Hollywood's Driftwood Middle does things a bit differently than other schools in Broward, and it was recently honored for its efforts. Driftwood is the only school in the county with a health and wellness magnet program and recently received a Healthier Generations School Award. It was among more...
The technique: Simply place your frozen vegetables on a lightly greased oven-safe pan, spritz with coconut oil cooking spray (add seasonings if you desire but I honestly add nothing!) and roast in a 450 degree oven for twenty minutes.
Without blanching most vegetables... The heat needs to penetrate the vegetable to denature enzymes that cause deterioration while frozen. Without blanching most vegetables' texture will be mushy after being frozen for a while. If you have a good Middle Eastern market nearby, try the frozen baby okra. Most seem to come from Egypt.