Favourite Ways to Eat Veggies

I love eating vegetables - when they're cooked the right way, that is. Here are my favourite ways to cook various veggies:

• Carrots are great roasted. I just cut them into pieces, toss them in olive oil, salt, pepper, and roast them in the oven.

My sister thinks these look gross.

• I like cauliflower, broccoli, red bell peppers, and zuchinni together grilled. I sprinkle salt, pepper, paprika, and whatever assorted seasonings are in my mom's cupboard, grill 'em, and they make a great side dish or snack.

• Asparagus is awesome sauteed in some balsamic vinegar and salt. Don't overdo it on the balsamic though.

Definitely my favourite!

• Peas, broccoli, or cauliflower I like to just steam and eat. You can add salt and/or pepper. I don't and I love them though.

• Butternut squash can be transformed into an almost-soup if you cook it in a pot with some cooked chicken and baby carrots. I add some potatoes sometimes as well too, as well as salt, pepper, and whatever other seasonings I feel like. The butternut squash melts right down.

• I make a stir-fry of mushrooms, bell peppers of any colour, cauliflower, broccoli, beansprouts, and bok choy. There are many complicated recipes out there but I just sautee onions and garlic in a little olive oil, add my vegetables, and cook it up with a little soy sauce.

I need a skillet like this.

• Don't forget raw, the best way to get all the nutrients! Carrots, red peppers, cauliflower, broccoli, celery, cucumbers, and cherry tomatoes are all yummy dipped in some hummus or low-fat dressing