Vegetables

Garlic Green Beans Recipe

how to make garlic green beans recipe

Garlic green beans is a really tasty and healthy side dish.  To make garlic green beans, first the green beans are cooked in a microwave, then quickly pan-fried with a little olive oil and minced garlic.  Garlic really adds excitement to an otherwise plain green beans, and makes you want to eat more and...

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Roasted Brussel Sprouts Recipe – How To Cook Brussel Sprouts

roasted brussel sprouts recipe

  Brussel sprouts are very healthy, and they taste so good when they are roasted.  Roasting is my favorite way to cook brussel sprouts – these tiny cabbages become so browned and yummy.  When you roast brussel sprouts in the oven, it really brings out their flavor! This roasted brussel sprouts recipe is super...

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Cabbage Stew Recipe – How To Make Stewed Cabbage

cabbage stew recipe

This cabbage stew recipe makes a very tasty and healthy side dish.  If you are on a low carb diet and looking for more side dish option, try this stewed cabbage!  Cabbage stew is a perfect substitute for the usual grains and starches.  Hot stewed cabbage is very comforting and very yummy, and it...

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How To Cook An Artichoke

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Cooking an artichoke is extremely easy. There are several ways of cooking an artichoke – boiling it, steaming it, roasting it or microwaving it.  Below you will find my easy instructions on how to cook an artichoke in each of those 4 ways – all you need to do is pick your favorite cooking...

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How To Cook Beet Greens

how to cook beet greens recipe

If you are wondering if you can eat beet greens, be assured that the beet leaves are perfectly edible.  The beet greens are very healthy, tasty and good for you. Like other leafy greens, beet greens are full of vitamins, so please don’t throw them out!   Cooking beet greens is very quick and easy. ...

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Long English Cucumber Variety

Long English Cucumber Variety

Have you ever seen those long cucumbers in the grocery store that are wrapped in plastic?  This variety of cucumbers is called English cucumber.  English cucumbers are long and narrow.  They are usually sold on an individual basis, with a price per cucumber as opposed to a price per pound.  English cucumbers are usually...

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How To Make Roasted Asparagus Recipe

how to make roasted asparagus

Roasted asparagus is a very elegant and flavorful asparagus recipe.  When you roast the asparagus in the oven, it comes out with the appetizing roasted appearance.  Roasted asparagus makes a perfect accompaniment to a main dish – it goes well with all kinds of meat and fish. Ingredients For The Roasted Asparagus Recipe: 1...

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Roasted Beets Recipe

Roasted Beets Recipe

Do you usually not eat beets?  Were you traumatized by trying the beet rounds from the can?  Do you wonder who on Earth buys beets at the grocery section?  If that’s the case, you haven’t tried roasted beets! Roasting is the best way to bring out flavor in most vegetables, including beets.  Roasted beets...

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Steamed Asparagus Recipe

Steamed Asparagus Recipe

Steamed asparagus makes a very elegant appetizer or side dish. To steam the asparagus, you need a pot fitted with a steamer basket.  Put an inch of water in the pot and bring to a boil.  Meanwhile, wash the asparagus and cut off the bottom inch of the stems (discard that bottom inch, as...

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Roasted Broccoli Recipe

Roasted Broccoli Recipe

Roasted broccoli is my favorite way of cooking broccoli.  Roasting the broccoli brings out the best flavor in this vegetable.  Even broccoli haters often gobble up roasted broccoli. There are 3 things that make roasted broccoli so flavorful: 1) Roasting itself 2) Extra-virgin olive oil 3) Salt Ingredients For Roasted Broccoli Recipe: 1 head...

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