When my siblings were small, Mother relied more heavily on pureed veggies rather than expensive Jr. baby food.  Some come frozen or are easy to prepare, like squash, potatoes, yams, some fruits... others are delicious but overlooked, like Puree of Pea.

This recipe for Stovetop Sweet Potatoes is delicious and very high in nutrients.  And easy, too.  You can use leftovers as a puree, or make into a tasty soup with any leftover broth.

Here's a sneaky way to get people to eat more broccoli!  Almost no one can resist a baked potato - just jazz it up with color and nutrition.  It's a simple and attractive dish, too. Broccoli-Stuffed Baked Potatoes.

Here's a great veggie side dish from Kraft.  If you're concerned about calories, add some chopped sun-dried tomatoes, or ripe ones, chopped and squeezed dry with a paper towel, and a diet dressing.  See Fresh Greens Beans & Basil.

Here's a different way to get them to eat healthy - Broccoli Italian Style.

Here in Florida we occasionally have a surplus of avocados, which tend to ripen all at once.  Even if you live in colder climes, try this "poor man's butter" for a delicious treat.  It's full of nutrition, too.

With availability of baby carrots, more and more people are willing to eat them in their more or less natural state.  Here's a really delicious recipe, to serve hot of cold:  Spiced Carrots

Here's a fast & easy side dish with a bunch of extra flavor and nutrition:  Barley Risotto from Whole Health.

Recipe and reputed health benefits of Stir-Fried Bean Sprouts at Dr. Weil.  Printable version.

Here's a fast, easy, delicious and painless way to get them to eat a healthy cruciferous veggie:  Chinese Potato Pancakes.

ChefAl read our Harvard Beets recipe and calls our attention to a fancier and zestier version - Yale Beets. (You'll have to cursor down about halfway on the page to find them.)

Where did Harvard Beets originate?  And how do you make this quick, tasty, colorful and nutritious dish?  Great accompaniment for ham, lamb or whatever meat or poultry.

Kale has been one of my favorites ever since I discovered it in an A & P market in Sarasota, Fla. a half-century ago.  I like to boil it (steam it actually in a couple inches of water), add a glug of olive oil, a sprinkle of salt and splash of vinegar.  Here's more info in this extremely nutritious veggie, as well as more ways to cook it at Third Age's Cooking Greens? Consider Kale by Sheldon Margen, M.D. and Dale A. Ogar.

Think your family won't eat cauliflower?  Think again. Check out this recipe for Baked Cauliflower from The Corn and Peas Co.

Summer yellow squash are coming into season, and this is a delicious way to use them up: Baked Yellow Squash.

Rhonda Canfield wrote in a request to Recipe Du Jour's great newsletter for Pickled Eggplant and got results, which she's sharing with us too.

ChefAl of Great World Chefs tells us another way to cook asparagus - easy and fat-free, too.

More about asparagus with some great recipes at Practical Kitchen.

Cauliflower belongs to the cruciferae, one of the most valuable classes of veggies, health-wise.   There's lots of yummy ways to fix it; here's one that has a different, oriental twist.  And a bonus of sorts, the name rhymes: Sweet and Sour Cauliflower.

The famous favorite, Green Bean Casserole,  is usually loaded with fat, mostly from the canned french-fried onions.  Here's a version which tastes almost the same, is lower in fat and calories and cheaper, too.  Go ahead-  fix it for the holidays.  They won't know it's a healthy choice!

Try our deliciously rich Plum-Nutty Low-Fat Carrot Cake.  It's so full of antioxidants, fiber and vitamins it's almost a crime to call it a snack or dessert.

From Frank 'n Russ of San Diego, California:  "A delicious salad to accompany grilled swordfish and rice!!!"   Pacific Beach Fresh Salad

Gingered Squash:  A taste of ginger lifts it out of plain vegetable to something that has diners coming back for seconds.

Zucchini Delight Muffins are so delicious they could be served as dessert.  Marmalade or honey are entirely unnecessary. They're full of healthy ingredients, too, and a real snap to make.  The only problem is that they disappear so fast; turn your back and they're gone!

Quimbombó con Carne; an unusual, savory and nutritious dish.

Vegetable Soup with Peppers, Beans and Mushrooms (** The Burning Void)

Lemon-Sauced Brussels Sprouts have a delicate flavor you're sure to like.

Cauliflower in Garlic Sauce is from Chef Paul Prudhomme's delicious free recipe book.

Broccoli with Garlic combines health benefits of broccoli, olive oil and garlic, plus it's easy and has a great taste.

Green Bean-stuffed Tomatoes: tastier than it sounds, and a fast, easy, cute way to add more veggies to a meal.

This recipe for Green Beans with Tomatoes and Herbs is from  Les Kincaid's excellent food, wine and golf site.  It's a healthy and delicious combination, easy and fast.   Visit his website and see the other yummy goodies.

Here's is a healthier version of a Sicilian recipe for Spaghetti sauce.  It's easy, full of hidden veggies, and freezes well.  Use for lasagna and pizza, too.

Try this Algonquin Indian dish; not "sufferin' succotash" as ole Sylvester cat used to sputter, but real Savory Succotash.

Until the movie came out, most Northerners had never heard of Fried Green Tomatoes.

The meld of flavors in Gingered Carrots is so natural I suppose lots of cooks make it.   If you haven't, try it!

Want a crispy, crunchy snack that won't break the calorie bank?  Try Crispy, Corny Zucchini Sticks.

Perfect Ratatouille is fast and easy, using fresh veggies, and is full of vitamins and antioxidants. 

Wait!  Don't go away unless you dislike collards; in that case you're excused now.  Try Green 'n Garlic Omelet.

Adventurous?   This Ghanian recipe for Kele Wele is served as a dessert.   More to American taste is to present it as an accompaniment to meat.   Don't skip on the hot pepper; it  won't bite in this dish!

Eggplant Dip: a creamy but light spread for crackers, this is also a wonderful dip for vegetables.

This Terrific Tomato Soup for Two is similar to the one in the famous red and white can, but has more antioxidants, less sodium, fresh produce, and you control the ingredients and seasonings.

Pickled Yellow Wax Beans   (** Alice Waters/Dr. Weil)

Here's a crunchy snack recipe from Prevention Magazine's newsletter for Carrots with Dill Pesto.  It's chock full of vitamins and antioxidants, and fun to munch on.   It's also a heck of a lot healthier than chips!

This dish, Hot Dilled Baby Tomatoes, is fast, delicious and cute.   It's full of lycopene and other goodies, and is so pretty no one will realize they are eating "health food".

This delicious recipe for kids, Zucchini Moons, is contained in the amusing and instructive children's cookbook titled Pretend Soup and Other Real Recipes.   Zucchini Moons are fun to fix and fun to eat.

Tomato-Vegetable Bouillabaisse:   this delicious fresh tomato and vegetable soup, which takes only about 20 minutes to fix, cooks quickly enough to retain the vitamins, is sautéed with enough oil to maximize the antioxidants, and is pretty to look at as well.

Frazzled Onions    As a snack, it's a delicious substitute for french fried onion rings.  Sprinkle on grits, potatoes and cream soups or use as a topping for casseroles.

Yellow Squash Pennies   This is a fun way to get kids to eat their veggies, and a delicious snack food for everyone.

Breakfast Tomatoes      A quick and tasty way to start the day with a dose of healthy lycopene!  Serve with grits, polenta, or with eggs and breakfast meat. 

Grilled Garlic Tomatoes       Another delicious tomato recipe.  Serve with chops, steaks, fish or summer salad.  Nutritious tomatoes and garlic in combination!

Try Eggplant Escabeche.   Keep this tangy, delicious dish in the refrigerator to add to salads and sandwiches. It won't last long in most households.