Tasty And Good For You

 We hear it all our lives. Eat more veggies. Yet there are many who just hate the site of a broccoli florets or a Brussels sprouts. However there's a delicious and somewhat sneaky way y to incorporate the good stuff into every savory and sweet dish. A new cookbook shows home chefs howl

Author Heidi Herman who has written popular  fiction and non fiction has come up with such a book . Her Hidden Vegetable Cookbook (Hekla Publishing 2025)  has endless recipes that bring vital veggies into a variety of yummy dishes. The cookbook starts with a guide for all vegetables from their description to their flavor, along with how t store then for both long and short periods of time. Another section that I liked is her guide to the gadgets used, from graters to mesh strainers. This is perfect for any home chef planning on incorporating more veggies in their diet.A big 0plus is how tos on how to chop ,mince and puree because this is the easiest way to incorporate vegetables in any  recipe.Some of these , liked riced cauliflower are perfect on their own ,sauteed in olive oil and garlic. There are also recipes for juices which can be good on their own or in snoothies. Ms. Herman also encourages home chefs to add their notes and observations in the books as well. She gives advice about dealing with flatulence from cruciferous or "gassy" vegetables.

The recipes actually start off with sauces jellies and condiments that can be used for meats and tofu.The carrot and beet root jellies sound intriguing, especially the carrots because it's made with brandy.Ms. Herman has some very fun appetizers such as the savory cauliflower cheese ball made with pepperjack and Parmesan cheese. There is also ginger and paprika for heat. The tangy meat balls, perfect appetizers have the added ingredients of carrots and broccoli. Yes there are soups and they are chock full of the good stuff. The main courses are interesting too. She includes a recipe for pumpkin beef stew .its a classic stew recipe but with two cups of pumpkin puree , along with rutebega and a  stew must have carrots. Her chicken pit pie also has a good dose of peas and carrots to add to this classic recipe. What I found fascinating are the dessert recipes. There are beet doughnuts, with a  delicate  pink hue thanks to beets added (keep in  mind beet sugar was long used before cane sugar processing was invented).There is a  beet crazy chocolate cake made with beets .It also has a dash of apple cider vinegar in it as well.Riced kohlrabi gives much needed nutrients in a glazed loaf cake.Another chocolate cake recipe has zucchini in it. Both would be perfect cakes for birthdays.

We all need to eat more veggies. The Hidden Vegetable Cookbook will give really good recipes loaded with much needed vegetables. Buy it for healthier cooking and baking.