3-4 beets
4 new potatoes, unpeeled or 4 turnips, peeled
4 med. carrots or parsnips
3 lg. stalks broccoli with florets
1/2 med. cabbage
4 sm. zucchini or any vegetable assortment of your choice
1/4 c. butter, melted or herbed butter Sauce
Squeeze of fresh lemon juice (optional)

Scrub beets and potatoes or turnips and peel carrots. Place in vegetable steamer, covered, over boiling water for approximately 20 minutes or until tender when pierced with tip of sharp knife. Remove from heat and peel beets and potatoes, if desired. Set aside.

Cut thick stalks from broccoli, leaving approximately 3" of stem, and floret. Cut cabbage into quarters. Place broccoli, cabbage and whole zucchini in vegetable steamer, covered, over boiling water for approximately 10 minutes or until tender. Remove from heat. Slice broccoli and zucchini lengthwise. Cut beets, potatoes and carrots into bite size cubes.

Arrange green vegetables in center of platter with beets, potatoes and carrots around them. Serve with melted butter seasoned with a squeeze of lemon juice or with herbed butter sauce. Serves 3 to 4.

NOTE: A high water content steamed vegetable meal like this will speed elimination of excess weight. Make it part of your repertoire.