Wonderfully tender-crisp and well seasoned, these Chinese green beans are one of my favorite side dishes. The secret to delicious Chinese green beans is sautéing them until tender-crisp and not a second longer. The tasty sauce - garlic, ginger,
Vegetable Recipes
My challenge when making vegetable recipes? Convince my ten year old, AKA The Picky Eater, that vegetables are not "gross." It's taken time and patience, but I'm glad to report I'm succeeding!
If anyone tells you they "don't like vegetables," it's because they never tried a truly good veggie recipe. When prepared properly, vegetables can be very tasty.
It's true that some vegetables have an inherent bitter flavor, which is a big turnoff for many kids. Kale is a good example, and spinach too, though spinach is not as bitter as kale.
But even these vegetables can be made more palatable with recipes such as kale fritters, kale chips and spinach lasagna.
Yes, it's perfectly fine to "hide" veggies in creamy, cheesy and saucy recipes. Don't expect kids to love lightly buttered steamed spinach - not many grownups do.
Please scroll down to check out my collection of yummy vegetable recipes.
Olive Oil Broccoli Salad
This easy cold broccoli salad recipe is a wonderful, healthy, keto alternative to the ubiquitous broccoli-raisin-bacon salad. I never liked the popular broccoli salad. You know - the one made with bacon and raisins (or cranberries) and dressed
Balsamic Cauliflower Steaks
Looking for an easy and delicious cauliflower recipe? These balsamic cauliflower steaks are perfect for you! They are easy to make, very flavorful and very healthy. Balsamic cauliflower steaks are paleo, healthy, and so delicious. It's an easy
Balsamic Grilled Zucchini
Grilled zucchini is so tasty when you use fresh, firm, in season zucchinis! The olive oil and balsamic vinegar marinade is superb. Grilled zucchini, to me, is a summer staple. I get so excited in June, when the local farmer's market starts
Broccoli and Cheese Sauce
An easy recipe for healthy, keto broccoli and cheese sauce. There's no flour in the cheese sauce! Just milk or cream, cheddar and spices. Broccoli and cheese sauce is one of the best ways I have found to make broccoli so palatable, that even The
Microwave Broccoli
A simple recipe for microwave broccoli, the easiest way to prepare the vegetable, simply dressed with melted butter, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Microwave broccoli is by far the easiest way to prepare broccoli. I have quite a few broccoli
Eggplant Parmesan
An easy recipe for healthy and gluten free eggplant Parmesan. No need for frying! This eggplant Parmesan is baked in your oven. If you like eggplant, you will consider eggplant Parmesan a delicacy. Tender, flavorful eggplant slices coated in a