For health and happiness, eat more of these veggies, organic, local and in season…

-Onion (or leeks, scallions, chives)
-Radish (or daikon)
-Green Cabbage (or Chinese cabbage or bok choy)
-Winter Squash (butternut, buttercup, acorn, kobocha, etc.)
-Carrots (fatter and shorter are better than longer and skinnier) -Broccoli (occasionally broccoli-rabe or baby broccoli too)
-Cauliflower (great in soups, deep fried or boiled/smashed with garlic and oil)
-Lotus Root (find at Super 88, H Mart, or asian grocer; great in tea, stir fried, or deep fried) -Burdock Root (find at Whole Foods, etc., great in a long saute or soup) -Cucumber (great in salads, cold soups, sandwiches and for homemade pickles)

Of course this leaves out 100+ other great vegetables, but that’s another blog entry!