I need more creatuve ways to eat vegetables.

"Veggies" doesn't really tell us what you've been eating. I'm partial to snap peas and cherry tomatoes raw for a daily snack. But I also like my root veggies roasted in the winter. Broccoli or asparagus with a little hollandais, an avocado with a tin of yellow fin tuna on the side - a salad of grated raw beets and carrots with a vinaigrette........on and on and on.......

I love to eat veggies in my breakfast eggs such as spinach and zucchini. I also add a couple of cups of kale to my fruit shake in the morning though I have a great blender (ninja) otherwise I would have to chew my shake. Other than that I would say you try new vegetables you haven't had before and decide which ones you really like. Adding a bit of butter or olive oil to make them taste better won't kill most diets. Overall if you are eating in a way that you hate you won't stick to it and your old habits will come back to haunt you. Keep searching online for recipes to try until you find a way to eat healthy and still enjoy what your eating.

There aren't many vegetables I can eat raw. More often than not, I use my rice cooker/steamer to steam my veggies. Take sweet potatoes: I'm not a fan of just eating sweet potatoes. But with a tsp of milk and a dab of butter substitute, I will use my mixer to make mashed sweet potatoes, and I basically have enough for 3 days. I steam corn on the cob and it doesn't even need butter. If I don't have enough fresh, I'll either steam in the steamer or use steam in the bag vegetables. I have to just make myself eat it, but the way I make it, there is more flavor on its own.

Well- do you add vegetables into meals or just eat them on their own? What vegetables do you like? There's literally dozens of them! For instance today I've eaten courgette, onion, garlic, tomato, peas, sweetcorn, broccoli, spinach, (mushrooms), jalapenos, lettuce, cucumber, olives and gerkins. Half were part of a pasta dish, half part of a sandwich (with the spinach as part of a side salad).

I steam them in the ziploc steam bags and I add some McCormick Vegetable seasoning

Roasting and grilling are definitely the way to go!

Both techniques bring out the sweetness and GOOD flavors, while decreasing the bitterness.
Okra is my favorite, but almost anything can be done by putting olive oil, soy or rice vinegar, seasonings (I use a lot of onion powder, cumin, garlic, etc.), herbs, mustard - ideas are endless - in a ziploc bag and shaking the veggies around.

Dump 'em on a jelly roll pan and roast at 375 for anywhere from 15 - 45 mins (depending on what you're making).
Squash is especially good like this, too... and eggplant.

Also, edamame pods steamed are lovely to pop the little beans in your mouth...or toss them in a little sea salt. They have a really good flavor that doesn't need butter, etc. added.

Roasted vegetables are wonderful - you can use many spices and seasonings to spice them up. You can roast Okra, fresh Green Beans, Squash, Asparagus, Peppers, etc. I always put minced garlic to season them before roasting.

Broccoli with sugar free raspberry vinaigrette is very tasty - add nuts to get a little extra protein. You can even cook the broccoli in the microwave for 1 minutes to make it easier on the stomach.

Fresh cucumbers - cam mix with vinegar, salt and pepper for seasoning.

Grilled Eggplant is delish!

Slice an eggplant into 1 inch slices, skin on (either eat the skin or remove it after its cooked)

Spray grill very lightly

Grill eggplant a few minutes on each side.

Yum and the leftovers are yummy too!

If their regular form isn't doing it for you at the moment, my favorite trick is to roast a big tray of them in the oven. Then puree them into a soup by adding some low sodium veg stock or just water. You can add beans or meat or noodles or whatever you want to the soup.

Just eat them.

Grilled!~yummy

Two ideas from my dinner last night:

- Roast brussels sprouts - just take a few cups and cut them in half (though the core). Put them on a lined baking tray with salt, pepper and spices of your choice (fennel is lovely). If your calories allow it, throw on some diced bacon and olive oil and mix it around. Make sure the sprouts are in a single layer and bake for around 40 minutes. You will need to flip them around every once in a while so they brown evenly. They are crispy and delicious!

- Salt and vinegar kale chips - tear kale leaves off the hard stems and throw on a baking tray. Season with salt and add olive oil if you can. Bake for around ten minutes checking very regularly (they burn quickly!). Once they are done, add some vinegar, toss and eat. So good!

A few more ideas:

- Add grated veg to meatloaf and pasta sauce - grated zucchini, carrot, yellow squash, and celery are all very easy to make disappear!
- Make a big pot of vegetable soup - I use a couple of cups of pumpkin, along with zucchini, turnip, parsnip, leek, celery, carrot, (and whatever else is in the fridge!). Cook with chicken stock, or bacon bones - you need some flavour other than the veg. You can blend it at the end for a smooth soup or leave it chunky. You can also add some meat such as a chicken, or lamb shanks if you need some protein in there.

Good luck!

my absolute favorite thing that i use for veggies is 1 Ts Olive oil(most stays in pan beside olive oil is good for you in right amounts) lemon juice(sounds weird but sooo good) and fresh dill. also say you cook squash, if you add fresh diced tomatoes the flavor is outstanding! to me at least. always experiment too. finding new, healthy, delicious foods is the fun part:)