Veggies, HELP!

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  • cgcdavis7
    cgcdavis7 Posts: 85 Member
    Sweet potatoes fries are a must to try. I like Cajun seasoning or cinnamon.
  • SERmom3
    SERmom3 Posts: 568 Member
    There is a book called “Deceptively Delicious” by Jessica Seinfeld. It’s a cookbook meant for adding and hiding veggies in your kid’s meals. I had the book, but never used it because my kids were always pretty good about veggies. If you want to add veggies without the pushback from kiddos, this might be an option.
  • melaniedscott
    melaniedscott Posts: 1,455 Member
    I used to think I hated asparagus...but then my mother was a terrible cook. I assumed all asparagus was slimy, gray and stringy. Gross! Refused to eat it for years, and I'm a veggie lover.

    Then I learned you can roast it for 10-14 minutes in the oven or grill it and it is anazing. Offer me canned or bottled or frozen and it is likely you will be abused but fresh that has been grilled or roasted or stir fried? I'm all over that.

    Maybe try a veg several ways: like okra...fried, stir fried, pickled. Don't wash it if you're using fresh, wipe it down with a damp towel...when it gets wet it has an enzyme that is sticky and a little slimy and weird...I don't think I've ever used frozen. Or beets: pickled, roasted and borsht. I like cold canned beet all by themselves. Some people don't like them...

    Have a friend whose husband HATES brussell sprouts. Took a brussie casserole for thanksgiving so she and I could enjoy them...made with sauteed shallot and brussie, then tossed with chopped turkey bacon, cream and shredded cheese and baked. He ate them and asked for more. Has happened more than once. He still says he hates brussies...just not mine...

    Check your library for cook books...That's how I found many of the great veg cook books I love.
  • PKM0515
    PKM0515 Posts: 3,089 Member
    I love stir fried broccoli!

    There are cookbooks devoted just to vegetables. One is "Greene on Greens" by Bert Greene. He tells you what to look for when shopping for fresh vegetables and how to prepare them. For each vegetable, he offers a number of recipes.

    If you want a main dish recipe that incorporates vegetables, one of my favorite recipes is Spaghetti with Broccoli, Tomatoes, and Walnuts. If you're interested, let me know and I'll post it.

  • MelanieCN77
    MelanieCN77 Posts: 4,047 Member
    Broccolini lightly pan fried with a bit of soy sauce = perfection!
  • missysippy930
    missysippy930 Posts: 2,577 Member
    If farmers markets are open in your area, try getting fresh local vegetables. I think they have more flavor, especially raw. Oven roasting makes a lot of vegetables sweeter
  • lemurcat2
    lemurcat2 Posts: 7,885 Member
    edited June 2020
    I've done a CSA for ages, and it's never been similar to ugly veg (although I support that too) or particularly buggy. That seems weird.

    This year I don't have a CSA share but am ordering from my favorite Green market vendors for delivery. The Green Market will be open next week so I may just go.
  • carriestrine
    carriestrine Posts: 214 Member
    Start with some easy favorites.

    Roasted sweet potatoes
    Zucchini: make into fritters or chips but be careful too much breading/frying
    Eggplant- you can even prepare like eggplant parmesan without breading it.
    Green beans
    Fresh veggies with yogurt dip: carrots, cucumbers, green beans celery
    Celery with peanut or almond butter

    Does you family like eggs? Try to make a quiche or frittata with veggies chopped small.

  • pinkgurl456
    pinkgurl456 Posts: 64 Member
    Try incorporating veggies with a dip you enjoy like hummus or salsa or with a food you enjoy . You also can freeze cauliflower and Zucchini to put in smoothies if you feel like you need a little more veggies in your daily intake.
  • alise372
    alise372 Posts: 1 Member
    I feel like the main problem for people who say they don't like vegetable is that they don't prepare them well. I know growing up my mom and grandma would mostly give us canned or fresh but steamed plain, neither of which tastes that amazing. I would try making them in new ways such as roasting them in the oven or grilling them and adding a bunch of delish herbs that you know you like.

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