Quick and delicious ways with veggies

Has it really been this far into the month of November without me posting on my blog?  Where does the time go?

Are you looking for a way to get more vegetables in your meal planning and actually enjoy them?  This is a trick I discovered several years ago and I use it almost everyday.

Combine extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, and salt. Mix well with a wire whisk.  Pour over vegetables in a hot skillet and stir to combine.  Use your own preferences to decide how much of each ingredient.  Generally, I use approximately 3/4 cup olive oil, 1/2 cup lemon juice and then salt.  After you use this method awhile, you will find how much of each is right for your tastes.  It also depends on how many vegetables you are cooking. . . enough for one or for a crowd!

I use this on my favorite stir fry:  multiple vegetables of your choice and strips of chicken breast.  I also use it on individual veggies. . . broccoli, Brussel sprouts, fresh spinach, the list is endless.

Quick story!  I was in Wegmans about 5 years ago.  At that time, I wouldn't bring Brussel sprouts into my house if you paid me.  There was a woman near me putting a large bag of them in her cart.  "What do you do with those?" I asked her.

"Oh, they are so good!  You can roast them with olive oil and a hint of nutmeg. . ."  She definitely was a fan of these things!

So I bought a handful and brought them home.  I soon discovered they are much more than the mushy, smelly, tasteless garbage I remembered from long ago!

I will never give up my love of meat.  But more and more I find myself eating vegetarian and loving it.