In the eastern areas of germany, mecklenburg-vorpommern, and saxony, it has been traditional to serve cooked vegetables in a creamy sauce as a side dish. The recipe often is labeled "Nach hausfrauenart, " (housewife style) meaning thrifty and simple. These sauces are not necessarily high in fat, a white sauce thinned with vegetable broth has modest amounts of butter and sometimes just a touch of cream for flavor.