Favorite vegetables and how to cook them

^^^^ Sounds like we've got the same idea! [/quote]

Haha, yes I think so! I always call this a ratatouille, (probably inaccurate), it is sooo good!

The Kale recipe that I probably consume too much of:
1/2 tablespoon olive oil and 1 clove chopped garlic, heat till garlic starts cooking
add in kale - I usually go by the handful (but maybe 150-200 g for 2 people as a side?)
cook/stirfy kale briefly so the oil and garlic are evenly distributed
put in about 1/2 cup to 3/4 cup of water (I usually just guess at this, tbh)
put lid on and steam for about 5 minutes
remove lid and cook off water, stirring pretty regularly
remove from heat and add vinegar of your choice to taste (white, apple cidre, or balsamic work well)

This works really well with a kale/spinach mix too!

I have jumped on the 'zoodles' bandwagon - spiralized courgette/zucchini, little bit of oil and lightly fry it.
I love sweet potato mashed up, mixed with whatever is around (lentils, grated carrot, mashed beans) and turned into burgers. Again lightly fry. They fall apart a bit, but taste lovely. I suspect that mixing it all together with an egg would bind it and give you more solid burgers but have yet to test the theory.
Can never find them here other than at Christmas but sprout tops are beautiful (I hate actual sprouts), cooked in veg stock, but don't let them go mushy.
I'm also a fan of roasting pretty much any veg. Very finely sliced potatoes, sweet potatoes, peppers, butternut squash.
Lentil soup (technically not a veg) is always a winner and super simple to make (and tastes soooo much better than it looks).
Beetroot roasted with balsamic vinegar is lovely mixed up with some soft goat's cheese, plain yogurt and pickles (sounds like a really odd mix, but it is a delicious mix of sweet and sour flavours).
Fattoush is lovely and a bit differnt to a regular salad (http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/fattoush).
Avocado with a bit of lemon juice, some hummus (broad bean and asparagus hummus is my favourite) on bread/crackers/more avocado.
My theory of veg is a bit 'throw it all together, see what works and try and remember for next time.

Pizza is a vegetable right? Haha... I steam all my veggies and Spinach is my favorite!

I like baby bok choy. I add it to soups and stir fry's, or I just steam it and have it either with butter and pepper or soy sauce. Yum.

AmazonMayan wrote: »

I love going to the Asian market and getting greens and other things. Sometimes I have to Google items to find out what they are and if I'd like it and is it something I can prepare. The greens I lightly cook with salt and sometimes a little garlic or some type of Asian sauce that fits the flavor profile of my meal. There is so much deliciousness in that market

Brussel sprouts with garlic roasted or cut in half and sauteed. Roasted root veggies. I eat potatoes, sweet and regular, often and just make sure to buy small ones (and weigh them) so the calories stay low. I'm often seen cutting part of a potato off so the weight fits my calories lol. The dog gets those odd pieces.

Some good suggestions in here! Thanks as always guys!

One way I like to get my veggies in is through soup:

Thai Coconut Broccoli and Coriander Soup
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/thai-coconut-broccoli-and-coriander-soup-56390092

Cream of cauliflower soup (I tweak the recipe and use half of fat and use almond milk)
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/cream-of-cauliflower-and-stilton-soup-1241


Breakfast Salad! I second this. It's truly amazing how good greens, bacon, eggs and balsamic go together. I can eat this for any meal.

jcsgirl: Thanks for the links. Dinner tonight is going to include roasted garlic parmesan cauliflower.

mjwarbeck wrote: »

Last night was Luffa with egg and tofu in oyster sauce and garlic and snowpea shoots (greens) in abalone sauce....

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