Your mother probably always told you to eat your vegetables. Here are some really simple ways to cook up your veggies to get more of them in your diet.
Of course there is always just eating them raw. Some vegetable are just fantastic raw. Fresh from your garden your the farmers market. Radishes, carrots, zucchini, onions, tomatoes, etc. These are perfect for tossing together for a fresh snack or to add to a salad.
A simple way to prepare some vegetables is to boil them. It isn't as popular as it once was, but it is an effective method of cooking up those veggies. Potatoes are the main one that comes to mind for boiling. Who does like some fresh mashed potatoes. Just cover the vegetables with water, bring to a boil, then slow the boil to just a simmer. The veggies are done once they are tender.
Steaming is a perfect way to cook up your vegetables. You can use a vegetable steamer or just a pan with a good fitting lid. Steaming with soften up the veggies, but won't over do it like boiling can. Plus it will leave all the nice color that your veggies have. You can steam all sort of vegetables from broccoli and cauliflower, to asparagus and sweet peas.
Who doesn't like a stir fry. Stir frying veggies into an Asian dish is absolutely fantastic and easy too. It is a really quick way of cooking your vegetables and when mixed with some of the different sauces available today it can be really good. You will want to chop your vegetables into smaller chunks and piece for quicker cooking.
Grilled vegetables are absolutely fantastic. It is the perfect side dish to any barbecued meal. There are several ways to grill up your vegetables that will leave them tasting really delicious. The grill imparts so much flavor to your meals. Once you try it you will never go back to cooking your veggies inside during the summer.
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Of course there is always baked vegetables. It is an easy way of cooking veggies like potatoes and carrots. Who hasn't had a baked potatoes, they are really delicious. And so are cooked carrots in a pot roast. Boy does that bring back memories.
The simplest way to cook up some veggies is just using your microwave. It is super simple and extremely fast. If don't have much time and want to get more vegetables in your diet, the microwave is a great way to do it.
See, it can really be simple to get more vegetables in your diet with the variety of different ways of preparing them. So, pick up some veggies and see which cooking method you prefer.
