Some people are what I call one? dimensional when they cook veggies. They don’t experiment or try new things with their veggies. I try to bring excitement to my veggies by adding things that make them pop out and say eat me? rather than hiding in the pot hoping someone lifts the lid. Here are some ideas I have tried over the years:

• Instead of using plain old water try vegetable broth.
• Grill them. Make sure to add a bit of butter (soy or vegan friendly) and sea salt.
• When making a pasta salad add some balsamic vinegar with infused garlic. It really livens up the dish.
• Mix kale and mustard greens with collards. With some chopped garlic, spike, nutritional yeast, and a touch of salt…mmmmm good.
• When you make root veggies (carrots, turnips, rutabaga, parsnips) don’t over season them. They have a natural sweetness to them that gives them a great taste. Add a little butter and some salt.? Cook them in vegetable broth.
• Mix your yams with crushed garlic, green onions, butter, salt and pepper.
• Mash potatoes with some skin. Great flavor and added nutrition.
• Please do not over cook them. This will definitely make for a lonely vegetable.
• Most vegetables to not have to be seasoned much at all. They really have wonderful taste if you learn to add just the right ingredients. Usually a little butter, some salt and pepper is all it takes.
• Try adding nuts. Almonds are really good with green beans.
• Don’t be afraid to venture out and try a new veggie. I live in a very diverse area and I am always buying a new veggie and trying a new recipe. We found Broccoli Rabe that way and it has become a regular guest at our dinner table.
• Bake your tomatoes with a bit of basil, marjoram and olive oil. I know tomatoes are a fruit… but hey I grew up thinking it was a vegetable.
• Try a raw veggie dish.? It may just surprise you.
• Eggplants make a great dip. I use garlic, Tofutti cream cheese, soy parmesan, olive oil, salt and pepper. Blend it together in a food processor, eat it with melba toast and you have a winner. It is also good in pits sandwiches.
• Try a roasted veggies sandwich.

As you see there is no secret trick to cooking veggies. It is a matter of understanding that they are in a class all by themselves. They are simple and easy to use. We just have to embrace them our friend. Let me know how your veggie journey goes.

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