Vegetables...
b_ray_73
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So, I've been having a really hard time getting my veggies in. My house is stocked with nightshades of various types, peas, corn... a bunch of stuff that I shouldn't be eating on the plan. Most of this is because my daughter will eat those... Needless to say, I've been avoiding legumes, corn etc and haven't really been getting my veggies in. Even days where I get the salad bar at work I'm still not getting enough.
Today is payday and I was planning on going grocery shopping and getting things more plan-friendly. I haven't had a chance to look at the recipes yet but I'm wondering what types of veggies are good to have around that you can make a lot of primal/paleo dishes from. (My veggie cooking skills are severely lacking since I've been working with such a limited palette)
I know everyone is going to have different opinions on what the staples are because of different tastes, I'm just wondering so I can make sure I make smart choices at the grocer on my way home from work.
Thanks!
Today is payday and I was planning on going grocery shopping and getting things more plan-friendly. I haven't had a chance to look at the recipes yet but I'm wondering what types of veggies are good to have around that you can make a lot of primal/paleo dishes from. (My veggie cooking skills are severely lacking since I've been working with such a limited palette)
I know everyone is going to have different opinions on what the staples are because of different tastes, I'm just wondering so I can make sure I make smart choices at the grocer on my way home from work.
Thanks!
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I usually keep lots of brussel sprouts stocked along with broccoli, cauliflower and carrots. Cauliflower is very diverse as it can be steamed, mashed or raw. It is also used in lots of paleo/primal recipes. My wife likes to keep sweet potatoes around but they are a little too starchy for me as I am trying to currently lose a few more pounds. Hope this helps and good luck.0
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Green bell peppers were used in my Whole30 way more than I thought.
When I would cook philly cheese steaks for others, I'd top my meat with bell peppers and onions. When we had chicken tacos, I'd saute my chicken with peppers and onions and eat it in lettuce wraps. You can even stuff the bell peppers with mixes of your choice. More veggies even.
I kept around: canned tomato sauce, onions, peppers, broccoli, asparagus, cabbage, carrots.0 -
I always have bags of cauliflower in the freezer to make into mash or fauxtato salad. We love broccoli so I buy lots when I find a sale. We eat a LOT of greens: turnips, collards, bok choy, spinach, cabbage.... and they're so easy to fix. Wash, chop and set aside. Get a BIG pan or pot and throw in some cut up bacon slices and some chopped onion. Cook until the bacon is mostly done, then throw in the greens and add several inches of water or stock. Cover and cook until tender, stirring occasionally.
Some weeks, the only veggies I can get my kids to eat are green beans (canned, not freshly cooked ... nasty!) and raw carrots, so I keep plenty of those on hand.
The kids are weird about zucchini in stirfries, but they will eat all I can make if I turn them into noodles (juilliened). They are pretty delicious, but I prefer spaghetti squash.
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Cauliflower, kale and broccoli are on my list every week, as are zucchini and other squashes when they're in season. Spinach, kale and other greens too, plus brussels sprouts, parsnips and cabbage.
This steam saute method from The Clothes Makes the Girl can be really helpful for keeping things on hand and ready to go: http://www.theclothesmakethegirl.com/2010/10/13/the-secret-of-veggies-steam-saute/
I also roast a lot - it's amazing how much more palatable that can make veggies for a lot of people!
Edited to add: nomnompaleo.com is a great resource for veggie ideas too!0 -
I saute' a lot of spinach and cabbage. I also steam green beans and broccoli a lot. I also try to sneak my veggies into stuff, such as putting a lot of veggies into my eggs in the morning (usually spinach, peppers, onions, etc.).0
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I second the steam-sautee method!
Also, if your kids don't want to eat veggies, here's a DELICIOUS way to encorporate more. I love these things so much. Seriously. Best. Meatball. Ever.
http://everydaypaleo.com/garden-fresh-meatballs/0 -
I eat an obscene amount of cucumber and tomato. It's my sort of go-to side for dinner. A bunch of meat and cut-up cucumber and tomato with some dressing or mayo or sometimes just salt and pepper. If I'm feeling froggy, I'll boil up some spinach or broccoli.
I have pretty low standards for food preparation, I think. pretty much cut up the veg, burn the meat a little and I'm good to go. I'm not good enough at cooking to be any more elaborate than that.0 -
I'm a roasted brocolli girl. I could eat it at every meal. I also eat a lot of green beans.0
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the veggies I use the most are cauliflower, peppers, onions, brussel sprouts, brocolli , carrots, turnip , zucchini and sweet potatos. They would be my main go to veggies for most of my recipes ...hoever lately I have been roasting parsnips, so yummy!!!0
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I saw you mentioned nightshades and how you have an abundance of them in your house right now. Do you have issues with your thyroid? That's typically the reason people mention nightshades. I know because I have Hashimoto's and have to watch my intake of these veggies in their raw state and even in their cooked state, I try to limit them.0
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I have pretty low standards for food preparation, I think. pretty much cut up the veg, burn the meat a little and I'm good to go. I'm not good enough at cooking to be any more elaborate than that.
i love it!!!
i'm similar with the raw veg, except that my go-to is red bell pepper. i eat it with other stuff, without other stuff, raw, cooked into lasagne/meat sauces/stir frys etc. i got funny looks at work the other day as i was spreading pate onto a chunk of pepper...0 -
My go to list of vegetables is:
Zucchini
Yellow Squash
Spaghetti Squash
Butternut Squash
Pumpkin
Brocolli
Cauliflower
Cabbage (green, napa, red)
Brusselsprouts (see above)
Spinach
Different types of lettuce (right now I have romaine, red leaf and ice berg from my market crate)0 -
Provided you get in a good whack of organ meat now and again, you don't need to sweat veggies much.
I have a sweet potato or two for post-workout.
Occasional spinach, broccoli, carrot, squash. I probably cook at least an onion a day, 'cause they're damned tasty.
Cerebrus189: Nightshades are a common irritant. I can't deal with them well myself. I have to even avoid paprika.0 -
I saw you mentioned nightshades and how you have an abundance of them in your house right now. Do you have issues with your thyroid? That's typically the reason people mention nightshades. I know because I have Hashimoto's and have to watch my intake of these veggies in their raw state and even in their cooked state, I try to limit them.
I'm mostly trying to stay away from them because the seem to mess with my system some and I can't seem to prepare them in a way that doesn't so I thought I'd try to live without them for a while.0 -
Thank you so much for all the ideas! I'll definitely have some things to try out this week
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Cauliflower, green beans, brussel sprouts, asparagus, AVOCADO, salad greens, carrots, celery, spaghetti squash, acorn and butternut squash. I want to try turnips again soon.
Frozen cauliflower thrown into a food processor makes a great "rice".0 -
Provided you get in a good whack of organ meat now and again, you don't need to sweat veggies much.
can someone please tell me good ways to cook organ meats so that i can swallow them? I like steak and kidney pie if i cut the kidneys up small enough. and i've seen a recipe for goat liver curry that i could tweak. other than that, i stay away from them though i'd like to eat more if it's palatable...0 -
Avocados, zucchini, green beans, kale (which I'll eat sauteed with olive oil or bacon or raw in a salad...Love it!), broccoli, mushrooms,bell peppers. Pretty much if its green, I'll eat it haha. I like zucchini and yellow squash probably the best out of all the veggies because I can spiral slice them into noodles, sautee with bacon or olive oil and some thin sliced onion, slice down the middle long ways and scoop out the seeds and make a boat to fill with meat, I eat it raw dipped in some kind of dip (guacamoleis good )0
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can someone please tell me good ways to cook organ meats so that i can swallow them?
^^This. The only organ I've had before is liver. I'm sure it was just the person who cooked it not knowing what they were doing but it was really not good. I've seen beef heart at the grocer and been curious but I have no idea how to cook it or how hard it is to cook either...
Also, thank you all so much for the ideas yesterday, I arrived home from work with a ton of veggies and some good ideas on preparing them!0 -
I've recently discovered frozen veggies. There are these steamfresh bags (not the ones with sauce!) that you can stick directly in the the microwave. I usually put a little bit of butter (but you could totally use oil or ghee or something) and salt and lemon juice after I steam em and it's super yummy and easy.
Also I've been putting a lot of frozen spinach in things like last night I made a frittata/casserole type thing with it and it was a great way to sneak in some veggies.
I'm sure fresh is better, but it's nice to just always have some frozen on hand to hide in casseroles or steamed on the side.0 -
I keep bags of frozen veggies in my freezer as a quick go to. So very easy to cut up some chicken or sausage - saute up in a pan with some coconut oil and some seasonings/spices - steam up a bag of mixxed veggies and then throw in the pan with seasoning...easy peasy meal in under 15 minutes in most cases...
As far as fresh veggies - Whenever the following are on sale I stock up
Cauliflower
Broccili
Brussel Sprouts
Asparagus
All the above can be cut up tossed with some EVOO and spices and roasted in the oven on 350 for about 20 minutes (less for the asparagus) - YUMMMMMMMMM
other things -
Spinach (usually buy when they are Buy 1 Get 1) - steam up, throw in with a saute, eat raw as a salad with a nice dressing
cucumbers and baby carrots - I usually dip in guacamole or taziki (primal since dairy is involved)
Spagetti Squash - easy to use in place of spagetti - I usually make a chunky marinara sauce to go with it
Butternut or Acorn squash. - sweet potato... steam and mash0
