What Fruits or Vegetables That Start With B You Should Know

Well, let me tell ya, there’s a whole bunch of stuff we eat, some’s fruits, some’s vegetables, and some, well, I just don’t rightly know what they are. But if they start with a “B”, I guess that’s what we’re talkin’ about today.

First off, there’s them bananas. You know, the yellow ones? Kids love ’em. Easy to peel, easy to eat. Good for ya too, I reckon. They say it’s got that potassium stuff in it, whatever that is. Makes your bones strong, maybe? I eat ’em when I can get ’em cheap.

Then there’s them berries. Lots of berries start with “B”. Like blueberries, little blue fellers, sweet as can be. Good in pies, or just by themselves. And blackberries, growin’ wild on the bushes sometimes. Got thorns, though, gotta be careful pickin’ ’em. And them boysenberries too, big ol’ things, juicy and messy. Stains your fingers somethin’ awful, but worth it, I tell ya.

• Berries are good for you, that much I know. My grandma used to say eatin’ berries keeps you young. Didn’t work for her, but she lived a long time anyways.
• And there’s bilberries. I don’t see those often but they look a lot like the blueberries.
• Oh and don’t forget them blackcurrants. They’re small and dark and you have to sweeten them up a bit because they’re a bit sour on their own.

Now, let’s get to them vegetable things. There’s broccoli, looks like little trees. Kids don’t like it much, but it’s good for ya. Boil it, steam it, put some cheese on it, maybe they’ll eat it then. My grandson, he likes it with cheese. Says it tastes like trees with cheese.

And beets. Them red things. Stain everything just like them blackberries. Pickled beets are good, though. Sweet and sour. My husband, he used to grow beets in the garden. Big as your fist, some of ’em. We’d eat beets all winter long. Used to eat beet greens too, just like spinach and chard. Can’t let nothin’ go to waste.

Oh, and brussel sprouts. Little cabbage lookin’ things. They got a bit of a bite to ’em. Some folks like ’em roasted, crispy like. Me, I like ’em boiled with a bit of butter. My sister, she used to say they smell like feet, but I don’t think so. Not if you cook ’em right.

There’s other stuff too, I think. Like beans. All sorts of beans. Black beans, broad beans, them borlotti beans with the pretty colors. Beans are good for fillin’ ya up, cheap too. Make a big pot of beans, and you got food for days.

And them bell peppers. Green ones, red ones, yellow ones. Sweet and crunchy. Good in salads, or cooked up with onions and tomatoes. My neighbor, she grows bell peppers in her garden. Gives me some sometimes. Nice lady, always got too much of everything.

Bitter melon, now that’s a strange one. Looks like a bumpy cucumber, but it’s bitter as can be. Some folks say it’s good for ya, cleans your insides or somethin’. I don’t know about all that. I tried it once, didn’t much care for it. Too bitter for my taste.

And there’s bok choy, looks like fancy celery but it’s a kind of cabbage. I had it once when my daughter cooked it up. Tastes pretty good with some garlic and soy sauce. I’d eat that again.

Then there’s them bottle gourds. Big ol’ things, shaped like a bottle, you know. You can cook ’em up like squash. Not much taste to ’em, but they fill ya up. We used to grow them when I was a girl. Used to dry ’em out and make dippers out of ’em.

And butternut squash, that’s one of them squash things. Tastes a bit sweet, you know? I like to roast it in the oven with some butter and brown sugar. My grandkids love it when I make that. They call it “candy squash”.

And I nearly forgot, there’s basil too. That’s one of them herbs, smells real nice. Good in tomato sauce and stuff. My other neighbor, he grows basil in pots on his porch. Always smells so good when I walk by. He gave me a plant once, but I killed it. Guess I don’t have a green thumb.

So, there ya have it. Fruits and vegetables, all startin’ with a “B”. More than you can shake a stick at, I reckon. Some I like, some I don’t. But they all come from the ground, one way or another. And that’s good enough for me.

And there’s probably more, but I can’t remember ’em all. Too many things to keep track of these days. But if it starts with a “B” and you can eat it, chances are it’s one of them fruits or vegetables. Or maybe a bean, them beans can be tricky, always somewhere in between. Now, where did I put my glasses? I need to go make a list for the market.