Veggi help.

Learn to like veggies.

learn to like veggies + green smoothies.

What does "cooked" mean? How do you cook them? Which veggies do you cook?

I love vegetables. There are so many ways to cook different vegetables: baked, sauteed, roasted, grilled, steamed, fried, etc etc.

Try everything. I recently learned I love roasted brussels sprouts tossed in olive and balsamic oil with salt. I really like broccoli with onion, lemon, and basil over pasta with feta. Baby spinach tastes amazing with walnuts and cranberry vinaigrette. Bell pepper and onion taste amazing mixed in with egg in an omelette or fritata or quiche.

Spice it up and 'hide it' in foods.

Steph38878 wrote: »

In my opinion, veggies roasted in oven with little olive oil and seasonings like Mrs Dash is the bomb. It makes them so much sweeter. I also saw on cooking show where she cut up cauliflower small and cooked like a stir fry with soy sauce, hot sauce, garlic, green onions. Another option for a happy medium. You can make eggplant parm. Slice eggplant, salt and sit to pull out some bitterness. Roast in oven. Top with marinara and cheese. Zucchini is good like this also. Good luck!

This is how I got my husband to eat the veggies that he didn't really like. I have also tried different ways to cook them. I recently tried a buffalo cauliflower one I found and it was super yummy!

Try new veggies, see what you like.

Hide veggies in other things.

Google for more recipes.

I second roasting veggies in the oven. It almost gives them a sweet taste. Holy cow, I love roasted cauliflower and broc! Just toss with a little bit of olive oil and salt and pepper. So awesome!

Zucchini layered lasagna is a good way to get some veggies without the pasta.

get over it and eat them anyway.

If you truly can't stand them, sneak them in. Zucchini and carrot are good to grate then cook into stews and bolognaise type dishes, I cut mushrooms up very finely to add bulk to dishes which use ground meats (I like mushies, I just find the dishes go further with the finely chopped). Finelly shredded spinach disappears into dishes and you'll not notice it there.

However, if you've only every had plain vegies, or ones cooked a certain way, try new things and see if you can find something you like. Vege stir fries, roasted veg, seasoned veg, veg in sauce, salads of so many varieties - I know there are a few people who truly hate all veg, but more often is that you just haven't found a way you like them yet.

i stir fry a lot
Yummie with curry, garlic, and pepper powder.

You like spicy and salty? Saute your veggies lightly with olive oil (not too much--a tablespoon will do for a whole skillet worth), red pepper flakes, garlic and a dash of salt. Works with kale, broccoli, spinach, mustard greens, green beans, snow peas, and I'm sure others. If you're in weight loss mode, give the pan a quick spritz of cooking spray and use a tablespoon or two of broth or the juice from canned tomatoes. Heck, throw some of the canned tomatoes.

I feel veggies get a bad rep, sadly. Honestly, it's how you cook them. I hate boiled broccoli but sauteed broccoli with olive oil, garlic and chilli flakes... it's mouth watering.

If you really don't like the taste of veggies, try to hide it in rich flavours. Try Indian, Thai, Chinese or Japanese cuisine. Most dishes have tons of vegetables in them and you can barely tell (stay away from the thick and heavy sauces). Pasta or lasagna is another way you can add vegetables in your diet (to stay healthy, try to use whole wheat pasta and stay away from creamy sauces). You will be surprised by how good some salads taste. Pick up ready made salads at any grocery store (my favourite is greek salad) to start and if you like the taste try to make some at home. Some other ideas are roasting vegetables, soups etc.

Please note that you won't like every vegetable. I hate green beans, eggplant and mushrooms. I love different kinds of foods and I gave these 3 things a chance plenty of times but I just cannot swallow them. It's okay to not like something, only if you have given it a fair chance by trying it many different ways.

Feel free to add me to check out my food diary to get some ideas.

Hope this helped you!

Sauce 'em. Make 'em taste wonderful by putting stuff on them. For example, melt a little 35 calorie cheese spread wedge on them or try this from my MFP blog: green beans with honey, mustard and cornichons