Eat Your Veggies!

I have never been fond of vegetables. Well, with the exception of the potato. Can you really call that a vegetable? My mom made a salad with dinner every night but rarely a vegetable other than potatoes. Occasionally we had peas which I swallowed as if taking a pill, or green beans straight from the can. And sometimes broccoli smothered in cheese sauce which was my favorite. But I never recall seeing most of the stuff you see down here in the South: squash, okra, greens, asparagus or brussel sprouts. Anyway, along with my weight loss/health resolution I've been trying to make healthier meals for the family and even attempting to offer a vegetable every night! So last night, was our second night with steamed broccoli. And to my surprise my son loves it! He downed an entire bowl of broccoli. Of course my daughter C loves all fruit and vegetables, so she has really been enjoying this new routine. But M cries if a tiny piece of broccoli touches her mouth. We also had squash and zucchini this week which I found I love too! I'm going to go for asparagus tomorrow night. I will never come around to brussel sprouts or greens though. They look and smell too gross!