This shall henceforth be the official week of the watercress! Though I’ve been familiar with the word for a while, I only recently connected it with the humble, non-descript bundle of green, leafy goodness that shall dominate the meals prepared this week.

Look at it: ain’t it lovely?

Just eat it!

(Incidentally, not only is it lovely, it’s a great vegetable for maintaining a good healthy weight, as described in this book .)

Confession: this is actually the fourth time I’ve purchased watercress over the last few months. The first time I totally forgot I even bought it, and it wilted in the fridge without me ever opening the bag.

So much for the SuperDuper Homemaker Award…

The following time I managed to splice some of it into my magic salad. I also tried to use all of my stellar tricks to get my kids to try it , but alas, to no avail…The next time I made salad OUT OF it, using it was the main ingredient, because I was determined that none of it should go to waste. Still, some did.

But this week, I am taking my struggle public. If you have a funky veggie or fruit that you’ve been meaning to include in your diet, join me in “saying” this Watercress Pledge. Modify as needed.

Watercress Pledge:
– I hereby pledge to incorporate and consume the watercress purchased in its entirety.
– I shall not feed it to wild animals, sweep in under the carpet, or “lose it” in the fridge.
– I shall make a full-fledged effort to feed it to my spawn and spouse, thereby spreading its goodness and sparing self of unnecessary digestive consequences.

Tomorrow the struggle begins. Stay tuned. Share yours.