I like most vegetables, even without anything much on them, especially home grown. They're definitely superior tasting. But another thing I like is to stir fry vegetables in olive oil and add some kind of stir fry sauce, General Tso's, Garlic ginger...I use things like celery, sugar snap peas, carrots, green or red peppers, red onions, fresh garlic, broccoli, mushrooms...anything else you might like in there. A small can of water chestnuts or baby corn is good to add in too. At the very end, I'll put on the sauce. And serve over either rice or egg noodles. Yum, yum. I try not to use too much butter because of the cholesterol. So, I use olive oil or better yet, with Chinese, sesame oil. That really makes them taste good.
I love home grown beets too. I just got some from my Mom's garden and they're good in salads too.
Asperagus is my favorite and I have it in my garden. But I've let it all go to seed while I was away. It is really a pretty plant when it goes to seed....a soft, whispy grass...very pretty.
Another thing that is good for you and can be made extra tasty is spinach. I sometimes pan fry (in large frying pan) in olive oil, an onion until it's caramelized, add in some mushrooms (this is just because I love mushrooms) put fresh spinach in until it's falling out of the fying pan and heaped way up. Add also, a whole lot of
fresh basil. (maybe half the amount as the spinach) Stir it around as the bottom gets cooked. When it's almost done, sprinkle in the juice of a lime and get some of the rind. (lime zest) and grate it in. Add a few tbls. of brown sugar and a little soy sauce and balsalmic vinegar splashed in. (if I recall right)... (will have to check with my daughter. She knows better how to do this). If you have sake, that's suppose to go in also. I don't know the amounts exactly or the exact recipie, but it's something that tastes really good.
ETA: Okay, I'm pretty sure this is what the recipe is
suppose to be. I just took some of the ingredients and fixed up my own spinach. This, I'll have to try one of these days:
Stir-Fried Tempeh with Spinach and Thai Basil Recipe - MyRecipes.com