Steaming Vegetables

Vegetables that are good boiled are better steamed, and better for you, too.

To steam them, bring a pot of water to a good boil and then place your steamer basket over the water, drop in the vegetables, and put the lid on.

When they're done steaming you might like to drizzle a little fresh lemon juiice or balsamic vinegar over them, or you could serve them with butter or mayonnaise. Brussels Sprouts are really good with lemon-garlic butter—just mince a bit of garlic and sauté it in butter for a couple of minutes, then add the juice of half a lemon at the end.