{"id":82042,"date":"2026-04-22T13:21:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T13:21:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/the-case-for-keeping-frozen-veggies-on-hand\/"},"modified":"2026-04-22T13:21:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T13:21:16","slug":"the-case-for-keeping-frozen-veggies-on-hand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/the-case-for-keeping-frozen-veggies-on-hand\/","title":{"rendered":"The Case for Keeping Frozen Veggies on Hand"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<h2>The Case for Keeping Frozen Veggies on Hand<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1168\" height=\"1752\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wellplated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/traditional-shepherds-pie.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-post-image\" alt=\"A serving of shepherd&#039;s pie on a plate with lettuce\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Frozen vegetables don\u2019t get much attention, but they\u2019re one of the most useful ingredients you can keep in your kitchen! They streamline your prep and minimize food waste, plus they\u2019re frozen at the peak of freshness for maximum flavor.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wellplated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/traditional-shepherds-pie.jpg\" alt=\"A serving of shepherd's pie on a plate with lettuce\" class=\"wp-image-102812\" \/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"mz-signup-block jos\" data-jos_animation=\"zoom-out-up\" style=\"background-color: #e5f2f2;background: url('https:\/\/www.wellplated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/watercolor-bg.jpg') 50% 50%\/cover no-repeat\">\n<h2>Email Me the Recipe!<\/h2>\n<div class=\"intro-text\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wpforms-container inline-fields wpforms-render-modern\" id=\"wpforms-139484\">Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.<\/p>\n<div id=\"wpforms-error-noscript\" style=\"display: none\">Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpforms-field-container\">\n<div id=\"wpforms-139484-field_3-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-email\" data-field-id=\"3\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label wpforms-label-hide\" for=\"wpforms-139484-field_3\" aria-hidden=\"false\">Email Address <span class=\"wpforms-required-label\" aria-hidden=\"true\">*<\/span><\/label><\/div>\n<div id=\"wpforms-139484-field_13-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-checkbox signup-options-lt\" data-field-id=\"13\">\n<fieldset>\n<legend class=\"wpforms-field-label wpforms-label-hide\" aria-hidden=\"false\">Options<\/legend>\n<ul id=\"wpforms-139484-field_13\">\n<li class=\"choice-2 depth-1\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-139484-field_13_2\">Save to my free Well Plated recipe box<\/label><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/fieldset>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"wpforms-139484-field_1-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-text\" data-field-type=\"text\" data-field-id=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-139484-field_1\">Hidden Allow Email<\/label><\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"wpforms-139484-field_12-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-text hidden-username-mz\" data-field-id=\"12\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-139484-field_12\">Hidden Username Field<\/label><\/div>\n<div id=\"wpforms-139484-field_14-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-hidden hidden-recipe-url-lt\" data-field-id=\"14\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"wpforms-139484-field_15-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-hidden hidden-recipe-url-lt\" data-field-id=\"15\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"wpforms-139484-field_16-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-hidden hidden-allow-only-email-lt\" data-field-id=\"16\"><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t( function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tconst style = document.createElement( &#8216;style&#8217; );<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle.appendChild( document.createTextNode( &#8216;#wpforms-139484-field_1-container { position: absolute !important; overflow: hidden !important; display: inline !important; height: 1px !important; width: 1px !important; z-index: -1000 !important; padding: 0 !important; } #wpforms-139484-field_1-container input { visibility: hidden; } #wpforms-conversational-form-page #wpforms-139484-field_1-container label { counter-increment: none; }&#8217; ) );<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tdocument.head.appendChild( style );<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tdocument.currentScript?.remove();<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t} )();\n\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- .wpforms-field-container --><\/p>\n<div class=\"wpforms-recaptcha-container wpforms-is-recaptcha wpforms-is-recaptcha-type-v3\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wpforms-submit-container\"><button type=\"submit\" name=\"wpforms[submit]\" id=\"wpforms-submit-139484\" class=\"wpforms-submit wp-block-button__link\" aria-live=\"assertive\" value=\"wpforms-submit\">Go<\/button><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wellplated.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wpforms\/assets\/images\/submit-spin.svg\" class=\"wpforms-submit-spinner\" style=\"display: none\" width=\"26\" height=\"26\" alt=\"Loading\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>  <!-- .wpforms-container -->\t\t<\/p>\n<div>\n<p style=\"font-style: italic;font-size: 12px;line-height: 1.2;margin: 16px 0 12px 0\">From time to time, we&#8217;ll send you Well Plated emails. 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Steam \u2018em in a pan with a bit of water and you\u2019ve got a serviceable, but not very exciting, side to round out your meal.<\/p>\n<p>But then I started <em>intentionally<\/em> cooking with them, not just as a low-effort side, but as an actual part of our dinner. <\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>They don\u2019t go bad halfway through the week, ruining your dinner plans. (Or if you change your dinner plans, you don\u2019t have to feel bad about that head of broccoli sitting sadly in your fridge.)<\/li>\n<li>There\u2019s no washing, chopping, or mincing required.<\/li>\n<li>While it\u2019s true that the texture isn\u2019t as good as fresh, the flavor and nutrition is still there. In fact, sometimes the nutrition is <em>better<\/em> because they\u2019re frozen at their peak.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Below, I share some Well Plated recipes that incorporate frozen veggies to give you some inspiration!<\/p>\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe wprm-recipe-roundup-item wprm-recipe-roundup-item-46135 wprm-recipe-template-roundup-summary-v1\" data-servings=\"4\">\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-roundup-summary-container\">\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-image wprm-block-image-normal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-width: 0px;border-style: solid;border-color: #666666\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wellplated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Crispy-Roasted-Frozen-Broccoli-1200x900.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wellplated_4x3_1200 size-wellplated_4x3_1200\" alt=\"A white plate with roasted frozen broccoli and lemon slices\" \/><\/div>\n<p>    <span class=\"wprm-recipe-name wprm-block-text-bold\">Roasted Frozen Broccoli<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wprm-spacer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-summary wprm-block-text-normal\"><span style=\"display: block\">Roasting frozen broccoli brings out crisp edges and deep flavor, proving you don\u2019t need fresh to get a great result.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p>    Check out this recipe<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe wprm-recipe-roundup-item wprm-recipe-roundup-item-181150 wprm-recipe-template-roundup-summary-v1\" data-servings=\"4\">\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-roundup-summary-container\">\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-image wprm-block-image-normal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-width: 0px;border-style: solid;border-color: #666666\" width=\"1199\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wellplated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Best-Steak-Fried-Rice-1199x900.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wellplated_4x3_1200 size-wellplated_4x3_1200\" alt=\"A bowl of steak fried rice with beef, peas, carrots, scrambled egg, and chopped green onions.\" \/><\/div>\n<p>    <span class=\"wprm-recipe-name wprm-block-text-bold\">Steak Fried Rice<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wprm-spacer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-summary wprm-block-text-normal\"><span style=\"display: block\">A perfect example of how frozen vegetables make quick meals possible. They add color, texture, and balance without any extra prep.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p>    Check out this recipe<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe wprm-recipe-roundup-item wprm-recipe-roundup-item-150158 wprm-recipe-template-roundup-summary-v1\" data-servings=\"8\">\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-roundup-summary-container\">\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-image wprm-block-image-normal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-width: 0px;border-style: solid;border-color: #666666\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wellplated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Best-Cowboy-Stew-Recipe-1200x900.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wellplated_4x3_1200 size-wellplated_4x3_1200\" alt=\"Cowboy stew in pot\" \/><\/div>\n<p>    <span class=\"wprm-recipe-name wprm-block-text-bold\">Cowboy Stew<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wprm-spacer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-summary wprm-block-text-normal\"><span style=\"display: block\">Hearty and flexible, this stew uses frozen vegetables to build a meal that\u2019s filling and easy to throw together.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p>    Check out this recipe<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe wprm-recipe-roundup-item wprm-recipe-roundup-item-34017 wprm-recipe-template-roundup-summary-v1\" data-servings=\"6\">\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-roundup-summary-container\">\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-image wprm-block-image-normal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-width: 0px;border-style: solid;border-color: #666666\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wellplated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Crock-Pot-Corn-Chowder-1200x900.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wellplated_4x3_1200 size-wellplated_4x3_1200\" alt=\"Corn Chicken Chowder in a white bowl with peppers\" \/><\/div>\n<p>    <span class=\"wprm-recipe-name wprm-block-text-bold\">Corn Chicken Chowder<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wprm-spacer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-summary wprm-block-text-normal\"><span style=\"display: block\">Frozen corn adds natural sweetness and texture, without the fuss (and mess!) of slicing it fresh from the cob.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p>    Check out this recipe<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe wprm-recipe-roundup-item wprm-recipe-roundup-item-102492 wprm-recipe-template-roundup-summary-v1\" data-servings=\"6\">\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-roundup-summary-container\">\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-image wprm-block-image-normal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-width: 0px;border-style: solid;border-color: #666666\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wellplated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/easy-shepherds-pie-recipe-1-1200x900.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wellplated_4x3_1200 size-wellplated_4x3_1200\" alt=\"easy shepherds pie topped with mashed potatoes in a bowl with a spoon\" \/><\/div>\n<p>    <span 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