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Originally Posted by katy trail
try sweet potatoes, winter squash, just wash and roast in the oven. totally yummy all carmelized. no peeling involved, i eat it right out of the shell/peel. i'm sure either would freeze or refrigerate well too. you can also buy frozen winter squash, just make sure to stir it alot. just microwave it right in the bowl.
Thanks for the advice about the sweet potatoes and squash. I love both those foods so I'll have to try it.
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Originally Posted by katy trail
i think i would just sprinkle on some seasonings if the carrots are a little bland. curry seasoning, garlic, whatever you like.
Aaah maybe I'm just a vegetable snob then.
I only really like veggies that taste so darn good I don't even need to put seasonings on them. I devoured so much sweet corn this summer, and all I had to do was cook it in the microwave and eat it, no seasonings needed, since it tasted so good on its own. But sometimes we have corn at my school cafeteria, and I can't even stomach it, because it tastes like paper.
I'd rather have the good corn without seasonings than have the bland corn with some seasonings to make it palatable.
Can freezing your own vegetables lock in this flavor? Is it actually possible to buy store-bought frozen veggies that taste this good when cooked? Are there any good brands?
Sorry I'm so picky about my veggies! It's just a thing with me, I guess.
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Originally Posted by rockinrobin
Lots of veggies can be cleaned and prepped a few days in advance and kept in the fridge till ready to cook. You can also cook a few days worth of veggies at a time and have it on hand.
As slow as you may be, it's still worth the time and effort as there's a big pay off.
Practice, practice, practice.
Thank you for all that advice about the different foods! I'll have to try that! For peeling, I was mainly thinking of carrots. I love carrots. I think you HAVE to peel those, right? Now come to think of it, I was making enough carrots for 4 people always. Maybe when I'm cooking for one it'll still take 10-15 minutes to prepare them for a meal, but that's not quite as intolerable as an hour. Getting faster would be the most ideal though! I just can't live without good veggies now! They're like candy to me.
Also, yes, soup is always delicious. When at school, I eat soup every day, preferably not cream soup though as it's too rich for me now.