Check out this great article from Stuff with tips and tricks for using frozen vegetables. With the rising cost of living and the grocery bill ever increasing, frozen vegetables really are your best kept secret.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-drink/300858277/the-endless-possibility-of-frozen-vegetables
For some, taking vegetables out of the freezer feels a bit like taking the ‘easy option’, however, frozen vegetables are convenient, more affordable, just as nutritious as their fresh couterparts and count towards daily servings. How can you go wrong!
There are heaps of ideas in this article as to how you can use frozen vegetables. We love to use them in stir-frys, soups, stews, salads – the options are endless.
We use frozen vegetables in clinic too - sometimes frozen peas are more acceptable to kids as they have a little crunch and less intense flavour than the cooked version.
A great way to get kids used to different vegetables could be trying frozen vegetables, such as peas, as a pre-dinner snack – plus, knowing how important language is around food, there are heaps of ways you can talk about frozen peas – bright green, cold, crunchy, small!
