Peas Including English Peas (the common garden pea, also called Green Peas) which are eaten removed from their pods; Including Pod Peas such as Snow Peas (also called Chinese Snow Peas) and Sugar Snap Peas (also called Sugar Peas) that are completely edible and eaten whole See also Chickpeas (Garbanzo Beans) THE BASICS Peas are legumes, just like beans, lentils, peanut and soybeans. Common garden peas (often just labeled "peas") are best purchased frozen unless you're able to pick 'em and eat 'em within a couple of days, better yet, within a couple of minutes. Snow peas have thin, crisp pods with tiny tender seeds and are almost translucent. Both tips of a snow pea should be pinched off just before using. Sugar snap peas are a cross between English Peas and Snow Peas. How to make pea soup with little more than a bag of frozen peas! Keep sugar snap peas on hand for healthful snack attacks Peas in SIDE DISHES (HOT) A Veggie Venture recipes En

Fennel Also called Florence Fennel & Finocchio Also called (incorrectly) Anise or Sweet Anise THE BASICS [FEHN-uhl] There are two kinds of culinary fennel. Both are aromatic and both have pale green, celerylike stems and bright green, feathery foliage. Florence fennel , also called finocchio, is cultivated throughout the Mediterranean and in the U.S. It has a broad, bulbous base and is treated like a vegetable. This is the fennel we find in grocery stores, the one that some people has a touch of "licorice" scent and flavor. Common fennel is the source of oval, greenish-brown fennel seeds. Why to pick a "female" fennel Fennel in SIDE DISHES (HOT) A Veggie Venture recipes Broccoli with Fennel 15min/25min – WW1 ♥ Fennel & Parmesan Gratin 10min/70-90min – WW0 – NetCarb4 Fennel, Leek & Mushroom Sautée 15min/15min – WW0/WW1/WW2/NetCarb5/6 ♥ Fennel Mashed Potatoes 15min/45min – WW2 – NetCarb21/22 ♥ Fennel Puree 15min/35min – WW1 – NetC

THE BASICS Believed to have originated in either India or Thailand, the cucumber has been cultivated for thousands of years. This long, cylindrical, green-skinned fruit of the gourd family has edible seeds surrounded by a mild, crisp flesh. Unless waxed, the thin skin need not be peeled. English hothouse cucumbers can grow up to 2 feet long and are virtually seedless. How to make Homemade Bread & Butter Pickles How to make Cucumbers with Sour Cream How to make an Old-Fashioned Cucumber Salad Cucumber for BREAKFAST A Veggie Venture recipes Cucumber Pancakes 15min/30min – WW1 – NetCarb12 Cucumber in APPETIZERS Kitchen Parade recipes Cucumber Dip with Feta ♥ Smoked Whitefish Spread on Cucumber ♥ A Veggie Venture recipes Asian-Style Dip with Fresh Vegetables 15min/15min – WW1 Creamy Cucumber-Tomato Salsa 30min/30min – WW.5 – PP1 – NetCarb3 ♥ Cucumber Lemonade 25min/2hrs – WW2 – PP3 – NetCarb29 ♥ Jealous Marys 15min/15min – WW2 – PP1 – SP3 – FS3 – NetC

Onions Including yellow onions; yellow onions; red onions; and green onions (also called scallions); also sweet onions such as Vidalia and WallaWalla See also Leeks THE BASICS What, really, would we do without onions?! Onions are prized world-wide for pungent flavor and scent. Onions are part of the lily family of plants. What we think of as "onions" are actually the bulbs of the onion plant. There are two main classifications, green onions (also called scallions) and dry onions , which are juicy-fleshed mature onions covered by dry, papery skin, I identify them by the color of their skins, "white onions" (which are a little hotter); "brown" or "Spanish" onions; "yellow" onions; and "red" onions. How to caramelize onions How to pickle red onions When to use leeks or "sweet" onions such as Vidalia onions or Walla Walla onions This recipe list showcases only the particular recipes where onions are a &q

So hey, Broccoli Lovers. Your favorite "veggie evangelist" here with a new collection of broccoli recipes, all spiffed up for the holidays. Or let's be real – January. If you're here from Google, you might be looking for "brockly" or "brockley". No worries! I have the exact same spelling problem with zuchini zukeney zookeeny , errrr, make that zucchini. :-) Anyway, every so often I do a little housekeeping with the Alphabet of Vegetables here on A Veggie Venture. The goal is to develop hyper-organized spaces for our "most favorite" vegetables so their pages will load more quickly, handy for all but especially those of us who check for recipes on our phones. Up today? Everybody's (not so?) favorite vegetable, broccoli! ~Alanna PS Facebook & Pinterest users, if you love A Veggie Venture, be sure to "like" and "pin" this page! More and more, search engines and even real-live human beings rely on social me

Mushrooms Including Portobella (also Portabello) Mushrooms [A Note from your "Veggie Evangelist": So yes, I know the mushrooms aren't actually vegetables. But fungi / mushrooms are so central to a healthy, plant-based diet that I choose to be expansive in my definition of vegetables for A Veggie Venture. After all, nobody questions calling tomatoes vegetables, even though they're really fruit. That's how I feel about mushrooms!] THE BASICS Early Greeks and Romans are thought to be among the first to cultivate mushrooms. There are literally thousands of varieties of this fungus. Mushroom size, shape and texture vary tremendously and colors can range from white to black with a full gamut of colors in between. The cap's texture can be smooth, pitted, honeycombed or ruffled and flavors range from bland to rich, nutty and earthy. The cultivated mushroom is what's commonly found in most U.S. supermarkets today. However, many people – including close friend

Hello Vegetable Lovers: Every so often, like now! watch for some housekeeping with the Alphabet of Vegetables here on A Veggie Venture. The goal is to separate out our "most favorite" vegetables so their pages will load more quickly, handy for all but especially those of us who check for recipes on our phones on-the-go. Today? Carrots! ~Alanna PS Facebook & Pinterest users, if you love A Veggie Venture, be sure to "like" and "pin" this page! More and more, search engines and even real-live human beings rely on social media indicators to identify favorite sources of trusted information. IN A RUSH? Prefer Another Vegetable? Skip Straight to the CARROT RECIPES or Switch to the A-Z of Vegetables . CARROTS 101: THE BASICS Pronounced [KARE-uts]. The Season. The carrot season is "summer to early fall" but carrots are a staple vegetables easily and inexpensively found year-round. The Carrot Family. The carrot family includes parsnips, p