Celery

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  • a_mandolin_
    a_mandolin_ Posts: 336 Member
    peanut butter, yum!!

    and raisins. Ants on a log rock :D

    I've always hated raisins, so I put a few dried cranberries on -- "Ladybugs on a log"

    dried cranberries are obviously not the healthiest, so use them sparingly!


    http://collegecookingandironchefamerica.blogspot.com

    Cute, I like the idea, I'm going to have to give that one a go! :D
  • MariaLivingFit
    MariaLivingFit Posts: 224 Member
    Guacamole!
  • Evotchka
    Evotchka Posts: 144 Member
    If someone wrote this before, I apologize. But a little tip that has helped me to enjoy celery a lot more is to cut it and put it in a bowl of water before you eat it. It doesn't keep super long (I'd say max a week before it get's too mushy) so I usually take like half of the celery that I bought and store it in water in the fridge. It makes it much more fresh tasting and you don't have as many irritating strands :)
  • nkyjennifer
    nkyjennifer Posts: 135 Member
    I've never been much of a veggie eater, either. Though I will say my tastes have changed quite a bit and I will eat more things now than I would have 3-4 years ago - and enjoy them!

    I find juicing to be really helpful. I know you lose out on the fiber, but you still get lots of nutrients. Juicing celery, kale, cucumber, and some apples is much more appealing to me than trying to just eat them all.

    That said, a great way to add celery to your diet is by chopping it up and throwing it in chili or soup.
  • Timshel_
    Timshel_ Posts: 22,834 Member
    peanut butter, yum!!

    My daily snack! Yum!
  • Confuzzled4ever
    Confuzzled4ever Posts: 2,860 Member
    Mayo-less tuna (avocado instead of mayo, with red onions)
    Salt.. to alleviate the salt and crunch craving..better than chips

    I put celery in a lot of things though..
  • FredDoyle
    FredDoyle Posts: 2,272 Member
    Yeh. Nothing better than Cheez Whiz on celery but that made me fat and hypertensive, so I just use celery in soups, stews and stir fries now.
  • skm4jc
    skm4jc Posts: 62 Member
    I eat it with either peanut butter or Laughing Cow cheese wedges (flavored cream cheese)
  • steflbrown
    steflbrown Posts: 168
    peanut butter or hummus are my go to for celery
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    I've never eaten veggies other than potato, carrots & turnip. I'm trying to try a new food every week to get used to eating different things. My question is, what can I eat celery with to make it enjoyable? I'm a really picky eater. The way I look at it is I would rather add some calories to celery than to opt out for something totally unhealthy & with way more empty calories.

    My advice...find a vegetable that you find enjoyable rather than trying to force feed yourself something. I only use celery for cooking...I don't care for it otherwise and don't like it. I prefer things like broccoli, carrots, and I love my leafy greens.
  • amypomm
    amypomm Posts: 140 Member
    I put celery in my Turkey Chili.
  • MamaWeil2018
    MamaWeil2018 Posts: 62 Member
    Greek yogurt is good for dipping, but there's really no way to go wrong with anything you add/dip your celery in. It is good plain, but I love having the option of adding to it to satisfy a craving :) Cottage cheese, PB, tuna, cream cheese, all of the above!
  • kwol18
    kwol18 Posts: 25 Member
    My favorite is cream cheese. Celery is also part of the standard veggies for most of the soups I make. Carrots, Onions and Celery
  • CBrook04
    CBrook04 Posts: 107
    I've never eaten veggies other than potato, carrots & turnip. I'm trying to try a new food every week to get used to eating different things. My question is, what can I eat celery with to make it enjoyable? I'm a really picky eater. The way I look at it is I would rather add some calories to celery than to opt out for something totally unhealthy & with way more empty calories.

    My advice...find a vegetable that you find enjoyable rather than trying to force feed yourself something. I only use celery for cooking...I don't care for it otherwise and don't like it. I prefer things like broccoli, carrots, and I love my leafy greens.

    I just tried broccoli & celery. I can't handle it.. looks like I have to find something else. It just about made me sick. :( I feel like I'm doomed.
  • campbellcjdm
    campbellcjdm Posts: 97
    Whatever you put ON it, make sure it is FRESH celery. if it is wilted, old and stringy, or old and woody ... it doesnt matter WHAT you put on it it will be horrible. It should be crisp and 'juicy' (moist).
  • hope516
    hope516 Posts: 1,133 Member
    Alll these suggestions are great. However I agree with anyone who is telling you not to eat something you don't enjoy!! thats just craziness :tongue: It sounds like you are not broadening your horizons too far if all you are willing to add is something you don't even like. Is there a reason you chose this particular veggie? I would suggest bell peppers (I don't like the green ones so I don't eat those, but the red, yellow, and orange ones are delicious!!!), all kinds of squashs, and sugar snap peas...ANYTHING. go to your local farmers market or grocery store and go crazy. IF YOU DON"T LIKE IT DONT EAT IT :drinker: good luck
  • glacier81
    glacier81 Posts: 62 Member
    i agree with not eating something if you absolutely don't like it, but coming from someone who doesn't really like celery...i find a low cal ranch dip and put just a tiny bit of that on celery and then load it up with franks red hot buffalo sauce and i love it.
  • RhondaOnAJourney
    RhondaOnAJourney Posts: 34 Member
    I have a recipe for low-fat buffalo chicken dip (140 calories for 1/3 of a cup). I love to eat it with celery. So good.
  • laceylucas86
    laceylucas86 Posts: 120
    omg! dip it in salsa it's sooooo good! don't even miss the taco chips lol
  • petstorekitty
    petstorekitty Posts: 592 Member
    what can I eat celery with to make it enjoyable?

    Nothing. Celery is an abomination. Theres a billion other veggies out there.

    Bell peppers
    Cucumbers
    Lettuce
    Green beans
    Carrots
    Squash/zucchini
    Broccoli
    Tomatoes
    Cauliflower (also gross but some people like it)
    Mushrooms (bursting with vitamin D!)
    Eggplant
    Peas
    Asparagus
    Artichokes
    Beets
    Kale & brussel sprouts & corn

    I love turnips, btw. I started preparing them with greek yogurt over butter to aid with the calories.

    You see, adding cheese, butter and got-knows-what-else to veggies kind of defeats the purpose.
    Try cooking them with spices and some healthy oils (grape seed, coconut, extra virgin olive oil..) Fatty oils are just as important to a person’s diet as veggies!

    Happy vegging 

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