To steam green beans, put them in a pan above a pot of boiling water. The green beans will end up soft and full of color. Two other methods for cooking vegetables are microwaving and stir-frying. Both of these methods will save the natural vitamins found in the vegetables. Adding Flavor Plain vegetables without added sauces are low in fat and salt.
Vegetables have their own special flavors.
If the flavor is too plain, try using artificial butter flavoring instead of real butter. Real butter has a lot more fat than butter sprinkles. Special herbs and spices can be bought at the grocery store and used to flavor vegetables. Follow the Food Guide Pyramid for daily food choices and healthy eating practices. Alma M. Saddam, PhD, RD, Nutrition Specialist, Ohio State University Extension.