944: T is for Turnip

Said a busy little ternI think my down is upIt may be quite a turnBut I’m not a buttercupAnd as the bird was chirpingI lifted up my cup And ate from deep withina tasty little turnip

943: S is for Spinach

Long ago, and far, far away, a brave sailor named Popeye was invented to help kids learn to like eating spinach. I never cared for Popeye much as a kid, although I have never been averse to the appeal of cartoon sailors. I just prefer Cap’n Crunch.

942: R is for Radish

Though you find it slightly faddishWhen you start eating a radishYou should know that there’s a bad dishAnd it’s there because it rhymesSo when you eat your radishOn a plate that’s slightly flattishLike a tire that is splatishKnow that you commit a crimeCause there’s nothing wrong with radishEven when your kind of fattishAnd your prone…

941: Q is for Quinoa

Evangeline had had enough. Her neighbor Tom was the most annoying, self abssessed, egomaniacal individual on the planet, and that wasn’t even taking into account his terrible foot odor. Fortunately, Quinoa is perfect for masking the taste of arsenic.

939: O is for Onion

Oh! The layers of an onionNothing but fun onesI might just cry for someoneOr no one will do just fineNever mind I wanted to write something with a lot of layers. This is what I came up with. Photo by Ylanite Koppens on Pexels.com

937: M is for Mallow

The mallow is a real vegetable. A long, long time ago people used to use a certain kind of mallow to make candy. They named the candy after the vegetable that was used to make it: marsh mallow.* I’ve had the candy. It’s pretty good, especially when roasted over a fire and served with chocolate…

936: L is for Leek

Leeks are pretty much like onions without the onion part. Apparently they’re really into them in Wales. I have a washtub full of leeks in my yard. Some previous owner of the house must have planted them years ago. I never weed them or water them, but they come up every summer and grow quite…

935: K is for Kale

I was once at a function where Kale chips were served. “You should try them!” Encouraged an enthusiastic voice at my shoulder. I reluctantly reached out and plucked a dehydrated kale leaf from the tray, depositing it on my plate. I ate it. It was basically edible. I ate it reluctantly, and only because I…