Same old boring steamed vegetables
bhawkins0711
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Tonight I sauteed a zuchinni with a little no cal butter spray, minced garlic, red pepper flakes, cracked black pepper, and garlic powder. It was delicious! I normally eat just steamed frozen veggies and that gets soooooo boring. I'm looking for suggestions on how to cook fresh vegetables. I'm open to try anything at least once. I'm not a very fancy cook, so the recipes should be fairly easy (and quick). Please help change up my frozen veggie dinner routine!!
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Most veggies are really tasty baked, even caulli and broc. Spray with some olive oil, sprinkle with some seasoning and pop them in the oven.0
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I have found that I love asparagus - canned, frozen, doesn't matter - pop in microwave - add a little butter and/or garlic salt - really good.0
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olive oil, garlic, onion, green beans (1 cup) and pero peppers (2 servings) sometimes I mix in some brown rice or quinoa for nice little stir fry ..sooo good0
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Grilled aspargus is awesome and sauteed cabbage is great too just put a touch of olive oil and salt and pepper and you are good to go. Not sure if you eat sweet potato(not really a veg) but it is great with cajun seasoning to switch things up a bit.0
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aspergus, brussel sprouts and brocolii cabbage is what I do im gonna try artichoke0
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olive oil, garlic, onion, green beans (1 cup) and pero peppers (2 servings) sometimes I mix in some brown rice or quinoa for nice little stir fry ..sooo good
I've never heard of pero peppers0 -
Grilled aspargus is awesome and sauteed cabbage is great too just put a touch of olive oil and salt and pepper and you are good to go. Not sure if you eat sweet potato(not really a veg) but it is great with cajun seasoning to switch things up a bit.
I would have never put sweet potato and cajun seasoning together. Definitely will have to try that!0 -
Spinach lightly sauteed with garlic....use Canola oil!0
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I throw a good cheese on the boring ones. Protein! Calcium!0
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This is not for everybody but I put spicy Dijon mustard on them. Especially broccoli. It is addicting. Low cal, low fat, low sugar. Yummo!0
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Make homemade dressings. Just be caused they are boiled or steamed doesn't mean the cant be dressed up. And oil/vinegar combo with fresh herbs... Yummy. You choose the oil and the vinegar... Or in place of vinegar use a fresh squeezed citrus fruit, like lemon lime or orange. For herbs.... Anything from minced peppers, garlic, or onion... To rosemary, hot peppers, oregano or chives.
Some of my favourites:
On mixed veggies
Minced garlic
4 tbsp olive oil
Juice from one lemon
Cut up fresh oregano (or dried)
Salt and pepper to taste
On steamed kale
Juice from half a lemon
A drizzle of olive
Minced garlic
On Boiled & strained Swiss chard
Balsamic vinegar to olive oil 4:1 tbsp
Minced garlic
Roasted veggies:
Brushed with olive oil & Italian seasoning with cut up fresh onion
Roasted potatoes:
Brushed with olive oil and rosemary and salt and pepper0 -
I tried making baked Kale chips today and it was good as a side dish. Super easy to make. I found the recipe on the internet.0
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Try A1 sauce lightly sprinkled on steamed broccoli or cauliflower.
Garlic powder and olive oil on Brussels sprouts. Or I make them with boiled white onions and a mix of white vinegar and A1.
Carrots with a little butter brown sugar and almond slices.
Garbanzo beans broiled with garlic powder and olive oil.
Cauliflower with pine nuts, bacon and red pepper flakes.
Grilled zucchini, summer squash and egg plant. Just olive oil, balsamic vinegar and Italian seasoning.
Roasted or grilled asparagus with lemon and garlic.0 -
Roast them, puree them, grill them, sautee them, smoothie them, pickle them, dip them, salad them, slaw them, omelet them, frittata them... mmm veggies.0
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Herbs, not just spices. some garlic with rosemary (crush it up so you arent eating needles!). i like rubbed sage on veggies too, the container says to use it for meat, but i think it tastes good with some pepper on veggies too. Just a couple suggestions. if you have it, use a mortar and pestle to grind up the rosemary, if not just breaking them up helps. it relieves tension too, the rosemary sent) great in potato soup as a worthwhile mention too.
Happy eating!0 -
Thanks for the recipes I also get bored with steamed veggies done the same way. :flowerforyou:0
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Spinach lightly sauteed with garlic....use Canola oil!
sooo good0 -
olive oil, garlic, onion, green beans (1 cup) and pero peppers (2 servings) sometimes I mix in some brown rice or quinoa for nice little stir fry ..sooo good
I've never heard of pero peppers
they come in a bag..it is basically combination of yellow, organ, and red peppers..or you can just buy yellow and red peppers and dice them up ...0 -
olive oil, garlic, onion, green beans (1 cup) and pero peppers (2 servings) sometimes I mix in some brown rice or quinoa for nice little stir fry ..sooo good
^^ I do this frequently!! I love the pero peppers!!
Also - make your own veggie coleslaw. steam the veggies so they're firm, chop them into strips/chunks and instead of mixing with mayo, mix with a spicy mustard. SOOO good, refreshing, filling & low cal.
Feel free to look at my diary to see what I eat on a reg basis as I live on veggies!!0 -
Boiled artichokes. Cook until a fork will easily pierce the heart (bottom)
Dip leaves in butter and A1.0
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