Vegetable Dishes

Looking for a delicious Brussels sprouts recipe? This Garlic Roasted Brussels Sprouts recipe will have your mouth watering and begging for more! It's also a delicious fat burning food!

Not only is this classic Italian recipe light and delicious, it's also low in sodium. See how this Eggplant Parmesan measures up to the restaurant version nutritional scorecard.

In the United States, Okra is a traditional southern staple. Here are a few of the many ways to prepare and enjoy this vegetable.

Baked potatoes—Fifteen ideas for how to turn this easy side dish into an inexpensive meal for one or an easy family weeknight dinner. Ingredient lists, recipes, and helpful hints—they're all here!

Get a taste of Germany with these four easy and delicious German salad recipes! You'll find recipes for German Beet Salad, German Celery Root Salad, German Carrot Salad and German Cucumber Salad.

Text and photos teach you step-by-step how to preserve winter squashes or pumpkins by pressure canning.

Broccoli is a food that many kids hate. The recipes on this page are specifically designed to help you get kids not only to eat broccoli but to enjoy it, obtaining the essential nutrients it contains.

Swede turnips (also called rutabaga) are sometimes hugely under rated as a cooking and eating vegetable. This page explores different recipes and serving suggestions for swede turnips or rutabaga, perhaps helping you sell their taste benefits and versatility to your family.

All bananas were created equal right? Nope! Some are definitely better than others for making fritters.

Family recipe for yellow split pea soup, adapted for vegetarians. Non-vegetarians will love it too.

How do you cook parsnips? Are you looking for ideas a little bit different from the norm? On this page, among other ideas, you will find recipes for parsnip mash, parsnips roasted with chicken and other root vegetables and even parsnips roasted in Scotch whisky marmalade!

Great recipes for yellow squash and zucchini, all with low carb counts - even fried squash and fried zucchini. You won’t miss the carbs! Photos included.

Using a spiralizer, it's easy to make noodles out of vegetables for gluten free and low carbohydrate alternatives to traditional pasta. Fruit noodles make interesting desserts. The colorful vegetable and fruit noodles add character to main dishes and salads and make for a great presentation.

Crockpots make cooking beans a total breeze. I've included step-by-step instructions and serving suggestions.

Looking for an easy sweet potato casserole recipe? Try this delicious recipe that's yummy enough for a side dish or a dessert. Perfect for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or any day in between!

A recipe for the best green beans you've ever tasted: fresh, delicious green beans simmered in chicken broth with new potatoes and onion slivers.

Zucchini (courgette) recipes of a number of different types to suit a wide variety of tastes. Includes baked, griddled and roasted zucchini recipe ideas and more.

Green peas are loaded with nutrients and are a very healthy food. There are many ways to prepare peas and many foods that are improved by their addition.

When harvest brings in the butternut squash, it's time fire up the oven and bake this delicious vegetable in pies or serve it as a simple, nutritious side dish.

What can I tell you about Brussels sprouts? They are good for you, they are not baby cabbages, they don't have to smell bad, and, if you give me a chance, I might even convince you to love them.

Dried beans are a healthy, inexpensive food. Read how to prepare and cook them properly. This recipe works for just about any type of dried bean.

Hasselback potatoes boast crispy outsides and tender centers. These fancy potatoes are easy to prep and come out lovely every time. They're prettier and yummier than just another baked potato.

Capsicum (bell pepper) is a nutrient-dense vegetable. This easy-to-cook veggie has many health benefits. Capsicum raita is very easy to make. This raita pairs well with steamed rice.

Warm up with this delicious, healthy, and low-sodium minestrone soup. It's hearty enough to serve as a main dish.

Cabbage Soup from the past is both a recipe and the story of the history of the recipe that so many have sought and tried to re-create over the years.

Baked beans don't have to be boring. Here are some recipe ideas which let baked beans achieve their maximum potential.

Read about the 3 steps to crispy, tender sweet potato fries. Also included: how to choose safe and healthy cooking oils and deep frying safety tips.

Udnittu (urad flour and curds chutney) is made with white lentil flour, minced ginger, chopped green chilies, and moderately sour curds. This is a raw side dish. All you have to do is just combine the ingredients to make this yummy chutney. This spicy chutney is super appetizing!

Learn how to freeze green beans and other garden vegetables and discover time-saving equipment that will make home freezing vegetables a breeze.

Step by step instructions for preparing potato pancakes using a store bought mix. This is great for first-timers or cooks looking for helpful tips and fresh ideas. Goes with any meal all year long.

Don't let the many varieties of winter squash intimidate you! Just because they look odd doesn't mean you can't eat them.

A side dish with a delectable twist!

Lithuanian cuisine is known for its simple and hearty dishes; our traditional fare tends to be naturally filling, made from local ingredients, and only lightly seasoned with salt and herbs.

This guide shows you how to buy, store, cook, and measure any bean you decide to make. Beans can be as gourmet as anything else we cook.

Find out here. Four methods were tested, and one came out on top. Using the winning method, you'll get perfect mashed potatoes every time.

Listeria is a bacterium that can live in animals and humans but also survives in soil and water, where it contaminates plants. It causes a disease called listeriosis. Not everyone gets sick from a Listeria infection, but in some people the infection is deadly.

A cool-weather super-food, kale is packed with vitamins. Enjoy it raw in salads, braised or stir-fried as a side dish, or incorporate it into a fantastic vegetable pie.

Lots of tips for seasoning and cooking corn-on-the cob: grilling, microwaving, roasting, frying, and batter-frying.

Stay healthy with this mouth-watering vegetable soup recipe chock full of antioxidants. Easy to make, and cooks in about 45 minutes. The longer you let this soup simmer, the more flavor it gives.

Raw radicchio is a bold, assertive, and somewhat bitter green, but cook gently and it melts into sweet, creamy bliss. I’ll tell you how to grow, select, and use this beautiful vegetable.

Chip shop style potato fritters make an excellent variation on potato based meal accompaniments. This page shows you how to easily make potato fritters at home, every bit as good as you will get from a fish and chip shop.

Learn about Oregon's natural wild mushrooms and truffles. Learn about their seasons and environments and how to collect them to be used in your food.

Easy photo directions for quick cooking white beans from scratch without soaking, plus recipes, tips and nutritional information.

Samphire is a delicious and widely available type of seaweed. This page contains a number of tasty recipes and serving suggestions.

Potatoes are an incredibloy versatile cooking ingredient. This page is devoted to exploring a number of less obvious ways in which potatoes can be cooked and enjoyed to perfection.

Celtuce is a variety of cabbage with both the leaves and the stem suitable for eating and cooking. This page features a variety of raw and cooked serving recipes and suggestions.

Green beans--crisp, flavorful, available all year-round, and worthy of so much more than to be buried in creamed soup. Let me show you how to grow, cook, and enjoy them to their fullest.

Warm up this season with this healthy and hearty meatless chili recipe. Your family and friends will love it! The pumpkin adds rich color, flavor and nutrition to this tasty meal.

Portobello, or breakfast mushrooms, are the best mushrooms for stuffing due to their size. This page includes a number of very different tasty recipes for stuffings, as well as serving suggestions.

This recipe for chunky gazpacho soup gets its bright flavors from fresh tomatoes, crisp bell peppers, cucumbers, and sweet onions with the ideal seasonings including fresh cilantro and/or basil.

A quick and easy way to make vegetables taste great. This tasty recipe offers easy preparation and a quick clean-up for busy cooks.

Stuffed cabbage is one of the many traditional, frugal, and absolutely delicious recipes from Limousin, the rural heart of France. This recipe transforms regular ingredients into a feast!

Loose-leaf lettuce is a garden staple and reproduces at a phenomenal rate. Cooks have created wonderful dishes to use it up. This recipe is one I loved when I was a child growing up in Kentucky.

Make this easy potato pancake recipe using your blender. Your potato pancakes will be just as good as Mother used to make. Serve with applesauce and sour cream for a delicious meatless dinner.

Zucchini Sweet Relish is a perfect way to use zucchini from your garden. The sweet sour flavor is perfect with hot dogs, hamburgers, tuna salad or on sandwiches.Try my best zucchini sweet relish recipe!

Flax seed is one of the most popular super foods in the world. The health benefits of flax seed is due to its omega-3 fatty acids, minerals, protein, and fiber. Flax seed chutney is one of the easy and best methods to include them in your diet.

Weekly routine of freezing keeps the household in pinto beans for all the recipes that need them. A few decades later and one has probably saved money and practiced good eco green habits.

Whether you prefer smooth and creamy or a rustic smash, here is everything you need to know to make your perfect pot of mashed potatoes.

Dozens of chefs have given this classic their own personal spin; however, “more” is not necessarily "better." Let's get back to basics and find the perfect salade niçoise.

Instant noodles are very popular with children. For parents, it is easy and quick to serve to the children when they are hungry. In this recipe, I show you how to add plenty of vegetables to make it healthy too!

Tomato tambuli is a side dish made mainly of tomato and yogurt. Tambuli has a cooling effect on your body. Eat it at the beginning of the meal or drink a cup whenever you feel warm!

Butternut squash is a good source of vitamin C, magnesium, and potassium. With these delicious recipes, you can make mouthwatering dishes.

A delicious and nutritious recipe for fresh vegetable soup with cannellini beans, including variations to make it vegetarian or vegan.

What's the secret to crispy, restaurant-style french fries? Learn how to choose the best potato for frying. Also included, step-by-step instructions and photographs for making tender, unforgettable fries.

Freezing seconds from local farmers is an easy, inexpensive way to stock up on tomatoes and NEVER BUY CANNED TOMATOES AGAIN!

Cabbage is an excellent source of many nutrients. Using it in a soup is an amazing idea to get its health benefits. Make this soup in 20 minutes and enjoy sipping it hot!

Green peppers provide a number of nutrients and benefits to your body and health. They also taste great whether they are in your spaghetti sauce, or fresh on a salad. These are a great fruit!

There is controversy over the safety of eating daylilies. This article tells you why and helps you make informed decisions about whether you should eat your daylilies.

All you need is sliced onions and a light batter that puffs up magically while frying.

Nutritionists say that we should eat three to five servings of green vegetables every day. Here are some tips for adding more vegetables to your diet.

Ever wondered why some Italian soups are called Zuppa and others called Minestra? This is a tale of class distinctions. Recipe for Sicilian Zuppa Di Asparagi (asparagus soup).

An easy step-by-step guide on how to make vegetable soup from scratch. A simple vegetable soup recipe you can complete in less than 50 minutes. Cumin adds a little spice, but is optional.

A gluten-free vegan tries jicama. Thoughts, observations, nutritional research, and a few ideas about how to use this Mexican vegetable, as well as common names and a bit of history, are given.

Do you have lots of summer squash? Here are some delicious recipes to prepare your abundance of squash. Grill, bake, stir-fry, sweet or create a salad!

Bored of your average salad offerings at barbecues and picnics? Want to avoid unhealthy salad dressings? This tomato salad is naturally fat-free, and super-tasty!

If you're anything like I am, then you look for an excuse to put mushrooms into anything possible. This is one of my favorite go-to mushroom dishes.

A no fuss and easy to follow, step by step method on how to make falafels. A healthy falafel recipe which you can complete in 30 minutes. Great for brunch, lunch, dinner or for a snack.

Zucchini squash is a popular vegetable to grow in backyard gardens. With the right growing conditions, you can get a large crop from just a few plants. Here are 10 suggestions if you have more zucchini than you know what to do with.

Don't like cabbage? Want to find out how to take it to new levels of tastiness? This page includes several recipes for sauteed sweetheart or pointed cabbage, helping you to enjoy cabbage at its best.

Gazpacho is a refreshing cold soup full of fresh produce, spice, and everything nice. This is the perfect recipe for using those fresh tomatoes in your garden and from your farmers’ market.

Tofu: eaten by millions but so misunderstood. If you love it, you'll love this article. If you're unsure, I know I can convince you to try it. And haters, I hope you keep reading. I might convert you.

I LoOove the squash family! I believe they should be valued and used all year round, not just during the autumn season! That's why I decided to post this savory, creamy butternut squash soup recipe even as spring is approaching. :)

Ever wanted to try the popular Southern dish poke sallet, often called "poke salad"? I'm a native of the rural United States and am here to show you how to detoxify and prepare this delicious dish.

I freeze greens from my garden every year -- they taste as delicious as fresh-from-the-garden. It's an easy process to learn. Read on for all the details.

Sweet potato mash is a fantastic alternative to regular mashed potatoes and goes very well with a number of accompaniments. I'll provide several delicious variations of ideas on how you can prepare and serve mashed sweet potatoes.

California cuisine is a rapidly evolving food trend with a wide range of meaning and many different approaches. Let's find out how it came to exist and what makes it so unique.

I have learned much from my Polish American friends about the important of Easter in their culture, friendships, families, and faith. Please enjoy the recipes and information.

Historical background about the Great Depression and how families survived through frugality and food consciousness.

With fresh vegetables and the flavors of the mediterranean, this Cucumber and Tomato Couscous salad is easy and delicious and perfect for your next dinner or lunch.

Healthy eating can be delicious. This is an authentic Greek salad recipe and contains no lettuce. It is even better the second day.

Pickled onions are something of a British culinary institution. This page shows how easy it is to make chip shop style pickled onions at home.

Don't kill your weeds, eat them! Have fun learning to identify the weeds in your yard, then picking the edible varieties to make a salad. You'll also find a yummy vinaigrette recipe in this hub.

A real crowd pleaser, easy cheesy scalloped potatoes makes a delicious dinnertime casserole.

Boxty, or Irish potato pancakes, are simple to make and delicious to eat. Crusty golden brown outside and fluffy and tender inside, these are economical and just plain delicious.

On a hot summer day, nothing beats a chilled meal that you don't have to cook on a stove. Gazpacho and cucumber gazpacho are two of my favorite cold soups to have in the summer. They are nutritious and delicious and great to have if you know any vegetarians.

Many people have never heard of the Morel Mushroom so I would like to give you a brief background on this delicious fungal creature. Mind you, my research has not gone in depth because I would much rather hunt for these wonderful little morsels than...

A new spin on a traditional potato pancake recipe, incorporating fresh veggies. Super easy to make and deliciously yummy. Serve this side dish just in time for summer or at your next holiday dinner.

Fresh ingredients & a short cooking time make for a quick & easy pasta sauce that tastes as fresh as summer.

Radishes get a bad rap and are usually only added to salads for color. Radishes aren't just for salads! Here is a simple, yummy recipe for pickling radishes that I promise you'll love.

All I can say is "AWESOME"! These fried green tomatoes were simply amazing. The best I've EVER had. We do fried green tomatoes every year for my birthday/4th of July dinner. I decided to find a new recipe because the ones we made were only so-so. I'm a believer and a lover of your technique and recipe. Thank you so much for sharing with us!