Parchment paper

I learned to cook at my mother's side. She grew up on a farm and parchment paper was not in her vocabulary. So when a Pogo friend sent me an email extolling the virtues of parchment paper I did not know what she was talking about. Google to the rescue :)

Bake vegetables in a conventional oven (keep heat below 400º F) and preheat oven. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper, cut it to size, do not let excess paper hang over edges of cookie sheet. Bake (do not broil) bite sized pieces of veggies. I will buy parchment paper tomorrow and keep you posted on how I get along :)

Also useful when warming something in the microwave. Put veggies to be warmed in a glass bowl, wet parchment paper on both sides and use as a cover on the bowl.