Vegetable

Getting Kids to Eat Vegetables
Does Your Child Refuse to Eat Their Vegetables?
We all need to eat our vegetables- but lots of kids are very picky about WHICH vegetables shall cross their lips. Variety is extremely important in providing the most nutrients so somehow you have to figure out a way to get the less desirable veggies into their diets. Rewarding them for eating the icky ones and encouraging them to expand their horizons is the best way to go, but many parents today are so often overwhelmed and exhausted that often times, the child is allowed to leave the vegg...

Eggplant Recipes
The Beautiful and Tasty Aubergine
This lens grew out of wanting to have a handy reference of eggplant recipes without having to weed through all the recipe sites out there every time. Although it doesn't have much taste by itself it soaks up the flavors you put with it very well. It especially acts as a sponge for any oils you use (so use the best!). I hope you enjoy the fruits of my labor.

Salade Nicoise | Easy Side Dish
No Tuna Here ... Mix & Match Ingredients!
Yes, it's true: Everyone makes Salade Nicoise differently. Add your twist to my version of the mixed-vegetable salad that reminds me of the South of France. I don't eat turkey or ham so a hearty Salad Nicoise makes the meal for me at Holiday dinnertime. However, even if you like turkey with all the trimmings you likely prefer your vegetables crunchy instead of those wilted, overcooked grayish things often served as a side dish. I think that the best advice about this easy-to-assemble versi...