Vegetables

Want your kids to eat more vegetables? Trick your kids on the next pasta night with this flavorful and delicious pesto, jam-packed with dark leafy green superfoods. They won't even know its good for them! Try this recipe for dinner this week.

I still remember the first time my mom served me Brussels sprouts. I poked the soggy lumps of green on my plate and tried to figure out if I could lure one of the dogs under the table, which is, let's be honest, the very best reason to have a family dog.

Early spring is a wonderful time to visit farmers' markets and pick up fresh produce, which is abundant right now. If you love sweet potatoes and want to take advantage of super-food, uber-nurtritious kale, try this soup! This recipe is creamy, delicious, packed with vitamins, and boasts a pinch of cayenne pepper to give the soup a kick. If you're looking for a vegetarian way to spice up lunch, try this Sweet Potato Kale Soup recipe! 

Although spring has officially sprung, it seems like winter's chill just won't let go. When the air gets a little nippy, I make big pots of fragrant soup to warm the body and spirit. This vegetarian Cauliflower Soup is particularly delicious because cauliflower's naturally creamy quality lends the soup a luscious richness without any cream or butter. Make this soup recipe as an easy and healthy lunch your kiddos will love. Get the full recipe after the jump.

This is the easiest and the healthiest snack ever!  Kale chips also happen to be quite trendy at the moment.  So get with it, get healthy -- and spend about 10 minutes making this delicious, green snack that even your pickiest kids will love!

With the start of school come hectic mornings, overflowing schedules, packed lunches and quick dinners. It’s hard to maintain a healthy diet through the busy fall and winter months, and dinner bears the brunt—unless you find clever ways to incorporate veggies into breakfast.

How do you create a nutrient-dense, high quality meal or snack that’s filling and satisfying? It begins with a base of brightly colored fruits and vegetables!

Looking to warm up this winter with a healthy recipe? This satisfying soup recipe, made with root vegetables and  hearty beans, will keep you and your family warm on frosty days. For a fully balanced, one-bowl meal, add cooked brown rice, or brown rice noodles to soup and you have a wholesome dinner or lunch!

Sides dishes are nearly as important as the main course when it comes to Thanksgiving or really any dinner! Our Thanksgiving feast always includes turkey surrounded by large dishes of vegetables and potatoes. This uncomplicated recipe for Marinated Green Beans packs a flavor punch in each bite and the straightforward preparation is perfect for the hectic kitchen atmosphere of Thanksgiving day.

This soup is the essence of summer: light, rich, and full of sweet corn flavor. This isn’t a super thick and creamy winter chowder, but is delicious all the same. And quick, too. It comes together in just about 15 minutes. Can you imagine that—a perfect summer soup in just 15 minutes?!

I used to be scared of the grill, but lately I have started to make peace with it.

I have a favorite spring vegetable and it's name is asparagus.

As a parent I often get consumed with thoughts of "getting dinner on the table".

 Dr. Robert Lustig’s latest research has hit the main stream media like sledgehammer.

Even if you don’t have a green thumb, you can start an easy to grow garden with your preschooler.

I am quickly learning how much I love cooking quinoa. There is no end to the ways I can dress it up and serve it to my family.

Spring has arrived and with it a crop of new vegetables. Move over winter squash and root veggies, fennel and asparagus are paving a greener way. Celebrate the new bounty of spring by lightening dinner with one of these fab salads.

Whether you’re entertaining a vegetarian guest, want to eat more healthy vegetables or just fancy a change, there are plenty of simple ways to switch your favourite main meals to vegetarian versions, without compromising on taste.

Super Bowl snacks need to be fun, but they don’t need to be unhealthy. Don’t believe me? These football food makeovers will convince you that heathier eats can score big, even with the most finicky football food fans. 

How do you feel about parsnips and turnips?  Can you imagine your child liking them?  I can!
 

A few years ago, Jessica Seinfeld's "Deceptively Delicious" was all the rage in mommy groups everywhere. Containing sneaky "additions" in seemingly unhealthy foods, the recipes were billed as a sure fire way to get your children to eat their vegetables.

Not all fruits and veggies are created equal. Many of us want to go organic, but few of us have the budget to accommodate everything organic all the time.

In the fall I love to make delicious quiches with my farmer's market wares. It is a great way to use vegetables in new ways and make sure nothing goes to waste.

For years you’ve been hearing that it’s important to increase your intake of fruits and vegetables. But, did you know why?

I love this simple pesto because it is a great change from basil-based pesto. It comes together in no time at all and lasts for a few days in the fridge.

I have to say the fruits of Spring are more exciting to my family than the veggies of Spring but some great spring vegetables are starting to appear now, so I was inspired to create this roasted fennel and carrot dish. 

On June 22nd, 2011, Dole Fresh Vegetables issued a precautionary voluntary recall of 2,880 cases of DOLE Italian Blend salad with a Use-by Date of June 19, 2011.

Pancakes for dinner!  Well, no . . . these are not the breakfast pancakes you are thinking of.   They're vegetables and rice, really, and I don't serve them with maple syrup (though you could, I suppose)! 

Okay, I'll tell you right off the bat: the "quick" in my Quick Agave Yams will be courtesy of your microwave oven. 

What I love the most about summer is the chance to highlight those fresh garden veggies that seem to be missing from the menus in the winter.

This Greek Style Vegetable Stir Fry recipe is super quick and easy, and full of flavor!  
 

As we enter spring, my mind is on lightening up my menus a bit! And what better way to lighten than with beautiful, bright vegetables?  
 

With fresh asparagus widely available now, there is no better time to make this fresh soup. I like to make it while my daughter is napping so the soup has time to rest.

I've been particularly inspired by kale lately.  How could I overlook this nutritional stand-out?  It's high in fiber and a fantastic source of Vitamin A and Calcium.

We mostly think of stuffed mushrooms as a delicious hot appetizer. While this is definitely a great way to think of them, they can also make for a great meal!  A few on a plate with a salad and you're all set for dinner or lunch!
 

With spring asparagus around the corner it is time to get our asparagus recipes at the ready. The second those gorgeous green stalks hit the market, you had better believe I’ll be snapping them up by the bundle.

There's something quite lovely about something so simple.  One ingredient featured in a sweet, rich dish like these Easy Tomato Potatoes is a wonderful thing.
 

It’s time to share a secret: you don’t have to wait until the summer to enjoy tomatoes. I know a way that you can enjoy dishes that feature tomatoes all year round, without having to endure the anemic, mealy globes that pass for tomatoes most of the year.

If your kids aren't crazy about eating vegetables, here's a simple solution for getting the two of them together with some delicious brownies that might surprise you.!

Roasting vegetables is an easy, delicious way to create fantastic winter side dish. Most of these vegetables you would never eat in their raw state, but roasting them with olive and herbs bring out their best flavor.

Kale is said to be the king of all vegetables because it's a nutritional stand-out! Kale is high in fiber and is an excellent source of Vitamin A and Calcium.

It's important to start mashed potatoes with a type of potato that tastes great and mashes up well. Yukon gold potatoes are my favorite! They're creamy and buttery -- even on their own!
 

These are year-round potatoes. I make them in the summer when herbs are fresh on my deck, and in the winter when I am cooking roasts that pair well with the creamy starch.

About once a week, we have an evening where one or both of my boys absolutely needs to eat right away.  This was the case when I came up with these tasty mushroom melts.  I had to be fast, because I really didn't want to give the boys a snack and ruin any chance of getting in a full meal at dinnertime.
 

Here's the deal: if your kids like green beans, they'll love these!  If they don't like green beans (mine don't - big surprise), they might like these.  It's worth a try, right?
 

I have one of those kids who only will eat certain foods if they're covered with cheese.  And I think that's great!  I'll take it!
 

I'm just not sure what's more comforting than a gratin.  (Well, fine, a blanket, chocolate, and quiet -- I suppose.)  Seriously though, there's just something about melting cheese, breadcrumbs, and a creamy texture that makes people feel good.
 

If you keep up with my recipes, you know that I'm always trying to add in healthy ingredients (even to my desserts).  Beets are one of my favorite foods, and I recently learned that as healthy as beet roots are (yes, the big bulbous, red part), their greens are even healthier!

Caramelizing and roasting (especially in the fall) are a few of my favorite things! I love using squash in all kinds of recipes, but it's also wonderful on its own -- especially when you roast it to perfection, bringing out all of its natural sweet flavor to its surface.