I hear this all the time, and for a long time I thought it was true of me too! My doctor kept stressing how important vegetables (other than potatoes) were for me. So I HAD to find a way to make veggies tollerable without dumping cheese and fatty oils allover them. after searching and hunting, and a few weeks of choking and gagging down some of the old standbys I found some NEW information.
First off STOP BOILING YOUR VEGGIES. Some veggies are sweet, or earthy (like meat), or even herbal. Combining just the right seasonings with these unboiled veggies can add, what I like to call, flavor explosions!
"How do I cook them if I can't boil them?" first off MAN (or woman) what is your favorite cooking appliance EVER? The one that takes us back to out caveman instincts?! Where FIRE cooks our food! The GRILL. and with grill season upon us it's time to grill up some MAN FEASTS! (if you don't have access to a grill your oven's broiler set at about 450˚ TO 500˚ F will work) So to appease the Ladies we live with or may be trying to impress throw in some color with these suggestions:
Brussel sprouts - Cut in half, add olive oil, salt/pepper, Lemon Juice
Red Peppers - use whole, directly over flame turn untill all skin is black, cut off top and remove seeds, cut and serve on burgers, or put in pasta salad
Green beans. (NOT CANNED) Fresh beans lightly oiled and set perpendicular to grates.
Carrots - Grill on top rack or away from high heat areas. sprinkle with cinnamon if desired.
Cut an onion in half, lightly oil or butter, add black pepper, wrap in foil, cook flat side down/halfway through flip to round side down.
Asparagus - same as green beans
Portabello Mushrooms - marinate and grill just like your burgers, use 1 beef patty and one Portabello to make a double decker burger with half the fat!
Pineapple (yes this is a fruit) - use canned rings or buy fresh and cut into 1/4 to 1/2 inch slices, coat in brown sugar and cinnamon, lay out foil, poke holes in foil, cook pineapple on grill on the foil.
Hope this helps. any other Ideas or Questions post them below.
Bryant
Not bad, my friend. I'm the kind of guy who has never like veggies. But thanks to some of your tips, I'm going to try it out. I shall no longer be afraid of that which grows from the ground! Nice site, Bry. Keep up the good work.
ReplyDeleteI love grilling asparagus. My other favorite way to prepare it is to place them on a cookie sheet, lightly drizzle olive oil over them, and sprinkle lemon pepper on them. Then pop them in the oven at 375 for about 10 mins. They are amazing that way! Perfect for when the grill is not an option such as during rainstorms or snow storms. LOL. A George Forman is also great for preparing them that same way.
ReplyDeleteGreat Ideas! My philosophy, if you are boiling asparagus you had better be making soup. yes and if experimented with safely the broiler burner in your electric stove and a good broiling pan can be a "close enough" substitute for the grill in the winter and inclimate weather.
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