Try this easy delicious way to cook vegetables. Take your vegetable and cut it into medium pieces. Put it in a bowl and sprinkle with extra virgin olive oil and salt--about 1 tablespoon of oil and ¼-½ teaspoon salt per pound of vegetable. Do not eliminate the salt; it adds flavor and helps the vegetable to cook quickly because it draws out the water. Mix thoroughly with your hands to coat all of the pieces.
Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. You can find parchment paper in your grocery store near the aluminum foil; by using it, you will not have to wash the cookie sheet. Spread the coated vegetables on the cookie sheet and place in a preheated 400-degree oven for 20-50 minutes. The time will depend on the vegetable. After 20 minutes taste the vegetable and if it is the texture you prefer, firm or soft, it is done; if not, take a spatula and move the vegetables around and continue cooking them until they are done to your preference. Cooked in this manner, the vegetable retains all of its nutrients and has an intense, delicious flavor. Your children will enjoy them so much they will want to pick pieces up with their hands and eat them as if they were French fries. Cooking really is easier than you think.
Cooking is easier than you think and you are worth the time and effort it takes.
Simple cooking idea: Put eggs in cold water. Bring to a full boil; cover and turn off the heat. Let them sit for 10 minutes. Drain and peel. The yolk will not be green.
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