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

"Mimi" > wrote in message
m...
> 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

"Dimitri" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Mimi" > wrote in message
> m...
> > 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
>
>

Stir fry!

kili

Mimi wrote:
> 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

In article > ,
"Mimi" > wrote:

> 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.

"Mimi" > wrote in message
m...
> 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.

"~patches~" > wrote in message
...
snip
The texture of steamed potatoes and carrots are so much nicer
> 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

In article > ,
"Mimi" > wrote:

> 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!
--
Om.

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

Mimi wrote:
> 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.

"Mimi" > wrote in message
news
> 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).

> 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

OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
> In article > ,
> "Mimi" > wrote:
>
>> 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

"jacqui{JB}" > wrote in message
. dk...
> "Mimi" > wrote in message
> news >
>> 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).
>
>> 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

> wrote in message
oups.com...
>
> Mimi wrote:
>> 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.

> 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.

> 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.

> 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.

> 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.

> 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..

> 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?

> 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.

> 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.

"Mimi" > wrote in message
m...
> 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.

"C. James Strutz" > wrote

> 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

In article >,
"jmcquown" > wrote:

> OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
> > In article > ,
> > "Mimi" > wrote:
> >
> >> 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
>
>

Sorry, did not know that! ;-o

I think the rest of my post was ok tho'???
--
Om.

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

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...

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

ObDisclaimer: I am not a doctor, nor do I play one on Usenet; nor do I have
diverticulitis.

Not to be contrary, but we had a recent thread on alt.cooking chat, wherein
someone with diverticulitis was looking for food suggestions. While some
posters with diverticulitis confirmed that they had problems with nuts and
seeds, several other posters chimed in that they were generally fine with
nuts and seeds, and such foods seemed unrelated to any flare-ups they might
have. It does, however, seem very much to be a personal thing. Obviously,
if you're in the middle of a flare-up, it would be unwise to start eating
foods associated with irritation in many individuals.

So to the OP, it's a good idea to talk to your doctor and/or dietitian and
get recommendations, and definitely check to see what works for you. If you
can't live without nuts and seeds -- and I know I couldn't -- when the
diverticulitis is under control, you might want to experiment to see what
you can tolerate.

-j

-j

"C. James Strutz" > wrote in message
...

> > 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.

Perhaps you're not getting your organic vegetables in the right place, then.
Side-by-side, the same variety of vegetables grown conventionally and
organically are, you're right, probably much the same. What I found in San
Diego -- and what I find here in Denmark -- is that organic produce is often
different varieties of the same vegetables, which are often much tastier.
Many mass- and conventionally-produced vegetables have been bred
specifically to ship well over long distances, retaining shape and color,
rather than flavor and texture.

Whether they're better nutritionally, I have no idea. OTOH, much organic
produce that reaches the markets in my area is locally produced, meaning
it's fresher and more nutrients are retained in that way.

"jacqui{JB}" > wrote in message
. dk...
> "C. James Strutz" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>> > 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.

> Perhaps you're not getting your organic vegetables in the right place,
> then.
>

I am a Consumer Supported Agriculture (CSA) subscriber. I get organic
produce directly from the farmer in weekly shipments.

> Side-by-side, the same variety of vegetables grown conventionally and
> organically are, you're right, probably much the same.

Yes, that's what I was talking about. Comparing apples to apples (pun
intended), there is no taste difference between organic and conventional.

> What I found in San
> Diego -- and what I find here in Denmark -- is that organic produce is
> often
> different varieties of the same vegetables, which are often much tastier.
> Many mass- and conventionally-produced vegetables have been bred
> specifically to ship well over long distances, retaining shape and color,
> rather than flavor and texture.

But that has nothing to do with organic standards. You are now comparing
apples to oranges. Sometimes the same stores that sell organic produce also
sell heirloom produce. Heirloom are grown from seeds that have not been bred
for pest resistance, shipping, etc. It's not necessarily the same thing as
organic (though you can get organic heirloom products).

> Whether they're better nutritionally, I have no idea. OTOH, much organic
> produce that reaches the markets in my area is locally produced, meaning
> it's fresher and more nutrients are retained in that way.

Still, there's nothing in organic standards that make produce more
nutritious or taste better. That's my whole point in this.

jacqui{JB} wrote:
> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>> FYI: Nuts and seeds are NOT part of a diet
>> for someone with diverticulitis.
>
> ObDisclaimer: I am not a doctor, nor do I play one on Usenet; nor do
> I have diverticulitis.
>
> Not to be contrary, but we had a recent thread on alt.cooking chat,
> wherein someone with diverticulitis was looking for food suggestions.
> While some posters with diverticulitis confirmed that they had
> problems with nuts and seeds, several other posters chimed in that
> they were generally fine with nuts and seeds, and such foods seemed
> unrelated to any flare-ups they might have. It does, however, seem
> very much to be a personal thing. Obviously, if you're in the middle
> of a flare-up, it would be unwise to start eating foods associated
> with irritation in many individuals.
>
True... my SO had surgery last December for diverticulitis even *after* he
stopped eating nuts and seeds, popcorn, etc. on the advice of his physician.
But by that time it was too far advanced and he wound up having to have
surgery anyway. He's fine now but he still avoids those things.

> So to the OP, it's a good idea to talk to your doctor and/or
> dietitian and get recommendations, and definitely check to see what
> works for you. If you can't live without nuts and seeds -- and I
> know I couldn't -- when the diverticulitis is under control, you
> might want to experiment to see what you can tolerate.
>
> -j
>

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> jacqui{JB} wrote:
>> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>>> FYI: Nuts and seeds are NOT part of a diet
>>> for someone with diverticulitis.
>>
>> ObDisclaimer: I am not a doctor, nor do I play one on Usenet; nor do
>> I have diverticulitis.
>>
>> Not to be contrary, but we had a recent thread on alt.cooking chat,
>> wherein someone with diverticulitis was looking for food suggestions.
>> While some posters with diverticulitis confirmed that they had
>> problems with nuts and seeds, several other posters chimed in that
>> they were generally fine with nuts and seeds, and such foods seemed
>> unrelated to any flare-ups they might have. It does, however, seem
>> very much to be a personal thing. Obviously, if you're in the middle
>> of a flare-up, it would be unwise to start eating foods associated
>> with irritation in many individuals.
>>
> True... my SO had surgery last December for diverticulitis even *after* he
> stopped eating nuts and seeds, popcorn, etc. on the advice of his
> physician.
> But by that time it was too far advanced and he wound up having to have
> surgery anyway. He's fine now but he still avoids those things.
>
>> So to the OP, it's a good idea to talk to your doctor and/or
>> dietitian and get recommendations, and definitely check to see what
>> works for you. If you can't live without nuts and seeds -- and I
>> know I couldn't -- when the diverticulitis is under control, you
>> might want to experiment to see what you can tolerate.
>>
>> -j

For health purposes, if one feels a need for nuts and seeds, there's always
the grinder. I believe that just about everyone over 60 (so I've been told
by an eminent doctor) has diverticulosis; it's just that it 'can' become
diverticulitis. I have diverticulosis and eat popcorn occasionally (had
some tonight with a movie) have nuts occasionally and so far have had no
problem. Egad! Knock on Wood.
Dee Dee

This is my first attack, as far as I know (I also have left ovarian cysts,
so I'm not sure of that). My doctor informed me that if a person have 2-3
attacks within a year they should have surgery due to risk of perforation. I
am able to eat nuts but am careful that I really chew them up well. They
don't affect me as much. My diverticulitis was caused by pain medication
(caused me to be constipated...sorry for the graphic) which I was on after
hand surgery. After the hospitalization with diverticulitis, I was
re-admitted less a week later for c-diff (due to all the antibiotics that I
was on) for 9 days. This just has not been a great year for me.

But, I'm doing better and life is looking better. I want to just thank you
all for your wonderful suggestions. I have been a lurker for almost 10 years
and enjoyed reading the posts!

Thank you again,
Mimi



"Dee Randall" > wrote in message
...
>
> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
> ...
>> jacqui{JB} wrote:
>>> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>
>>>> FYI: Nuts and seeds are NOT part of a diet
>>>> for someone with diverticulitis.
>>>
>>> ObDisclaimer: I am not a doctor, nor do I play one on Usenet; nor do
>>> I have diverticulitis.
>>>
>>> Not to be contrary, but we had a recent thread on alt.cooking chat,
>>> wherein someone with diverticulitis was looking for food suggestions.
>>> While some posters with diverticulitis confirmed that they had
>>> problems with nuts and seeds, several other posters chimed in that
>>> they were generally fine with nuts and seeds, and such foods seemed
>>> unrelated to any flare-ups they might have. It does, however, seem
>>> very much to be a personal thing. Obviously, if you're in the middle
>>> of a flare-up, it would be unwise to start eating foods associated
>>> with irritation in many individuals.
>>>
>> True... my SO had surgery last December for diverticulitis even *after*
>> he
>> stopped eating nuts and seeds, popcorn, etc. on the advice of his
>> physician.
>> But by that time it was too far advanced and he wound up having to have
>> surgery anyway. He's fine now but he still avoids those things.
>>
>>> So to the OP, it's a good idea to talk to your doctor and/or
>>> dietitian and get recommendations, and definitely check to see what
>>> works for you. If you can't live without nuts and seeds -- and I
>>> know I couldn't -- when the diverticulitis is under control, you
>>> might want to experiment to see what you can tolerate.
>>>
>>> -j
>
> For health purposes, if one feels a need for nuts and seeds, there's
> always the grinder. I believe that just about everyone over 60 (so I've
> been told by an eminent doctor) has diverticulosis; it's just that it
> 'can' become diverticulitis. I have diverticulosis and eat popcorn
> occasionally (had some tonight with a movie) have nuts occasionally and so
> far have had no problem. Egad! Knock on Wood.
> Dee Dee
>
>
>