Re: Alternatives to Microwave Cooking

[Guest guest]

What vegies or combos do you saute? I'm looking for some good ideas to go

with fall foods-pork chops, meatloaf, roast chicken etc.

Kathy

> I really don't see what's so inconvenient about sauteeing veggies, but why

> don't you just cook the veggies for your fam a couple nights a week? You'd

get

> them hooked on the taste pretty fast, since microwaved veggies taste like

crap

> and veggies sauteed in extra-virgin olive oil with garlic and onion and

> whatnot are delicious.

>

> Chris

>

> In a message dated 10/19/03 10:30:27 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

> paultheo2000@y... writes:

>

> > I had a look on Mercola.com and some of those articles are definitely

> > frightening. Then again, Mercola is known to some paranoid; I will

> > continue to eat fish in spite of his recommendations. But I may have

> > to think twice abuot using a microwave. It's just bloody convenient.

> > I'll see if my family is willing to make the switch. If anybody finds

> > any hard evidence on this matter, I might be able to convince my

> > family better

> >

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

This isn't a saute recipe but it's delicious and easy.

Peel and dice (fairly small) a sweet potato or two. Toss lightly with olive

oil, a clove or two of crushed garlic, some fresh minced or dried crushed

rosemary, salt, and pepper. Roast in 450 degree oven (I use toaster oven

for my small quantities) about 40 minutes. Toss with some chopped fresh

parsley if you have it. Eat.

Can also use other diced root veggies or combination (potatoes, turnips,

beets), or other herbs.

If you don't like the typical overly sweet preparations of sweet potatoes

(marshmallows and crap), you might be pleasantly surprised by this savory

preparation. I think I found it in the Washington Post food section.

Jill

>

>

> What vegies or combos do you saute? I'm looking for some good ideas to go

> with fall foods-pork chops, meatloaf, roast chicken etc.

>

> Kathy

>

>

> > I really don't see what's so inconvenient about sauteeing veggies, but

why

> > don't you just cook the veggies for your fam a couple nights a week?

You'd

> get

> > them hooked on the taste pretty fast, since microwaved veggies taste

like

> crap

> > and veggies sauteed in extra-virgin olive oil with garlic and onion and

> > whatnot are delicious.

> >

> > Chris

> >

> > In a message dated 10/19/03 10:30:27 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

> > paultheo2000@y... writes:

> >

> > > I had a look on Mercola.com and some of those articles are definitely

> > > frightening. Then again, Mercola is known to some paranoid; I will

> > > continue to eat fish in spite of his recommendations. But I may have

> > > to think twice abuot using a microwave. It's just bloody convenient.

> > > I'll see if my family is willing to make the switch. If anybody finds

> > > any hard evidence on this matter, I might be able to convince my

> > > family better

> > >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

>

>

> What vegies or combos do you saute? I'm looking for some good ideas

to go

> with fall foods-pork chops, meatloaf, roast chicken etc.

>

> Kathy

Hi Kathy,

Whatever's growing. Over the summer I was getting zuchinni for free

from my grandparents, and when that ran out I was getting free green

bell peppers and tomatoes, so used those. Either the former or the

latter pair are great, IMO, with onions, garlic, olive oil, and some

soy sauce, and whatever spices you happen to like/have thrown in.

I use olive oil, garlic, and onion with everything as a foundation,

and then cook whatever I happen to have.

Lately I've been relying mostly on fermented veggies though.

Chris