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Paleo Vegetable Dishes

The abundance and the versatility of vegetables offer

infinite tastes, textures, colors, and flavors. Imagine a
mouthful of fresh local organic carrots and zucchini with a
hint of garlic and a touch of ginger. How about a bite of
delicate broccoli and cauliflower florets caramelized with
orange zest and a hint of walnut oil? Perhaps a side of
thyme-infused squash with tomato and sliced almonds?
You can enjoy veggies crisp, fresh, delicious, and cooked
with ease.

Preparing vegetables with a light touch ensures that they
deliver their nutritional benefits to you in a tasty way. Just
because vegetables can be considered nature’s preventive
medicine doesn’t mean they have to taste like medicine.
Vegetables are a net alkaline-yielding food, which means
that if we eat them, our bodies are far less likely to lose
calcium from our bones, which in turn helps us to maintain
strong skeletons. On the other hand, diets that are low in
vegetables and high in grains, cheeses, and processed
salty foods create an acidic condition in the body, which
may lead to osteoporosis, high blood pressure, kidney