With Veggies, Boiling = Bland

Blog / October 2015

Some Basic Tricks for Tasty Vegetables:

* Some vegetables are good for raw snacks; some taste better cooked; and some even give you more nutrition when they are cooked

* To roast, heat the oven to 400. Cut the vegetable into fork size pieces.Add salt, pepper and roast for 20 to 30 minutes. Add more seasoning

Click here for more ways to use our fruits & veggies

Harvest Home in the News:

Children celebrate food day at 99th Street market click here

For over two decades, Harvest Home Farmer's Market has connected low-income communities to fresh fruits and vegetables with local farmer's markets. click here

WITH VEGGIES, BOILING = BLAND

Look down the aisle of your local grocery store's produce section. Are you instantly reminded of the bland, tasteless, boiled vegetables that your mother used to feed you? (Love you Mom!)

Mom was right about a lot of things in life, but she was absolutely WRONG about boiling vegetables. Boiling leaves food with a one-note, less than appetizing taste; plus boiling actually REMOVE most of their nutritional value. WHAT A DISASTER!

To get the most value for your money, try roasting or steaming veggies instead, which locks in all of their natural flavor.Want to make them even tastier? Add a touch of olive oil and some herbs to your dish! For an example of a delicious roasted vegetable dish check out our recipe click here

As a community, we are looking to eat good, fresh, delicious meals foods that make us appreciate how tasty fruits and vegetables can be. By getting creative with new exciting dishes, we can fall in love with produce again. It's an easy way to get healthy!