Need tips on how to 'jaz' up veges??!

[StrawberryMumma]

Hey guys

We have been so boring in our house will meals lately, so I was trying to think of a simple way to make things a little more interesting....starting with the veges! So does anyone have any tasty tips that they use to make veges more interesting?..you know rather then boiling, steaming.....etc.....I'm afraid I'm lacking a lot of inspiration, can anyone help me??!!

[visitor1]

My fav things with vegies is to make a white and cheese sauce, steam vegies in the mircowave, get a bbq chook and break it up. Mix the sauces, chicken and vegies in a big dish, sprinkle with cheese and put in the over to brown the cheese....very delish and a great easy meal!

[Cally]

How about a quick stirfry of the vegies with a splash of soy sauce and sweet chili sauce?

[jaspen]

i was going to suggest veges in a cream/white sauce too.

roasted or grilled veges make a nice change

the other thing i often do is chop them up really small and put them in meatloaf, lasagne and those kind of things - still getting the veges but don't necesarily realise

stirfried - even with a bottle of stirfry sauce (just doing the veges and leaving the meat plain)

bake veges and sprinkle some cheese over the top and let it melt over

[Nadine216]

How about vegies raw ... (blance the brocolli and cauliflower for 2 minutes)

Cut in bite size protions and make some creamcheese (naugty-naugty) dip. I love that with some cold meats and pasta salad. And no, it's not just for summer. Roast leg-o-lam goes great with it too.

[Beach Mama]

Butter sauteed sugar snap peas and carrots, with salt and pepper are yummy and only need a few minutes pan fried.
Mashed tato with butter, soour cream and bacon!
Baked potatoes - sour cream, bacon, chives, coleslaw
Tomatoes cut into half or thirds - stacked. Fill with feta cheese and pesto mixed together and baked for about 10 mins - topped with parmesan..mmmmmm I miss my feta when pg.
Slices - like zucchini and carrot slice.
Mmm can't think of any more right now - back later!

[MrsFabuloso]

*Carrots with honey and sesame seeds, I also add broccolini, zucchini and asparagus, yummo! (Stir fried)
*Baby beans (fresh not frozen) steamed with a tiny sprinkle of bicarb soda and some butter
*Creamed potatoes- potatoes sliced up placed in a baking dish, layered with sliced onions about 1/2 cup of stock )chicken or vege) and a tub of cream. You can put grated cheese on top if you like. I often use half skim milk and half lite cream (no stock) to lessen the fat instead of a tub of whole cream. But whole cream is yummier! Bake on high until potatoes are cooked.
*Mushrooms with butter- quatered mushies with a dollop of butter and a little oil.
*Vege frittata/omlette- frittata/ommlette mix layered with you favourite veges. I love mushroom, asparagus and tomato omlette sometimes with cheese on top. And pumpkin, sweet potato and potato frittata (I have a recipe if you want it).

Enjoy, HTH!!

[Alan]

Sprinkle with some olive oil and balsamic vinegar add some salt and pop them in the oven. Soooo yummy

[shorty]

Mum cooks frozen Broccoli in a bit of margarine in a saucepan. I love to make a cheese sauce to go with the veggies, tastes great with carrots, and cauliflower.