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    Home » Recipes » Blog

    Vegetable Prep Hacks and How-Tos

    These posts focus on different ways to prepare vegetables and helpful hacks to make it easier to eat more veggies. Check out How to Make Riced Broccoli, the guides to Vegetable Roasting Times and Vegetable Seasonings, and How to Make Frozen Herb Cubes!

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      2025 Holiday Gift Guide for the Vegetable Lover
    • Blanched sweet corn cobs in a bowl of ice water under text box.
      How to Freeze Sweet Corn
    • blanched zucchini slices in a silicone bag on a counter before being frozen with text box
      How to Freeze Zucchini
    • Frozen spinach portions in a Ziplock bag that is labeled.
      How to Freeze Spinach
    • blanched broccoli in a mixing bowl of ice water on a counter under text box for post name
      Freezing Broccoli: How to Preserve for Later
    • broccoli florets cut into pieces on a cutting board under text box for post name
      How to Cut Broccoli
    • raw collard greens on a counter with text box for post name and website
      How to Freeze Collard Greens
    • fresh vegetables from a CSA share in a bag with text boxes for post name and website
      CSA Recipes: How to Use CSA Vegetables
    • cooked beets stored in a silicone bag on a counter with text box for post name
      How to Freeze Beets
    • diced beets on a cutting board with text boxes for post name and website
      How to Cut Beets
    • diced jalapeños in a freezer bag with text boxes for post name and website
      How to Freeze Jalapeños
    • jalapeño halves, slices, and diced pieces on a cutting board
      How to Cut Jalapeños
    • a bunch of green onions on a marble counter with text boxes
      How to Freeze Green Onion
    • sliced and whole green onions on a cutting board with text boxes for recipe name and website
      How to Cut Green Onions (Scallions)
    • frozen chard in a plastic bag with text boxes for post title and website name
      How to Freeze Swiss Chard
    • sliced Swiss chard leaves and stems in bowls on a cutting board with text boxes
      How to Cut Swiss Chard
    • mixed vegetables in a vegetable steamer basket on a counter
      How to Steam Frozen Vegetables
    • cooked chickpeas in a serving bowl with a bay leaf
      How to Cook Chickpeas on the Stovetop
    • frozen cubed potatoes in a labeled bag with text boxes for post title and website
      How to Freeze Potatoes (for Roasting, Soups, and More)
    • potato wedges, slices, cubes, and julienne pieces on a cutting board with text boxes
      How to Cut Potatoes
    • celery cut into different ways on a cutting board with text boxes
      How to Cut Celery
    • red split lentils in a bowl under text box with post title
      How to Cook Red Lentils
    • frozen cut leeks in an airtight bag with text boxes for post title and website
      How to Freeze Leeks
    • leeks cut up into pieces under text box with post name
      How to Cut Leeks
    • frozen mushrooms in a silicone bag with label on a counter under text box
      How to Freeze Mushrooms
    • different types of mushrooms cut into different shapes under a text box
      How to Cut Mushrooms
    • collage of four healthy recipes with text box in the middle with post name
      Foods in Season in December
    • rutabaga cut into different shapes on a cutting board under text box with post title
      How to Cut Rutabaga
    • collage of cranberry sauce, carrot pie, turnip gratin, and mashed squash with text box in the middle
      Foods in Season in November
    • cooked acorn squash mashed with a fork in a bowl
      Instant Pot Acorn Squash
    • collage of arugula salad, peanut butter cups, spaghetti squash bowls, and soup with text box
      Foods in Season in October
    • red bell peppers cut in different ways on a cutting board with text box
      How to Freeze Bell Peppers
    • fruit salad, grilled broccolini, charred green beans, and peach oatmeal in a collage with text box
      Foods in Season in July
    • garlic scapes, chard, sugar snap pea salad, and jicama salsa in a collage with text box
      Foods in Season in June
    • fiddlehead ferns, radishes, blueberry spinach salad, and strawberry rhubarb muffins in a collage with text box
      Foods in Season in May
    • frozen sliced asparagus in a freezer bag with text boxes with post name and website
      How to Freeze Asparagus
    • asparagus spears cut into three different ways on a cutting board with text box
      How to Cut Asparagus
    • a pot of cooked quinoa on a counter with text boxes that have post title and website
      Can you freeze cooked quinoa?
    • collage of arugula pizza, roasted carrots, roasted peas, and ramps with a text box in middle with post title
      Foods in Season in April
    • shredded cabbage in a large silicone freezer bag with text box with post title and website name
      How to Freeze Cabbage

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    Welcome! I'm Lizzie, a Registered Dietitian and cookbook author who loves vegetables. And I'm here to help you love them too! My easy, veggie-forward recipes will help you get comfortable in the kitchen and celebrate the seasons.

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      Boursin Stuffed Mushrooms
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      Healthy Pumpkin Chicken Soup with Coconut Milk
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