Baby Veggies for Burning Calories - Burn, Baby, Burn

Sometimes, the most valuable treasures arrive in small packages.  Such in case of baby vegetables that often get buried by Big Boy Tomatoes, squashed by Heirloom Squash and smashed by Cinderella Pumpkins.

Baby veggies can add vibrant flavors and textures to the daily diet.  An added plus is that they cook so much faster than their big-boy compadrés.  On that note, here are a few of our favorite baby vegetables along with some diet friendly recipe suggestions:

Baby carrots, baby corn, pearl onions, tiny boiler potatoes, cherry tomatoes, baby pumpkins, midget cucumbers, tiny broccoli heads, radishes, button mushrooms and asparagus tips.

Baby Veggie Diet Recipe Suggestions

Add to stir fry dishes.  Tom and I love the following mix: chicken, pearl onions, baby carrots, asparagus tips, tiny broccoli heads, button mushrooms, salt, pepper and a dash of Chinese hot sauce.  Serve hot over white rice.

Try adding baby veggies to soups.  We love this soup mix: chicken broth, salt, cracked pepper, pearl onions, sliced button mushrooms, baby carrots, baby corn, diced boiler potatoes in the jacket.

Try adding baby veggies to salads.  There are a number of Diet Recipe Creations that you can concoct. We love spring greens, cherry tomatoes, button mushrooms, baby corn, baby carrots, sliced baby cucumbers, sliced radish and a bit of onion.

Baby pumpkins work wonderfully well as a container for rich pumpkin soup.  Simply add skimmed milk, ground cinnamon, ground cloves and a dash of ground nutmeg to a can of pumpkin.  Add no calorie sweetener and a pinch of salt.  Serve warm or cold.

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