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"Oh my goodness, if I told you that you can make an amazing side dish out of a part of a veggie that you normally throw away, would you believe it? Get ready to be wowed... There&amp;#x27;s been a lot of talk lately about how eating healthy is pricey, and a recent study even hinted that if we all tried to eat the way the U.S. government recommends, we&amp;#x27;d have to fork over hundreds more a month. I&amp;#x27;m not sure I buy that entirely (and that thinking also leads to excuses like &amp;quot;I can&amp;#x27;t afford to eat healthy, so therefore I won&amp;#x27;t!&amp;quot; Um, well, you can try!), but I&amp;#x27;m all for finding ways to eat healthfully that don&amp;#x27;t break the bank. That&amp;#x27;s why I love avoiding wasting things. Take broccoli, for instance. Many people don&amp;#x27;t eat the stems, or trunks, of broccoli. They can seem a little woody and flavorless, I know. But instead of throwing them out, make broccoli coins as a side dish. Broccoli what? Yes, broccoli coins. Here&amp;#x27;s how: Steam up your broccoli, trunks and all (remember, steaming is the best way to cook veggies as it helps them retain more nutrients as opposed to boiling). When they&amp;#x27;re tender (and not soggy), slice the trunks up. They will look like coins! Drizzle with olive oil, a squeeze of lemon, and then sprinkle on minced garlic, and salt and pepper (to taste). The result? Amazing! They taste a lot like artichoke hearts! And, you&amp;#x27;ll have a high-fiber, high-nutrient side dish from something you&amp;#x27;d normally just toss. Do you eat the trunks of broccoli? Ever tried making this dish? P.S. 5 cheap things that can make you feel (and look) really great! And, a cheap, healthy lunch idea... More Ways to Get Glamour: Chat with celebs, VIP fashion stars, beauty pros and more on our Facebook page! Visit Facebook.com/glamour for this month&amp;amp;#8217;s schedule Visit ShopGlamour.com for cute stuff starting at just $10! Download Glamour Magazine for your iPad--print subscribers, it&amp;amp;#8217;s now part of your subscription plan! Enter the latest Glamour sweepstakes! Follow us on Twitter. Photos: Sarah Jio"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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