make sure that every meal there are veggies prepared for my kids.

Preet - February 23, 2019 11:30 PM

I found veggies so delicious. And I love all the benefits that I c ould get from eating them.

Chantel - February 23, 2019 11:46 PM

I LOVE spinach, broccoli, and carrots! Sometimes I stock up on these three so much, I often go without other veggies (it’s a bad I’m trying to kick hahah!).

Karen Monica - February 24, 2019 2:26 AM

I love veggies. They are a must have in my main meals. I can't say which is my most favourite vegetable because I love them all.

Sincerely Miss J - February 24, 2019 12:18 PM

I like and eat most veggies so this post is a nice reminder to keep up with that.

Kimmy Ripley - February 24, 2019 3:21 PM

Great post! I don't discriminate and I love all the veggies!

Angie - February 24, 2019 8:15 PM

This post is right up my alley! Love all veggies and these are all on top of my list!

Danielle Rice - February 24, 2019 10:58 PM

Carrots, spinach, corn, and peas are our household favorites.

Becca Wilson - February 25, 2019 10:22 AM

Veggies are something that we try to incorporate in every meal. These all look like they are so good!

Tracy @ Cleland Clan - February 27, 2019 6:26 PM

I'd never had Brussels sprouts until I got married five years ago. My husband makes the most delicious ones--we'll even eat them cold!

Michael - March 4, 2019 5:44 AM

Not a veggie person but thinking of becoming one soon. haha for health purposes

Barbara Alfeo - March 4, 2019 10:54 AM

Beets are the jam at our house. My kids literally beg for noodles with beets and pesto and goat cheese. It's awesome!

Mama Writes Reviews - March 4, 2019 11:01 AM

Really!? That sounds delicious! Thanks for the idea!!!

Bindu Thomas - March 4, 2019 11:07 PM

I love vegetables and all these vegetables are great and delicious and also good for health. Thanks for sharing.

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