September 21st, 2009 
Andrea Hey folks! I hope your Monday had gone well. It was a rainy one here in Boulder – so much for sun on the last day of summer!
While I have plenty of studying to get done this evening, I thought I’d take a quick break and do a post on my all time favorite kitchen gadget. Thanks mom for introducing me to it!
It’s hard to believe I went so long without knowing what this was. A vegetable steamer! Place it in a pot with water or a water-broth mixture underneath (not overflowing into the steamer intself) and throw your veggies in. Wait a few minutes and enjoy!
I truly believe this is one of the simplest tools to use to incorporate more vegetable into your diet. I get sick of eating raw veggies! So I steam!
Here are few quick rules that I abide by when steaming:
1) Do not overcook the vegetables. This means making sure you cut them into similar sizes.
2) Make sure they stay vibrantly colored. If they start to look like mush you have cooked them too long.
3) Add veggies that steam the longest first (carrots, potatoes) and then add ones that steam quickly last (mushrooms, broccoli etc)
4) Sprinkle with sea salt and add a small amount of butter and enjoy!
I really will steam just about anything… asparagus, spinach, onions, potatoes, carrots, broccoli, collard greens, cauliflower, mushrooms…. and the list goes on!
I bought my steamer at Target for $3! Cheap and easy way to add more vegetables to your life! Enjoy.
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And only $3? Nice! I might have to keep an eye out for one of these.
Wow, looks like I need to get one of these! Tell my mom to get me one too!
I was thinking I need one too! You might have to suggest it to Ryan to get me one for Christmas. The price is about right for him.
I never realized what those things were at the store! I’m definitely going to get myself a steamer too. Steamed veggies are just so yummy!
Your dinner looks really good….love the mushrooms!
I have one of those steamer’s, haven’t used that in a while…lol!!
Enjoy!
yeah I had never heard of this thing before my mom pointed it out to me in target. The best part is they are so cheap — thanks for all the comments! It really means a lot!
What did you put on top of those delicious looking steam veggies?? My mouth literally watered when I saw that picture!!
It was a sauce from a book… I will have to get it to you. Deelish!!!
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