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What's Cookin': Eat your veggies! Eat your veg! We all need to eat lots of vegetables­ but do we? I had some friends over for dinner the other night and served a side dish of sautéed vegetables­ it was nothing special, just whatever was in the crisper­ some sweet peppers, onions, garlic and jalepenos. One of my guests LOVED it and asked me later what it was called. Well, I said, it really doesn't have a name ­ oh, he said, I wanted to be able to ask my wife to make it at home. He was quite disappointed that there wasn't some glamourous name for the dish. In hindsight, perhaps I should've made one up! The point is, you don't really need recipes for vegetables. A non-stick fry pan, some butter, olive oil, salt and pepper are really all you need to make some great tasting veg! Boiled and steamed vegetables just don't have as much flavor as ones that are roasted, stir fried or sautéed. So, if you are normally a boiler or steamer­ try something a little different. Yes, if you are going to sauté, you need to add a little fat to the pan­ but you can get away with a few spurts from a nonstick spray or, go whole hog and add the butter and oil. Only a tablespoon of each will go a long way to making your veggies taste fantastic­ so isn't it worth it? 17 Independent & Free Press, Thursday, January 6, 2011 Lori Gysel & Gerry Kentner Start with some onions in the pan­ add some sliced coloured peppers, a jalepeno or two (sliced, seeds removed). Then the key is to let them cook for a good long time­ let them get carmelized, then add a bit of fresh minced garlic, salt and pepper and you're ready to go. Or, chop up onions, carrots, celery and peppers into a small dice and sauté with some butter and oil, then add garlic, salt and pepper just before serving. Try tossing broccoli (stems and crowns) with a bit of oil and salt ­ spread on a baking sheet and roast in the oven. Once they start to get a bit of brown around the edges, throw a handful or two of spinach on top, then back into the oven until the spinach wilts. Remove from the oven and toss with a drizzle of sesame oil, salt and pepper, then serve­ delicious! Have fun and keep cooking! Email questions and comments to Lori and Gerry at whatscookin@independentfreepress.com 360 Guelph Street (at Delrex, Knolcrest Plaza) 905-873-1000 Rock & Roll High School Learn how to play in your own Rock Band Learn how to work the equipment Record your own CD Georgetown's Favourite Music Lessons Register for Semester 2 by January 10th Free Workshop once a month visit www.pineconemusic.com A New Year Celebration Everyone welcome Sunday, January 9th 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Victoria Park Seniors Centre 150 Albert St. W., Fergus Wellington-Halton Hills MPP Ted Arnott Zucchini and Spinach Sauté Ingredients · 6 medium green zucchini · 2 lbs fresh spinach · 2 tbsp butter · 2 tbsp olive oil · 1 medium onion, sliced thinly · salt and pepper Method 1. Wash the zucchini and trim ends, but do not peel. Grate by hand or with food processor. Place in a sieve (over a bowl), toss with a teaspoon of salt and set aside. 2. Wash spinach well and set aside. 3. In a large fry pan, heat 1 tbsp butter and 1 tbsp olive oil over medium high heat. Place damp spinach in pan and turn occasionally, until spinach is wilted. Remove from pan and set aside. 4. Place remaining butter and oil in pan and heat. Add onion, sauté until transparent. 5. Squeeze out zucchini by hand and add to fry pan. Stir occasionally until zucchini is tender. 6. Squeeze out spinach and add back into fry pan. 7. Add some fresh ground black pepper. Taste for salt and add if necessary. Serve. GEORGETOWN FITNESS BOOT CAMP $ As low as 5.00 a class Learn To Curl at the ACC For seven weeks starting Thursday, January 20th, a second `Learn-To-Curl' program will be held at the Acton Curling Club. This two-hour weekly program is scheduled for the 6:45-8:45 pm time slot. It is taught by Level Two instructors and takes participants through structured lessons on all aspects of the sport. It includes both group and individualized training. 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