Remember those times when your mom used to say you’re not allowed to have any frozen treats or dessert until you eat all of your broccoli? Well, it might come as a surprise then that broccoli is the most popular vegetable throughout the country. According to a survey conducted by Green Giant, broccoli is America’s favorite veggie, holding on…

Love it or hate it, broccoli is part of our vegetarian rotation all year long. But this time of year is when the heads—actually large flowering heads that we eat before they bloom—are especially sweet and tender, with tight, bright-green to dusty-blue clusters. As a crop, broccoli goes back to the Roman Empire. It was…

A favorite way to cook broccoli (and many other vegetables) is to simply roast it in the oven, drizzled with a touch of olive oil until browned and crispy-edged, as easy as that. Serve it as a side, the first course for a dinner party, or as part of a buffet. In my house, serving…

One-pan recipes aren’t only about the ease of cooking all ingredients in the same pan; they’re also about layering textures and flavors so that the final dish is more than the sum of its parts. In this case, the ingredients are cooked in a particular order—first the garlic, then the bacon, and finally the broccoli—to…

If you’re looking for a comforting dish perfect for weeknight dinners, look no further than a broccoli casserole. That classic, sometimes maligned veggie gets a makeover by being combined with melted cheese, bread crumbs and rice. Believe it or not, there are plenty of amazing dishes you can make from frozen food items, and broccoli casserole is…

Stir Fry Beef and Broccoli is a very popular Chinese American dish. You can find it in any Chinese take-out place in the US. Today I want to show you how you can make Stir Fry Beef and Broccoli better than any take-out restaurant! Stir Fry Beef and Broccoli Recipe Serving: 2 to 4 Prep…

It’s true that cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower, and cabbage are famous cancer fighters, but eating enough of them in your daily diet can be challenging. And even if you manage to eat a large amount, the content and amount of nutrients contained in these veggies vary greatly because of the soil quality in…

For decades it was believed that brain regeneration was not possible. But an accumulating body of research now reveals that common foods such as broccoli contain compounds capable of stimulating the repair and renewal of nerve tissue Ever since Santiago Ramón y Cajal, the father of neuroscience, declared “nothing may be regenerated” in the adult…

Soups are a great way to nourish the digestive system and give it a break from the typical onslaught that overworks it every single day. This broccoli fennel soup does exactly that. Purpose The purpose of this soup recipe is to make a delicious creation that will not only be accepted by the family, but…

Research has shown repeatedly that cruciferous vegetables fight cancer. In fact, broccoli has been shown to kill the stem cells that make cancer immortal. While broccoli is a rich source of sulforaphane, sprouting broccoli boosts sulforaphane content to superfood levels. Three-day-old broccoli sprouts contain 10- to 100-times higher levels of sulforaphane than a mature head of broccoli….