Re: Re: now yucky veggies! for cats!

Our PA Dutch bakery sells them roasted w/ a little sea salt and who knew they were so good?  I was amazed.

Pam Evans
Kemp, TX
zone 8A
----- Original Message -----
From: Zemuly Sanders
Sent: 12/16/2004 6:29:31 AM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Subject: Re: [CHAT] now yucky veggies! for cats!

I love edamane.  I tasted cooked soybeans for the first time last summer at 
a Univ. of Tenn demonstration and thought they were delicious.  Not only 
were they served whole but there was also a dip made from mashed ones.  I 
found the experience peculiar since my father grew hundreds of acres of 
them, and it never occured to me that they were edible by humans. :-)
zem
zone 7
West TN
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Theresa" <tchessie@comcast.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 10:05 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] now yucky veggies! for cats!


> OK- I have an interesting addition to this thread... Tonight I made
> steamed edamame (soybeans in the shell) and my crazy siamese cat seemed
> rather interested in it.  So I pushed one over to him on the coffee
> table and he grabbed it and ran away.  He knawed on it for a few
> minutes, then ATE the whole this shell and all!  I couldn't believe it.
> This is the carnivor cat who will steal raw chicken if you are looking
> and I have caught licking raw scallops when I turned my back.  He came
> back for more and wanted to take the soybeans right off my plate
> tonight!  I shelled a couple and gave to him.  I figure if they are so
> good for people, it could hurt the cat.  Lots of fiber and
> phytochemicals, good for the heart and cholesteral.
>
> Who knew a cat would eat soybeans???
>
> Theresa
>
> kmrsy@comcast.net wrote:
>
>>>I'm glad to hear that someone else does eat vegetables. I was
>>>beginning to feel peculiar about it.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>No, I realize I'M the peculiar one. I think a lot has to do with the way
>>you are raised and the life you lead. I grew up with a choice of canned
>>peas, corn, green beans, and spinach. Those were the only veggies I
>>knew. Carrots, onion, and celery were only parts of stew; I didn't
>>really think of them as vegetables. As an adult I came to enjoy a few
>>others like broccoli, cauliflower and lettuce. However, later in life I
>>drifted away from them because they're expensive and I was throwing too
>>much away since I only have myself to prepare for. I don't really cook
>>anymore, it's a chore and just doesn't seem worthwhile for just me.
>>
>>
>>Note: I don't advocate this as a good lifestyle; I think we should all
>>eat and enjoy our veggies. My diet is my lazy, bad habit, as smoking
>>seems to be that of some of the others on the list. I'm hoping to make
>>some adjustments to my diet after the New Year. That could be my way of
>>joining those of you on your Great American Smoke-Out.
>>
>>
>>Kitty
>>
>>-------------- Original message -------------- 
>>
>>
>>
>>>I was going to suggest fried okra, too. Nothing better. If you roll
>>>it in seasoned corn-meal and drop it on a very hot skillet that is
>>>just lightly coated with olive oil, it doesn't even come out bad for
>>>you.
>>>Your brussels sprouts sound yummy, Zem. I have just about given
>>>up heavy cream for health reasons, but it a bit of it really does make
>>>many things come out better.
>>>What I do most often these days - at least when the weather is
>>>reasonably cool - is roasted vegetables. If it's just for us, I mix them
>>>all together, but for a party I keep each kind separate and place
>>>them around a very large Nambe platter, which makes an attractive
>>>presentation. I start with a bit of olive oil and kosher salt in a very
>>>hot oven. While the pan heats I cut up the first round - onions and
>>>carrots. Then as I cut each different vegetable into thin slices,
>>>I add them to the mix - or use two pans if I'm keeping them separate.
>>>The combination varies with what is in the refrigerator, but usually
>>>five or six kinds. I try for a mix with different colors and textures.
>>>Red bell peppers, green squash, pod peas, mushrooms, turnips,
>>>sweet potatoes are all good but I frequently try something new.
>>>I usually add a few drops of sesame oil and a sprinkle of dried
>>>herbs - tarragon or parsley is good. But of course canned or
>>>frozen vegetables would not work - the texture would be all
>>>wrong. This may sound like a lot of work, but it's not. If the oven
>>>is very hot it only takes about 20 minutes from start to finish.
>>>I'm glad to hear that someone else does eat vegetables. I was
>>>beginning to feel peculiar about it.
>>>Auralie
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>In a message dated 12/15/2004 11:05:54 AM Eastern Standard Time,
>>>zsanders@midsouth.rr.com writes:
>>>I love vegetables, too. Probably because I grew up eating only ones grown
>>>in the garden. In winter we had what my mother had frozen or canned at 
>>>the
>>>end of the growing season. Marge, you should try fried okra -- it's the
>>>best. There is no vegetable I don't really enjoy. I made Brussels sprouts
>>>for a dinner party last night. The ingredients included shallots, 
>>>marjoram,
>>>pine nuts and heavy cream. It was delicious.
>>>zem
>>>zone 7
>>>West TN
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