Question for the Cooks on my list

[velvetpage]

First, let me say I'm an indifferent cook. I grew up in a household where vegetables came either from the freezer via the microwave, or from a can via a pot on the stove. When I got married, I had to learn to cook veggies to make them palatable, and I had to get more of them into my diet than I grew up with.

I have recently developed an easy stir-fry veggie recipe involving green pepper (or another colour when I can afford it), onion, zucchini, and mushrooms. I cook these in a stir-fry pan with a bit of grapeseed or olive oil, and just about the time the mushrooms are done, I add some Club House Lemon and Herb seasoning. Sometimes I add egg or sausage, sometimes I do these on the side. It's easy, and even the baby gobbles them up.

The problem is, I'm bored with it. My question is: what can I do to change the flavour and/or texture, that will not add either a lot of time/steps to preparation or a lot of spices that Elizabeth won't like?

Any and all suggestions appreciated.

Comments

[velvetpage.livejournal.com]

So noted. Thanks!

[perlandria.livejournal.com]

Yea, I was going to mention that a friend who hated vegetables liked either brocolli or zuchinni in soy sauce and ginger (with butter). I found it a little salty and overcooked, but it was tasty. Just not a vegetable anymore. :D

Very well steamed cauliflower with a cheddar white sauce is good, 'specially with some seasoned bread crumbs scattered over. ( I would do the almond slices variation, with no cheese, but it is the same basic idea).

And I actually LIKE creamed spinach. I end to get the indian kind (with paneer in a savory sauce, also good with peas instead of spinich) but the european kind is good too.

Hmm lemon... lemon. If you add oregano it will still be greekish. (hmm lemon potatos) Adding basil would, to me , be more italian. Oregano and bell pepper would be spanish-ish. I dunno!