Need more vegetables...

You could try buying vegetables. And then eating them. That could be a way to eat more vegetables. Definitely go with the plant based vegetables if you have the option.

I do a dish of asparagus. chop up some garlic and line the bottom of a corningware dish with it, place asparagus on top, put some more garlic on top along with some course ground pepper, a little olive oil, and whatever other seasonings you prefer. bake at 350 covered for about 20 minutes or until they soften up a bit. just amazing in my opinion.

edit: put a little water in as well or they dry out too much.

Here are some veggies I eat (and a couple recipes I want to try):

Tomato. Sliced, with sea salt, freshly ground pepper, and a drizzling of balsamic vinegar. Excellent appetizer or snack.

Butternut squash soup. For every 1 squash, use 2 cups water, one chicken boillion cube, a garlic clove, and a 1/5 cup of Aldi's seasonal Sassy Apple Salsa (can subs apple sauce). Add in sage, a bay leaf, a dash of chipotle powder, and salt and pepper. Boil it all until tender. Remove the bay leaf, blend it with an immersion blender. Eat. If you don't mind the cals, add bread and/or cheese.

Asparagus. Buy some frozen asparagus. Shake it in a bowl or something (I use an olive oil mister) to distribute olive or sesame oil. Add on seasoning (I use Ruth Ann's Muskego Ave Chicken and Fish Seasoning, plenty of other things work), and bake at a high temperature for a while. 5 minutes before it is done sprinkle on some pine nuts.

Spinach. Look up "green smoothies." Also don't forget spinach and artichoke dip.

Broccoli. Cut broccoli into bite size pieces. Steam. Lightly add some soyaki and/or general tso's sauce for a veggie-filled Asian-esque meal.

Split peas. Too complicated to write here, but my mom has a killer recipe. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/Calantorntain/view/my-mom-s-addictively-delicious-split-pea-soup-453471

Assorted: Chop up a bunch of veggies (onions, carrot, zucchini, whatever you want). Add to a brownie pan. Sprinkle on some seasonings. Put a chicken quarter or two on top. Sprinkle on some more seasonings, and spray on some olive oil. Bake until delicious.

And here's a couple recipes I want to try:

Eggplant Curry: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/805375-eggplant-curry

Spicy Carrot Lentil Soup: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/793559-spicy-carrot-and-lentil-soup

I love ground turkey stuffed bell peppers. Or I make crustless quiche using an entire bag of spinach. Also, If you need to quickly steam veggies, use the seasoning Spike or Accent. Adds some great low sodium flavor to the veggies. Snacking on bell peppers with hummus is also a good snack.

-Pumpkin or butternut squash soup

-Carrot, zucchini, avocado, or sweet potato fries baked in the oven

And if you count eggplant as a vegetable (I do.... though I think it's technically a fruit)

Pumpkin, butternut squash, zucchini [squash], avocado, eggplant -- all fruits lol; doesn't preclude their being vegetables...

Pretty much any vegetable chopped up, tossed with a bit of olive oil, salt and pepper, and roasted is delicious.

Some favs of mine:

Sweet potatoes
carrots
brussel sprouts
asparagus
green beans
acorn squash (skin on)
a mix of summer squash, tomatoes, peppers and garlic.

Raw, cold, sugar snap peas. They're very sweet, crunchy and good for you. Like little crunchy veggie candy sticks.
About 50 calories a CUP and they are very filling.

I love, love, love tossing veggies with a little olive oil, salt, pepper, and garlic and roasting them in the oven.

My favorites to eat that way have been:
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Sweet potatoes
Carrots
Asparagus
Jicama


Add in a little balsamic at the end and maybe some parmesan or any other herbs you fancy. It's delicious!!!

My current favorite is roasted cauliflower - cut up head into florets put in 9x13 drizzle 1-2 tablespoons of olive oil and mix in 3-4 cloves minced garlic, bake uncovered 450 for 25-30 minutes. Sometimes I add just a little grated parmesan just before I take it out. My other go to is sliced zucchini with onions and mushrooms add a can of diced tomatoes and sprinkle with Italian seasoning, bake until tender crisp and heated through.

You could try buying vegetables. And then eating them. That could be a way to eat more vegetables. Definitely go with the plant based vegetables if you have the option.

This^^ I've been eating cherry tomatoes and mini sweet bell peppers as snacks. You need to mix up the VARIETY of veggies you eat: green beans, corn, peas....BORING. And your body needs a variety to get all the nutrients it needs.

Any vegetable with a little olive oil, 2-4 cloves of chopped garlic, s&p, roasted at 400 degrees until its done. Some of our favorites are broccoli, cauliflower, asparagus, brussel sprouts. (I usually omitt the garlic for the last 2) I roast cubed sweet potatoes the same way.

Try vegetable juicing. When you mix up some lemon, or some apple, maybe a little ginger, with kale, spinach, broccoli, bok choy, celery, cucumber, carrot, parsley, romaine, or almost any fruit or veg, they can taste delicious. The best part is how you feel afterwards, though. All those water soluble nutrients entering your body at once gives you what they call a "juice high" and you just feel amazing!

get the blender out, egg whites, spinach, garlic, dill, olives and mushrooms. blend cook, tastes like a pesto omelette

ROASTTTTTTTTT!!! Everything is amazing roasted! My favorites are : Asparagus, Brocolini and roasted carrots!