Yes, there are helaty vegetables to alternate ( use as alternatives) when picky and missish ( from Pride and Prejudice go missish on me about mr Darcy) about food. Hahaha we also call it to be a spoild princesses, not to want to eat their food!

And so it begins. See? Just as I predicted.

I will (begrudgingly) admit to loving grilled (and roasted) veggies, and the onions are as you say, Becky. Yum! If rose cabbages (way-yonder better name) can be similar, well, that’s a little tempting. Dag nabbit. I’m not sure I believe you, though.

The nutrition factor, however, does not entice me at all. What I miss in rose cabbages, I’ll make up for in broccoli, cabbage, collards, kale, chard, spinach, lettuce, beets, peas, carrots, potatoes, onions, rhubarb, beans, zucchini, strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, etc. I’ve got yummy nutrition coming out my ears, so I have no problem skipping icky nutrition.

Coming out my ears = to have much of something

Is there a similar silly saying in Norwegian?

Interesting that they’re traditionally eaten with game in Norway. I’ll let our moose-eating crowd know. (I am not one of them.)

Mike is smiling at the support. He’s too smart to actually say anything just now.

It is a Norwegian must eat to wild meat – ehe – hunting game meat. (traditional festive dinners)(Reindeer, deer, moose).

And the plant it has the best content of some healthy stuff we actually need! -* -Wikipedia and google translate helped me eith this: “Brassica oleracea contain large amounts of vitamin A, vitamin C, folic acid and dietary fiber. In addition, some believe that it protects against colon cancer because it contains sinigrin.” – * –

But, alas, they are often bitter in taste. So heat them up and through away the first water, and boil them up again. But then we loose some vitamins! So better do as Becky says: grill or roast and have butter on them! Thats better.

I like to eat them, due to the health issue, but the taste is corny sometimes. I will try out grilling different vegetables this summer, and “Rose Cabbage” is on the list (Tell Mike he got my vote on this, please!)

;-D and love your cucumber news!

PS cucumber must have green house or very warm beds in Norway! They are difficult.

@Shelly – was your source for the s-less “brussel sprouts” a reputable one? I think that’s a common spelling–and the one I prefer–but I’ve been under the impression it’s technically incorrect.

As far as I’m concerned that superfluous s on the end of “brussel” is another reason to not like brussels sprouts. Who needs that s?

Next year, I think I’ll transplant the amaryllis into a bigger pot. I’d love for it to have a baby bulb. Yes, I’m actually thinking a larger home might encourage that. What do I know? Maybe I’ll even put a little crib next to the plant to, as they say, plant the seed.

Regarding the amaryllis–our original bulb just had it’s second baby bulb. We’re still enjoying ours after a good many years.