How do you eat your carrot sticks??!

Harrisonsauntie2005
Harrisonsauntie2005 Posts: 215 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I am trying to eat more vegetables but I am struggling with ideas.Veg on its own bores me.

How do you guys eat your vegetables?

Currently I am getting in a serving at luch (usually a pepper with hummus or lettuce and cucumber in pasta) and a few servings at tea, courgette roasted with pepper, onions, mushrooms and leeks served with chicken breast.

I want to slowly build up to 8 - 10 servings a day.

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  • ratchet2
    ratchet2 Posts: 87 Member
    Low fat dressing as a dip. Works for all my raw veggies. I especially like mixing the ranch and salsa ranch. A bit of each side by side, by the time I am done, they have mixed together.
  • jagged95
    jagged95 Posts: 24 Member
    I saute some veggies (bell pepper, onion, and mushroom) and add taco seasoning, then put it in a tortilla or a lettuce wrap for a nice veggie taco alternative, and you can still add toppings since you're saving calories.

    A sneaky way too add servings is to blend veggies with a little bit of fruit and yogurt to make a breakfast smoothie- there are great recipes on Pinterest.
  • monkeywizard
    monkeywizard Posts: 222 Member
    I eat my baby carrots raw

    I eat Squash & Zuchinni boiled in water with some salt and butter

    Onions, Peppers & mushrooms I put on omlettes

    Broccoli & hummus
  • chelstakencharge
    chelstakencharge Posts: 1,021 Member
    I roast my veggies in the oven.....super yummy!
  • Beccaliebchen
    Beccaliebchen Posts: 20 Member
    Portabella Mushroom burgers. Trust me - they are amazing. If you get really fresh portabellas they don't even taste like mushrooms, which is great for those in my life who aren't mushroom fans. Also, if you stack it full of topings (lettuce, tomato, bell peppers, banana peppers, pickles) and some mustard it feels like a real burger. Use the flat breads as buns and you've got a really tasty, really hellthy sandwhich. I usually cut up parsnips and bake them into "french fries" as an added veggie.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    Frozen veggies microwaved with some salt and pepper and onion powder, roasted veggies, veggies in omelets/frittatas, mashed everything (cauliflower, carrots... love them), salads...
  • Harrisonsauntie2005
    Harrisonsauntie2005 Posts: 215 Member
    Thanks! Liking the smoothie ideas
  • SonicDeathMonkey80
    SonicDeathMonkey80 Posts: 4,489 Member
    Shredded and in a cake with cream cheese frosting

    carrot_cupcakes.jpg
  • Harrisonsauntie2005
    Harrisonsauntie2005 Posts: 215 Member
    Shredded and in a cake with cream cheese frosting

    carrot_cupcakes.jpg

    Good man :drinker:
  • stevencloser
    stevencloser Posts: 8,911 Member
    I don't. Raw carrots are disgusting. Give me peppers instead.
  • Branstin
    Branstin Posts: 2,320 Member
    I only raw veggies in salads, otherwise, I use Mrs. Dash and a little olive oil on my veggies.
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    I could write a book on how I eat my vegetables. Carrot sticks - my favorite is with peanut butter. But I put carrots in many dishes I cook - stir fry, beans and rice, soups, stews, chili.

    Stir fry is a great way to eat veggies. Roasting is also. Many vegetables are good on the grill. Vegetable lasagna. Veggie pizza.

    I can get 2 servings of vegetables in a sandwich wrap - One large handful of greens (spinach, baby kale, arugula, etc.), various thinly sliced or shredded vegetables and some type of protein (tuna, egg salad, leftover meat, hummus, etc.) dressed with mustard or hot sauce and rolled into a high fiber wrap.
  • Harrisonsauntie2005
    Harrisonsauntie2005 Posts: 215 Member

    Stir fry is a great way to eat veggies. Roasting is also. Many vegetables are good on the grill. Vegetable lasagna. Veggie pizza.

    Never thought of grilling them! thank you
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member
    8-10 servings of carrots per day, or vegetables in general? Sorry just curious...that sounds like a major carrot overload to me!

    I love raw baby carrots with lunch. Either with hummus and/or a light cheese wedge, or by themselves along with other foods.
  • msdizney
    msdizney Posts: 1 Member
    Carrot Fries! Just made them last night.
    I buy the pre cut stix in water. Toss em in two teaspoons of olive or coconut
    oil, sprinkle of garlic powder, sea salt, pepper, paprika roast
    400 x 15 minutes. Flip, roast another 15 minutes.
    Delish!
  • BlueBombers
    BlueBombers Posts: 4,064 Member
    -Raw with light salad dressing as a snack
    -In stir fries
    -Steamed to tender crisp
    -Grilled on the BBQ
  • booboo68
    booboo68 Posts: 302 Member
    Raw carrot sticks dipped in yellow mustard....Delish!
  • enchantedgardener
    enchantedgardener Posts: 214 Member
    Any root veggies: carrots, parsnips, sweet potatoes, turnip, potatoes. Cut into french fry-sized sticks, toss in sea salt and olive oil and roast in the oven on high heat. YUM!

    Raw: carrots, celery, cucumber, peppers, *fennel/anise* (my favourite), sugar snap peas. Usually plain or with a dip made with Greek yogurt and herbs.

    Stirfries: bok choi (the best!) with peppers, mushrooms, carrots, snow peas
  • Pirate_chick
    Pirate_chick Posts: 1,216 Member
    straight up, or with hummus. But normally just the carrot. Sometimes I'll steam them.

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