White with tiny green tops, sprouts can be grown from many seed varieties. Alfalfa sprouts offer a subtle nutlike flavor and crisp texture.

Although sometimes described a sub-variety of the portobello mushroom, the Crimini or Cremini mushroom is actually an immature portobello

Cauliflower can be roasted, boiled, burnt fried, steamed or eaten raw. When cooking, the outer leaves and thick stalks are removed, leaving only the florets.

Use celery in stir-fry, appetizer trays, soups, salads, stuffing and salad dressings. For breakfast, add chopped, sautéed celery to scrambled eggs. Use celery curls as a garnish for any dish. Spread peanut butter on a stick for a down-home treat.

The fruit is roughly cylindrical, elongated, with tapered ends, and may be as large as 60 cm long and 10 cm in diameter. Cucumbers grown to be eaten fresh (called slicers) and those intended for pickling (called picklers) are similar.