Steamed Vegetables

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Can any one please give me other things I can do with steamed veggies? I'm
getting tired of the salt and pepper routine...

TIA!
Mimi

1. Sprinkle on some grated cheese
2. Toss in a vinaigrette
3. Serve with a grilled piece of lemon
4. Toss in warmed Orange juice
5. Cheese sauce
6. Butter
7. Butter Buds if you're dieting.
8 Toss in a teriyaki sauce (warmed)
9 Depending on the vegetable puree it (Them)
10 Mix a little roasted garlic and some EVOO and dress.
11 Add some Balsamic vinegar to # 10
12 Reduce a 50/50 mixture of OJ and balsamic and drizzle over the vegetables.

Dimitri

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Can any one please give me other things I can do with steamed veggies?

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getting tired of the salt and pepper routine...

TIA!
Mimi

1. Sprinkle on some grated cheese
2. Toss in a vinaigrette
3. Serve with a grilled piece of lemon
4. Toss in warmed Orange juice
5. Cheese sauce
6. Butter
7. Butter Buds if you're dieting.
8 Toss in a teriyaki sauce (warmed)
9 Depending on the vegetable puree it (Them)
10 Mix a little roasted garlic and some EVOO and dress.
11 Add some Balsamic vinegar to # 10
12 Reduce a 50/50 mixture of OJ and balsamic and drizzle over the

vegetables.

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Dimitri

Stir fry!

kili

Mimi said:

Can any one please give me other things I can do with steamed veggies? I'm
getting tired of the salt and pepper routine...

Whatever seems appropriate to finish the veggie at hand. While the
broccoli is steaming, for example, put a generous amount of sliced
garlic in olive oil and cook it gently to soften without browning.
Remove the broccoli just before it's done to your liking and finish by
tossing it in garlic oil.

Tell us what veggies you usually steam and maybe there will be more
ideas. -aem

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Mimi said:

Can any one please give me other things I can do with steamed veggies? I'm
getting tired of the salt and pepper routine...

TIA!
Mimi

Dump some sort of sauce on them: hollandaise (broccoli); mornay
(glorified white sauce with grated/shredded cheese melted in); top with
buttered bread crumbs; herbed butter - c'mon, use your imagination. Me,
I'd stick with salt and pepper.
--
http://www.jamlady.eboard.com, updated 10-20-05 with a note from Niece Jo.

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Can any one please give me other things I can do with steamed veggies?
I'm getting tired of the salt and pepper routine...

TIA!
Mimi

Mix several veggies together instead of just steaming one kind.

Add red pepper flakes.

Mix corn kernels, lima beans and green chilies.

Add water chestnuts and soy sauce.

Add green onion tops and sautéed mushrooms.

Drizzle with lemon butter.

Add bacon bits.

Janet

Hello Aem...

I've been trying to eat healthy by incorporating more vegetables and
steaming them such as summer squash, brocoli, califlower, onions, carrots
and others. I have also been grilling them with a some EVOO, garlic, S/P.
I'm just trying to increase the fiber in my diet since being discharged from
the hospital recently with diverticuliti and diabetes. But enough of that
boohoo...

Thank you so much for your input. I will definitely try this out.

Mimi

Pearl onions or finely chopped onion.

Water chestnuts and bamboo shoots. A little bit of rice vinegar and
sesame oil works well.

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Mimi said:

Hello Aem...

I've been trying to eat healthy by incorporating more vegetables and
steaming them such as summer squash, brocoli, califlower, onions, carrots
and others. I have also been grilling them with a some EVOO, garlic, S/P.
I'm just trying to increase the fiber in my diet since being discharged from
the hospital recently with diverticuliti and diabetes. But enough of that
boohoo...

Health problems are the pits 🙁 I steam most of our cooked veggies - I
say most because some are just heated because they were homecanned or
froze. The texture of steamed potatoes and carrots are so much nicer
than boiled. Squash & rutabegger steam well too.

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Thank you so much for your input. I will definitely try this out.

Mimi

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The texture of steamed potatoes and carrots are so much nicer

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than boiled. Squash & rutabegger steam well too.

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Thank you so much for your input. I will definitely try this out.

Patches, how do you steam potatoes and carrots? Chunks, sliced, whole?
How long? I am one of those people that doesn't use the MW except for
thawing stuff and reheating coffee and leftovers.
Thanks
Janet

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Mimi said:

Can any one please give me other things I can do with steamed veggies? I'm
getting tired of the salt and pepper routine...

TIA!
Mimi

Oh lordy hon! :-)

Steamed veggies are a regular part of our diet...

I will sometimes take just a little bit of olive oil and toss them with
it, add some salt free lemon pepper, maybe just a dash of garlic, some
fresh grated ginger, and a couple of spoonfuls of Sesame seeds.

Dried dill weed with a little bit of mixed butter and olive oil is also
excellent, and maybe a squeeze or two of fresh lemon or lime juice.

Another thing to do with them is to lightly dress them with a little
salad dressing. Wishbone Italian is good and comes in regular, low carb
and fat free. All three are good.

A little ranch dressing also works, as does just about any other light
salad dressing you may like.

Hope this helps! ;-d

Cheers!
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Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson

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Janet Bostwick said:

The texture of steamed potatoes and carrots are so much nicer

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than boiled. Squash & rutabegger steam well too.

Quoted message said:

Thank you so much for your input. I will definitely try this out.

Patches, how do you steam potatoes and carrots? Chunks, sliced, whole?
How long? I am one of those people that doesn't use the MW except for
thawing stuff and reheating coffee and leftovers.
Thanks
Janet

I use a steamer basket - I have 3 different sizes - then potatoes are
either done whole or cubed, sometimes peeled sometimes not depending on
the intended use. Timing will depend on how many potatoes you are
steaming. I let them go until they are firm but a fork easily passes
through. With carrots I clean, peel, cut into either coins or chunks
then steam as with potatoes.

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Mimi said:

Can any one please give me other things I can do with steamed veggies? I'm
getting tired of the salt and pepper routine...

TIA!
Mimi

You can buy in the supermarket Take Control, some kind of butter
substitute that has plant sterols in case cholesterol is a guide.

Get very hungry. Don't eat until you are really hungry, then you can
taste the individual vegetables for what they are.

Sometimes organic vegetables taste much better and have much better
taste.

I throw in organic All Spice or Teriyaki low salt at time, or raw
garlic will definitely make it healthy well you fight the searing of
your tongue 🙂

If I get very hungry and leave the vegetables to kind of sit for hours
and hours, often outside but also in the 'frig, they get far more tasty
than when cooked and cooled for only a few minutes. It seems their
inner being comes out.

Ask an organic cook or a really good chef who is into healthy simple
fare.

You can experiment with very expensive types of natural salts, probably
sold in specialty stores who would know about rare olives and what not.

Seaweed, the really good kind is awfully expensive, but that can add
taste, looks like green noodles.

You can cut the veggies into very tiny pieces. This releases their
flavors ten-fold.

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Janet Bostwick said:

The texture of steamed potatoes and carrots are so much nicer

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than boiled. Squash & rutabegger steam well too.

>Thank you so much for your input. I will definitely try this out.
>

Patches, how do you steam potatoes and carrots? Chunks, sliced, whole?
How long? I am one of those people that doesn't use the MW except for
thawing stuff and reheating coffee and leftovers.
Thanks
Janet

I use a steamer basket - I have 3 different sizes - then potatoes are
either done whole or cubed, sometimes peeled sometimes not depending on
the intended use. Timing will depend on how many potatoes you are
steaming. I let them go until they are firm but a fork easily passes
through. With carrots I clean, peel, cut into either coins or chunks then
steam as with potatoes.

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Thanks Patches.

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I've been trying to eat healthy by incorporating
more vegetables and steaming them such as summer
squash, brocoli, califlower, onions, carrots and others.
I have also been grilling them with a some EVOO,
garlic, S/P.

You can also toss them with your favorite tomato sauce -- with or without
pasta, it's tasty --or puree them for soup, adding your favorite stock (or
water if you don't have anything home made -- I'd skip the bouillon cubes,
since they tend to be more salt than flavor).

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I'm just trying to increase the fiber in my diet since
being discharged from the hospital recently with
diverticuliti and diabetes. But enough of that
boohoo...

Sorry to hear that. I've found that swedish crisp bread is a good -- tasty
and painless -- way to get more fiber in my diet, particularly if you can
find just the plain type. Look for Wasa brand (which seems to be the most
readily available). Or add a couple of capsules of psyllium seed to your
daily diet, they're much easier than drinking fiber drinks like Metamucil!

-j

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Mimi said:

Can any one please give me other things I can do with steamed
veggies? I'm getting tired of the salt and pepper routine...

TIA!
Mimi

Oh lordy hon! :-)

Steamed veggies are a regular part of our diet...

I will sometimes take just a little bit of olive oil and toss them
with
it, add some salt free lemon pepper, maybe just a dash of garlic, some
fresh grated ginger, and a couple of spoonfuls of Sesame seeds.

(snippage)

FYI: Nuts and seeds are NOT part of a diet for someone with diverticulitis.

Jill

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I've been trying to eat healthy by incorporating
more vegetables and steaming them such as summer
squash, brocoli, califlower, onions, carrots and others.
I have also been grilling them with a some EVOO,
garlic, S/P.

You can also toss them with your favorite tomato sauce -- with or without
pasta, it's tasty --or puree them for soup, adding your favorite stock (or
water if you don't have anything home made -- I'd skip the bouillon cubes,
since they tend to be more salt than flavor).

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I'm just trying to increase the fiber in my diet since
being discharged from the hospital recently with
diverticuliti and diabetes. But enough of that
boohoo...

Sorry to hear that. I've found that swedish crisp bread is a good --
tasty
and painless -- way to get more fiber in my diet, particularly if you can
find just the plain type. Look for Wasa brand (which seems to be the most
readily available). Or add a couple of capsules of psyllium seed to your
daily diet, they're much easier than drinking fiber drinks like Metamucil!

-j

Definitely forget the popcorn with diverticuliti(s). If it is
diverticulosis, don't overeat popcorn- watch it.
You probably already know the foods that have most fiber, but for others as
well, there is a very easy chart with fiber content at the bottom of page
http://www.gicare.com/pated/edtgs01.htm
Dee Dee

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Mimi said:

Can any one please give me other things I can do with steamed veggies?
I'm
getting tired of the salt and pepper routine...

TIA!
Mimi

You can buy in the supermarket Take Control, some kind of butter
substitute that has plant sterols in case cholesterol is a guide.

Butter substitutes usually don't taste as good as the real thing. It's
better to use it as a subtle ingredient instead of as a prominent sauce.

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Get very hungry. Don't eat until you are really hungry, then you can
taste the individual vegetables for what they are.

Studies have shown that it's better to eat small portions several times a
day then large portions a couple times a day. You're liable to eat larger
portions if you are really hungry. And I disagree that being really hungry
makes vegetables taste better.

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Sometimes organic vegetables taste much better and have much better
taste.

This is totally wrong. Organic vegetables do NOT taste any better and does
not contain more nutients than conventionally grown produce. The only
difference is that organic typically has less pesticide residue.

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I throw in organic All Spice or Teriyaki low salt at time, or raw
garlic will definitely make it healthy well you fight the searing of
your tongue 🙂

Raw garlic is not hot and will not burn your tongue.

Quoted message said:

If I get very hungry and leave the vegetables to kind of sit for hours
and hours, often outside but also in the 'frig, they get far more tasty
than when cooked and cooled for only a few minutes. It seems their
inner being comes out.

I think freshly cooked vegetables always taste better than leftovers. Some
vegetables lose their texture if you leave them sit around too long,
especially the non-cruciferous ones.

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Ask an organic cook or a really good chef who is into healthy simple
fare.

You don't have to get real fancy with vegetables. Keep it simple with salt,
pepper, garlic, olive oil, lemon juice, or soy sauce (not all at once!).
Feature more the flavor and texture of hte vegetables and less whatever
condiments you afix to them..

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You can experiment with very expensive types of natural salts, probably
sold in specialty stores who would know about rare olives and what not.

What is the connection between specialty salts and olives?

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Seaweed, the really good kind is awfully expensive, but that can add
taste, looks like green noodles.

I don't know that I'd put sea vegetable with other vegetables unless it was
in a soup. Sea vegetables can sometimes be used as a salt substitute.

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You can cut the veggies into very tiny pieces. This releases their
flavors ten-fold.

Can't say that I agree with this either. Cutting things into small pieces
provides more surface area for flavor enhancers, but does not release more
flavor from the vegetables themselves. Smaller pieces also cook faster.

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Can any one please give me other things I can do with steamed veggies?
I'm getting tired of the salt and pepper routine...

Try steaming with something other than water. Try wine or vegatable stock.
Also try lemon juice or soy sauce as condiments. Maybe try exotic flavors
like curry or cajun spice blends.

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Raw garlic is not hot and will not burn your tongue.

I've had some really hot garlic that certainly gave my mouth
a burning sensation. I loved it. This was in San Diego where
they gots garlic.

nancy