Broccoli Monsters!

Broccoli side shoots ready for harvest

A certain member of our family has long been noted as a “broccoli monster.”  As a small child, our son would happily eat an entire package of frozen broccoli at one sitting.  And now, that we have long since discovered the joys of fresh broccoli and are growing our own, I find that the rest of the family has joined him as bona fide “broccoli monsters.” 

We all love this tasty vegetable as it comes fresh from the garden.  Roasted (with a bit of olive oil and garlic) or simply popped into boiling water until the water comes to a boil again, drained and lightly dressed with olive oil, it is one of our favorite vegetables.

We are still enjoying the broccoli season, but, with the early onset of warm weather, can see it coming to an end.  We do have another planting reaching maturity soon, but know this will be the last run of it for this season.  In the meantime, we are picking the small florets from older heads.  As long as one has the time and patience to keep picking these smaller side shoots, we can continue to enjoy our broccoli even if it is not in the form of a large perfect head.  The taste is still there and that’s all that counts for “broccoli monsters.”

Suzy