P.S. I loved Bunnicula.

As for the vegetables, I'm really only willing to eat maybe 8-10 varieties, and outside of that, nothin' doin'. The weird vegetables aren't popular because they're not very good! ;) But good on ya for being an equal opportunity vegetable eater. I'm an equal opportunity snack cake eater, but I don't think that counts.

When you say you roast your veggies are you roasting them in the oven, on a grill or on your foreman grill? And when you say you eat them for snacks are you saying you roast them and snack on them all day? I mean do you eat them cold? Or are you roasting them everytime you want a snack?

I'm on a bit of a radish binge lately but I have eaten them most simply raw, sliced in half, dipped into homemade ranch dressing. One of my favorite recipes though is a salad I created with raw broccoli, radishes, and blue cheese dressing. Just fantastic. If you like blue cheese I recommend it highly.

I have never liked the radish unless it was chopped up so small in a salad I couldn't taste it.

You know what I have discovered recently that I like...BEETS...so you may want to try those next if you haven't already. Yum.

Have you tried roasting/baking garlic? You can just wrap a whole head in tinfoil and throw in on a grill or in the oven and ohmigod it is so creamy and gets sort of sweet, delish! (nice to spread on crusty toast!)

I usually eat them as snacks in the evening, but that's mostly because I cook them at night and then eat them as an after dinner snack. I *could* bring them to work to snack on if I thought that far ahead, but I usually just grab a fruit instead. I do prefer roasted veggies hot, but honestly I'm always going to prefer fruit to veggies. It's just how my tastebuds are wired.

roast veggies as an evening snack eh? that is a good idea...

remember the Fish Heads video on MTV back in the day? There was a garden there, time stamp 2:39 on the youtube video:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=J-TfOcu9S2Q

Yes, I latch onto random things.

ammo - OMG, I had heard that song before but never seen the video! I find it bizarre that someone else came up with the idea of a fish head garden before I did.

A fish I've really started to enjoy recently is trout. the flesh looks very similar to salmon but the taste is nowhere near as strong. I tend to out a little piri piri rub on it and pan fry quickly with a little spray of oil, really really nice!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzpN9ce_qF0

the ol' fish-heads video! There are TOTALLY gardens full of fish my dear! Maybe not in YOUR neighbourhood but..... you could be the first to start one!

Boil up some peeling parsnips and carrots.

Drain and mash them. Add butter spray.

Prepare to have your mind blown by deliciousness.

And then mash them up together like they were mashed potatoes. Add butter spray and salt.

W/ a turnip, you peel it with a knife to get the waxy skin off. Then you slice it into chunks. Then you boil the chunks, drain and mash with salt, pepper and butter spray.

It's an acquired taste, but it is really yum.

As for cold roast veggies, nothing beast a cold roast potato. Can't get enough of it. Especially mashed onto a cold roast pork sandwich. With gravy.

Hrm... I guess I better go turn the oven on and roast something now...

and lots of people use fishheads in their gardens, it's good compost for your plants.

A more figure friendly version, which I am going to try, is the suggestion with the rye bread and smear of ff mayo. Radishes ROCK! :)

Keep up the good work! You are really an inspiration!!!!

Don't know if you like sushi or not, but experimenting with sushi would be a great way to experience the flavors of different fish, in their highest quality, purest form, in a way that best contrasts their subtle flavor differences. A rainbow roll (which usually has salmon, tuna and cod at least) may be the best bet. You would have to go to a good sushi restaraunt, though. Wouldn't want to try it at one of those fast-foodish type sushi places.

As a product of the Gulf Coast, I have to recommend grouper and red snapper, if you can get it. Sea bass is good, too--but it's EXPENSIVE.

beula - I roast at 400 degrees F for 10 minutes, then I pull them out and stir them and go for another 10 minutes. With cauliflower you look for it to start turning a golden brown color. Times and temps may vary according to your oven. At my old apartment I had an oven that cooked very quickly because it was so small.

I only will tolerate a few radishes if they are thinly sliced on my salad. They are too hot for me to eat by themselves. I do admire your produce adventures. It took me a long time to stop thinking everything but carrots and celery were "yuckky" like a little kid.

I enjoy reading your blog, love your sense of humor!

You have been tagged for a "Thinking Blogger Award". Check out my blog if you would like to participate.

P.S. I saw some parsnips in the grocery store today and smiled to myself because of this post. Love that your so adventurous.

I LOVE seafood - mmm mmm mmm! The sea's vittles are tasty! I especially love shrimp. They can be prepared so many ways and they cook so quickly.

Have you tried Jicama? Becareful, it's a tasty rock. You can eat it raw in slices or shredded in salad. I fried some once but they take forEVER to brown and it's actually better raw.