Maximize nutrients by understanding which vegetables should be cooked or eaten raw. From grilling in a pan to using an electric smoker, discover the most nutritious vegetables and learn how to safely freeze, thaw, and refreeze your produce.
Make-ahead dishes can be the busy cook's salvation. Cookbooks often focus on main dishes, such as meat or poultry, but sometimes neglect vegetable side dishes. If you're tired of boring, microwave-steamed frozen veggies, or worse, canned vegetables, you're in luck.
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There are many times when you may feel your blood is running a little thin. If you bruise or bleed easily or have heavy periods, thickening your blood may be beneficial. In this case, adding vegetables to your diet that are high in vitamin K can help do the trick.
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Tender and crispy vegetables not only taste better, but also have greater nutritional value. While your chances of achieving a crisp, tender state are better with certain cooking methods, any method will do as long as you refrain from overcooking.
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Heartburn is a burning sensation behind your breastbone that happens when your lower esophageal sphincter, which is normally a one-way door from the food pipe into the belly, relaxes enough to let stomach acid seep up into the esophagus. Wearing tight-fitting clothes, smoking and eating big meals can worsen heartburn.
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Use a heavy skillet to prepare vegetables using a variety of easy cooking methods. Sauteeing is a quick-cooking method that retains the quality and flavor of nearly any vegetable.
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Fresh, raw broccoli is full of nutrition, but it can taste plain or even dry. Steaming it softens the cell structure, unlocking the flavor of broccoli and making it more enjoyable.
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Meatier, wider and less cylindrical than ordinary green beans, Romano beans are often referred to by the humble descriptor, “flat beans.” In some regions, they're also called Italian beans. Like green beans, crispy fresh flat beans can simply be steamed or microwaved until they're tender.
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If the mention of squash conjures up images of steaming bowls of bright orange squash served as a side dish, you may be surprised to learn the variety of ways you can add frozen squash to your family’s menu.
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Grilling is a healthy way to prepare vegetables while enhancing their natural flavors. If the weather isn’t permitting you to grill outdoors, you don’t have to wait until the next sunny day to prepare the produce the way you would like.
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Spaghetti squash is easy to prepare and can be used as a pasta substitute for low-carbohydrate and gluten-free diets. This big, yellow, oval squash has flesh that comes out in long strings like spaghetti noodles when fully cooked.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture recommends incorporating vegetables into your diet to reduce the risk of chronic diseases and provide your body with the nutrients it needs for good health. Vegetable crackers can deliver some of the benefits of eating vegetables in a snack format that's convenient and tasty.
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Just as Mom always said, your vegetables are good for you; they are loaded with numerous nutrients. These foods can also be delicious and enjoyable, depending on what varieties you choose and how you cook them.
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With the highest possible Aggregate Nutrient Density Index, or ANDI, score of 1000, kale is considered a superfood. The ANDI score reflects a food's nutritional density in comparison to its calories per serving.
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Griddles are available in either flat electric or slotted stovetop varieties and both are considered a fast and generally healthy option for cooking. A study published in the "Journal of Food Science"
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Fajitas were born of necessity. Mexican ranch workers in the 1930s and 19040s were given tough cuts of butchered steer as part of their wages. They learned how to make the best of chewy skirt steak by grilling it, cutting it into narrow strips and rolling it into a tortilla along with piles of fried peppers and onions.
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Mangetout, also called snow peas, get their name -- translated from French, it means "eat all" -- from their characteristic edible pods. Technically unripe, the pods and their undeveloped peas are eaten together, either raw and crunchy or cooked to soften and sweeten but still retain a little bite.
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Rapini is a green vegetable that is sometimes called Italian broccoli. It has a long stem with small buds and small, thin leaves, and originated in the Mediterranean. You can eat all parts of rapini, although the stems usually take longer to cook than the rest of the plant.
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The USDA's 2010 report, Dietary Guidelines for Americans, recommends increasing the amount of fruits and vegetables we eat each day. The report notes that it is particularly important to increase our consumption of dark green, red and orange vegetables.
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Eating vegetables is important to good health, and knowing how to prepare them in a way that preserves their fiber content as well as the vitamins and minerals will make your meals all the more nutritious. When possible, eat veggies raw instead of cooked.
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Everyone knows fresh vegetables are nutritious, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends that you eat at least 2.5 cups daily. But fresh vegetables can be pricey at times, and they risk being contaminated with harmful bacteria.
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