Steamed veggies are such an easy thing to do. Here are a few of our favorite combos.
The Steamer Basket
You can buy a metal steamer basket for a few bucks at Walmart, Target, or Amazon. It fits in most pots. Just fill your pot with water until it reaches the bottom of the holes and use a tight-fitting lid.
Cauliflower
- cauliflower, steamed until desired doneness
- coconut oil or butter (for some reason I prefer coconut oil with cauliflower)
- sprinkle of Italian breadcrumbs
- sprinkle of parmesan cheese
You can also use a potato masher at this point and make our version of cauliflower rice – yum!!
Broccoli
- broccoli, steamed until desired doneness
- coconut oil or butter
- lemon-pepper seasoning
- you could add cheese here, too
California Blend
The trick to this is to layer the hardest veggies (carrots) at the bottom of the steamer, then cauliflower with the quickest cooking (broccoli) on top.
- carrots, cauliflower, and broccoli, steamed until desired doneness
- butter
When Are My Veggies Done?
Boil your veggies with a tight-fitting lid on high. It will spit and get noisy. Ignore it. Start testing after a few minutes with a fork. When the fork goes in easily, its done.
That’s it. xoxo