As variety is the spice of life, why not incorporate it into the way you prepare your vegetables? I have found a fun way to add variety to my salads especially is to vary how I cut up the toppings. Why not try dicing, and then next time try julienned, and the next time grated! This is especially helpful when you are getting tired of the same vegi’s…but they have to be used up! (As is the case with our CSA produce bin…been a lot of the same stuff the last two months). So I chop my carrots, then I julienned them, then I grated them for three different salads!
This concept could apply in all food preparation…why not try a variety of preparation methods: saute, steam bake, roast, etc. Simple concept, but makes cooking a whole lot more fun!
Aaron appreciates the variety too! Funny how you only have to change the style of preparation and get a whole new dish!
So true! I find it funny that I always think steamed julianned carrots seem much more “fancy” than when I cut them into “coins.”
This is so true.
Kids are esp vulnerable to this. If I rearrange their play area, they act like all the toys are new!
Thanks for the tip!
This is a great tip. I think it would also help little ones to be more interested in eating their veggies if they were varied in shape too!
Thanks for sharing.