Written by Diana Bauman, Contributing Writer Growing up, my family ate a lot of vegetables.  It comes as no surprise being that my mother is from Sevilla, Spain where vegetables are a staple of the Mediterranean diet. When I was younger I never understood why so many of my friends complained about eating their vegetables. "They're gross", some would say.  Others, "they have no flavor!" I remember asking my mami why so many people disliked colorful, seasonal vegetables at their peak of freshness.  I [...]