{"id":1566,"date":"2017-01-13T17:45:03","date_gmt":"2017-01-13T17:45:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/inseasonezine.com\/home\/?p=1566"},"modified":"2019-01-21T20:40:08","modified_gmt":"2019-01-21T20:40:08","slug":"vegetable-gems-perfect-winter-fare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inseasonezine.com\/home\/vegetable-gems-perfect-winter-fare\/","title":{"rendered":"Vegetable Gems&#8230; Perfect Winter Fare!"},"content":{"rendered":"<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-none\" src=\"https:\/\/inseasonezine.com\/home\/wp-content\/gallery\/articles\/VegetableGemsPerfectWinterFare.jpg\" alt=\"Vegetable Gems... Perfect Winter Fare!\" \/>\n<h1><span class=\"article_title green\"><strong>Vegetable Gems&#8230; Perfect Winter Fare!<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span class=\"editorial\"><\/p>\n<p>Hardy winter vegetables can often become sweeter as the weather grows colder. They taste great boiled, mashed, roasted or pur\u00e9ed. Consider these options during your next trip to the grocery store.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>broccoli<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>This crunchy veggie is perfect for any meal. Steam broccoli florets, then cool and toss with bacon bits, water chestnuts, green onions, almonds and top with your favorite dressing.<br \/>\n<span class=\"recPrep\"><span>Dietitian&#8217;s Dish:<\/span> &#8211; This is high in vitamin C and folate, and a good source of dietary fiber and potassium.<br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>parsnips<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Steamed or baked, these root vegetables have a sweet, nutty flavor. Try cutting them up and saut\u00e9ing with butter and nutmeg for a sweet side dish.<br \/>\n<span class=\"recPrep\"><span>Dietitian&#8217;s Dish:<\/span> \u2013 These are a good source of vitamin C, folate, and fiber.<br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>eggplant<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Try making delicious \u201cboats\u201d by scooping out and cubing the eggplant flesh and saut\u00e9ing it in olive oil with your favorite vegetables. Then fill the skins with the veggies, eggplant, a little cheese and bake.<br \/>\n<span class=\"recPrep\"><span>Dietitian&#8217;s Dish:<\/span> &#8211; These are a good source of dietary fiber.<br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>sweet potatoes<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Oh-so-sweet and good for you too, this veggie is great baked with a little butter and brown sugar. Want it even sweeter? Top with more brown sugar and pecans.<br \/>\n<span class=\"recPrep\"><span>Dietitian&#8217;s Dish:<\/span> \u2013 These are a good source of dietary fiber and potassium, plus high in vitamins A &#038; C.<br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>carrots<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>These naturally sweet beauties make great stand-alones when sliced thin and baked with a little olive oil or butter.<br \/>\n<span class=\"recPrep\"><span>Dietitian&#8217;s Dish:<\/span> \u2013 These are an excellent source of vitamin A and good source of vitamin C.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vegetable Gems&#8230; Perfect Winter Fare! Hardy winter vegetables can often become sweeter as the weather grows colder. They taste great boiled, mashed, roasted or pur\u00e9ed. 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