>The one vegetable I truly can't stand, however prepared, is beets.

Having been raised on canned beets, I never ate them until a few years ago. Then I was exposed to fresh beets. Now they're a staple around here--I add them to soups and stews, I saute them with carrots and a little honey, I use them in stir-fries and curries, etc., etc.

We've been in a CSA for several years now, and it has really expanded what we eat in the way of vegetables and actually changed the way I cook.

Tamar