There comes a time towards the end of a stay here in Utah where we say, uh oh, time to eat what’s left. There are some vegetables that are transportable but others need to be eaten before we go. Tonight’s vegetable orgy is to take care of lingering vegetables before we are on our way on Friday.

Our appetizers are artichokes. We time it. It takes about 40 minutes to eat one of these large globes. The package says that each artichoke is 25 calories. What could be better? We serve them with a bit of butter spray and some salt.

Our first course is a small bowl of leftover white beans with a drizzle of olive oil and some parsley.

Our main course is a half cup of rice medley with asparagus and Brussels sprouts. A little pat of butter is an indulgence.

Our dinner tonight? A vegetable bounty!