MORE VEGGIES! How can I get more?

Jazzyjules71

Bump for later!

sarawoertink

I just watched a movie called, "Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead." The man on the movie fasts for 60 days and only drinks juice comprised of several vegetables and fruit. My husband the other day made a juice with a large amount of various vegetables, an apple, an orange, and a lemon. I was terrified to try it because I don't care for too many vegetables either. Surprisingly, it was delicious! The citrus fruits masked the horrible vegetable taste. Juicing allows you to eat several vegetables at once without having to sit there and actually eat each one.

dwtouch4

Ever since I was a kid I didn't like to eat veggies. I still don't really care for them but one way I have found that I enjoy is to juice them while mixing them with fruit. I only do this in the warm seasons because it can be expensive though. I do a 50% vegetable 50% fruit mix. I'll juice things like carrots, cucumbers, spinach, kale, chard, collards, tomatoes, apples, oranges, grapes, pineapple, ginger, lemon and watermelon. It has a decent taste and provides a lot of energy.

christina_michelle

Try baking them or putting them in stir fries!

I love zucchini fries, baked breaded mushrooms and onion rings! SO DELICIOUS

or in a stir fry put them in as your veggies! as well as force yourself to have a small green salad at dinner on the side!

kkauz42

I usually put a cup or more of spinach in my protein shake. I use 1 or 2 scoops of protein (depending on if I lifted or not that day) and 1 cup of raspberries and blackberries mixed (frozen) and then a little milk. Honestly, you can't taste the spinach!!

Also, I have been juicing veggies as well! I LOVE veggies but like you, I just never think to eat them regularly besides dinner. If you juice some veggies with a fruit or two, SO good!!

MaximalLife

This is a total cop-out to the major fitness Nazi's and health nuts out there, but I drink V8 juices now.
I tried forcing down all those disgusting veggies but just couldn't any longer.

Now, in one swift gulp, I get 2 whole servings.
I'll take that 4 times per day and call it x-mas.

dwtouch4

Thats funny saraderv we made the same suggestion at the same time

rmdaly

Look up healthy carrot or zucchini breads or muffins. It can be a sweet treat and a veggie.

I always put a bag of baby carrots and snap peas in my lunch. It gives me 2 servings of veggies at lunch and a lot of fiber to get through the afternoon.

onedayillbamilf

I have found that purchasing them is the first step.

icemaiden17_uk

Bumping for later! I need help on this to!! :flowerforyou:

jamie1888

Ever since I was a kid I didn't like to eat veggies. I still don't really care for them but one way I have found that I enjoy is to juice them while mixing them with fruit. I only do this in the warm seasons because it can be expensive though. I do a 50% vegetable 50% fruit mix. I'll juice things like carrots, cucumbers, spinach, kale, chard, collards, tomatoes, apples, oranges, grapes, pineapple, ginger, lemon and watermelon. It has a decent taste and provides a lot of energy.

My 2 cents.. juicing IS great. But, if you have a good blender like Vitamix, blending is the way to go! When you juice fruits & veggies, you lose out on most of the fiber and a lot of nutrients from the flesh and skin.

Puffins1958

Personally, I add vege's to my salad's. I like lentils and chick peas the most, but have eaten more than that. Bean soup is loaded with protein.

oddree80

Slice a cucmber and eat it with salsa healthier version of chips and dip!

bcattoes

This is a total cop-out to the major fitness Nazi's and health nuts out there, but I drink V8 juices now.
I tried forcing down all those disgusting veggies but just couldn't any longer.

Now, in one swift gulp, I get 2 whole servings.
I'll take that 4 times per day and call it x-mas.

I LOVE vegetables. There are hardly any that I don't like, in fact. But I still drink V8 several times a week. It tastes good, takes the edge off if I get hungry before lunch time and, as you point out, contains 2 servings of vegetables. (plus I really hate smacking myself in the head)

MoooveOverFluffy

I didn't read all the comments, so I hope I'm not repeating someone elses answer! I love veggies too, and STILL find it difficult to get my daily count in. Try adding spinach, peppers, and onions to an omelet for breakfast. Stir fry is a great way to fit in a variety of veggies too........ and i also used to use cucumber slices instead of crackers. I'd stack a slice of turkey pepperoni on top of a cucumber slice and a tiny bit of cheese for a snack.

LouCarr84

There are some really great ideas on here.

I also love making a huge batch of veggie chilli (the hotter the better) and throw lots of different veggies in (celery, peppers, onions, mushrooms, sweet potato, tomatoes, beans, carrots -as well as quorn mince).

The heat of the chilli disguises the veggie tastes (especially the celery which I can't stand on its own).

izzydino

I like eating vegetable frittata (bell pepper, spinach, mushroom, and tomato) Also when I have a microwaveable meal I steam some frozen spinach or broccoli to go with it.

vwbug86

V8 splash taste like fruit juice but it also has veggies.

nakabi

bump. I'm always looking for new ways to try veggies..mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

ThinningDownChick

I sneak veggies in on my kids in weird ways.... when I cook taco's I put chopped squash in the meat, you never taste it. I add shredded zucchni to pasta dishes, just cut it long like noodles, I puree cauliflower with laughing cow cheese to make cheesy "potatoes", I mix broccoli and cheese with whole wheat rotini for mac'n cheese, I use butternut squash in recipes that use sweet potatoes and I add spaghetti squash to a lot of pasta dishes too. You can't taste spinach in smoothies; celery/carrots will bulk up soup recipes and you can cover ANYTHING with cheese and make it yummy

jenilla1

I like to steam and mash yellow squash and zucchini - you can put a little olive oil or butter in with your favorite seasonings if you want. Super yummy, and not all water-logged tasting like whole chunks of squash can sometimes be.

Lollliiipopzzzz

My favorite veggies are cucumbers with vinegar, baked (without salt) butternut squash, and I make my own tomato sauce, with no added salt, instead of using ketchup. Roasted asparagus with balsamic vinegar, a little bit of salt, and some olive oil is great too. Kale chips are AMAZING! Coat the kale with some olive oil and a little bit of salt and spread them out in a single layer in a dark pan. Roast for about 10 minutes until edges are golden brown. Sweet potato fries are also fantastic! You can make them with garlic and rosemary, or with cumin, curry powder, and smoked paprika.

uberrach

Do you like hummus? If you have a food processor or immersion blender, it's super easy to make at home.

DinaRobin

I buy every veggie in the supermarket! One thing I find really good and easy are packs of stirfrys - at Asda, 3 packs for £2.50. It's a good mix of chopped veggies, but instead of stir frying them, I steam them for 3 minutes. Goes with everything!

Macrocarpa

Replace fruit in your snack pack with a mix of celery sticks, carrot, cucumber sticks, green beans and snow peas. Snow peas esp taste very sweet...

Courgette / zucchinni - *totally* underrated and versatile vege! Try the following:
* Thick-chopped slices lightly panfried (no oil) with a sprinkle of ground fennel on top.
* Peel long, flat strips from the firm flesh (not seeds) and use as a pasta replacement.
* Cut whole courgettes lengthways, sprinkle a little parmesan cheese on top and grill / broil.
* Lightly steam with broccoli and serve with a mix of wasabi and greek yoghurt.
* Peel into long strips, squeeze a lemon over, sprinkle a tiny bit of ground red chillis over the top .

Grill / broil red peppers so the skin blackens and bubbles off; peel off the skin, have with unsweetened Greek yoghurt.

Pan-roast (light coating of oil) whole garlic cloves, quartered red onions, thick slices of courgette, kumara / sweet potato, fennel (if you can source it), and peppers of all colours. You can then make this into a cold mediterranean salad the following day.

Try new stuff too!

MoooveOverFluffy

One of the things that I do especially if I am relying on a Lean Cuisine or WW frozen meal - is I dump the contents on top of a bed of baby spinsh or mixed greens it is quite delish and I get a ton of veggies in!!!

^^FANTASTIC IDEA!!

ErinBeth7

I am a very pick veggie eater! I do like spinach and peppers and onions...in small pieces. I can't eat stuffed peppers. I absolutely HATE mushrooms, lol. Nor do I like cucumbers or zucchini or brussel sprouts or asparagus. I can eat celery, but it doesn't do much for me. I am a terrible vegetable eater and I'm trying to widen my range of veggies. I'm thinking of getting into squash and eggplant....I don't know if I like them.

Sorry if I sound so picky and snotty! Never had much of a taste for vegetables.

jamie1888

I'm telling you.. green smoothies! Look at the link I posted earlier & add those greens to a shake. You will NOT taste them! I promise! :flowerforyou: You can add all kinds of things you don't like and you wont taste it!

xealia

This is a great thread! Veggies are one of the hardest thing for our generation to eat because we were "forced" to eat it and we were rewarded with ultra sweet treats which skewed our tastebuds to not like the taste of veggies. Lose-lose. I love the taste of veggies but I hate cleaning and cooking them. My kids only like raw veggies and we don't eat potato's only french fries 1-2 times a month. BTW the sweet potato fries are FANTASTIC! I eat healthy choice meals once a day and crackers and cheese and raw veggies the rest of the day. Those healthy choice meals are pretty tasty and if you buy a bunch of them when on sale you can spend about $2 a meal.

kiminikimkim

I get a lot of vegetables in my basket from my local farmer, so much so, I don't know what to do with them. I started canning some, like beets with dill. I realized that making a salad topped with chopped beets create a much lower caloric salad dressing. I stopped adding olive oil after that.

When vegetables start getting too ripe for my taste, I roast some and boil some then blend them together to make a vegetable velouté (soup). It makes a lot so I freeze them in Mason jars for a rainy day. You can add silken tofu to make it creamier without adding cream. What's great about soups like these, you can add vegetables you don't like and you won't taste them if you add a lot of the ones you do like!

Vegetables I have added to my velouté (not all at the same time).
Roasting them develops flavor. I like adding squash in all my soups, it is a natural sweetener.
brocoli
caulifower
spinach
butternut squash (roast them first)
delicata squash (really sweet when roasted)
carrots
peppers (Capsicums)
herbs
sun dried tomatoes (boil them first, its a burst of flavor!)
ginger root
Kale
beets (it doesn't make the color very appealing though)
Zucchini