Better Homes & Gardens Veggie-Full magazine is filled with more than 100 recipes for the veggie-lover, the flexitarian, and the mom who just wants her family to eat a few more veggies. Although meat, chicken, and fish entrées are included in the recipe line-up, vegetables are given more space on the plate. Special features include 6 ingredient, no-cook dinners, ideas for adding creative flavors to everyday vegetables, and veggie-centric appetizers as well as vegetable-inspired cocktails. Tips for how to make recipes vegan-compliant sprinkled throughout.
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Veggie Tools • THIS SEASON’S BUMPER CROP BRINGS VEGGIE-CENTRIC DISHES TO THE TABLE. OUR TEST KITCHEN’S FAVORITE PICKS GIVE YOU A (CUTTING) EDGE WHEN PREPPING SEASONAL RECIPES.
Simple Sides • SCRATCH THE USUAL BUTTER-SALT COMBO AND REINVENT YOUR VEGGIES. A FEW BASIC INGREDIENTS BUMP UP THE FLAVOR, MAKING THESE 4-INGREDIENT SIDES OUT OF THE ORDINARY.
Drink Up • NEED A LITTLE RESTART? PICK YOUR POTION. SIP YOUR WAY TO FEELING GREAT WITH DELICIOUSLY SIMPLE JUICES AND SMOOTHIES.
Veggie Bowls • THE BEAUTY OF VEGETABLE OR GRAIN BOWLS? THEY ARE WHAT YOU MAKE THEM. FOLLOW THE RECIPES HERE OR SUB IN INGREDIENTS YOU HAVE ON HAND.
20-Minute Veggies
New Ways With Green Beans • Familiar and easy, but rarely revolutionary—steamed beans, we’re looking at you. Try a fresh new taste with these big, bold-flavor dishes.
New Ways With Carrots • They may be a crisper-drawer staple year-round, but late spring and early summer are the best times to find local and organic carrots at their prime at farmers markets.
New Ways With Avocados • We were on Team Avocado long before its affair with toast made it the darling of Instagram. Just channel your inner Goldilocks when checking avocados for ripeness: Make sure yours is just right.
Art of the Tart • ONE VERSATILE, NO-FAIL CRUST SERVES AS A SAVORY CANVAS FOR CAPTURING THE FLAVORS OF EVERY SEASON.
Cucumber Cool • WHEN SUMMER KICKS IN TO HIGH GEAR AND YOU’VE GOT A BOUNTY OF CUCUMBERS, THESE RECIPES MAKE THE MOST OF THIS CRISPY, CRUNCHY, REFRESHING CROP.
Sweet Roasted Tomatoes • Vine-ripened tomatoes are naturally sweet. Add a little heat to magnify their sweetness. In these roasty recipes, we’ve paired the sweet with spicy chiles, tangy olives, and fresh herbs.
Viva Zucchini • THUMP! THERE IT IS. THE BAG OF ZUCCHINI LEFT ON YOUR DOORSTEP BY YOUR WELL-MEANING NEIGHBOR. NOW WHAT? Grab that bag and take a virtual trip to Italy, where cooks revere the prolific and accommodating vegetable and make it the star of seasonal meals. Bring those flavors home with these seven recipes.
Asparagus • It’s time for a spring fling with an old flame. Grab a bundle—green, purple, or white—and fall in love all over again with these delicious spears in our sextet of innovative recipes.
A Potato for Every Occasion • POTATOES ARE SO VERSATILE—ALMOST LIKE THE LITTLE BLACK DRESS THAT GOES CASUAL OR FANCY, DEPENDING ON THE OCCASION. TRY THESE RECIPES FOR WHATEVER POTATO SCENARIO LIFE THROWS AT YOU.
Corn: Off the Cob • Let’s face it: Corn on the cob is a perfect vehicle for salt and butter. And while we love that, we think corn OFF the cob is even more exciting. Toss sweet succulent kernels into these six recipes that take corn out of its comfort zone.
Peppers: Sweet and Not • IF YOU’RE AN ADVENTUROUS PEPPER-EATER, DIVE IN AND ENJOY THIS RECIPE SET. IF YOU’RE A TIMID NIBBLER, OUR PEPPER PRIMERS MAY EMBOLDEN YOU.
Cauliflower Riced • If cauliflower is on your no-way list, we encourage you to try it riced. When crumbled to a fraction of its original size and tumbled with different flavorings, the veggie is delicious enough to overcome the strongest objections.
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