Vegetables-- which ones to do you eat how do you prepare the

Try roasted Brussel Sprouts and or grilled esparagus! they are delicious and good for you! Just add a litte salt and pepper and a little garlic!

I love roasted veggies in the oven or grilled. Try grilling peppers, zucchini, squash. I love steamed broccoli too!

I roast all my veggies with a small amount of olive oil and salt/pepper. My favorites are eggplant, Brussels sprouts, carrots and cauliflower. 350° for 30 min.

cucumbers- omgosh I just love them to pieces LOL. Throw some light ranch into the mix- ranch makes all veggies delicious lol. I also really like grilled peppers/onions (just grilled on our little home grill).

Some people like to spice up their veggies- personally I'm not very experience with spices but heres a link to a chart with dif. spices and the veggies they go great with.

http://www.spiceadvice.com/usage/chart.html

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Im kinda the opposite, its fruit i struggle with.

I have added alot more vegetables into my diet, tried few new ones.

One thing ive learnt is i need to "try" after i feel happy enough ive had a try i dont feel as bad about it, however i do tend to revisit what i didnt like to try again.

Spices are your friend

I used to be really picky growing up. But after trial and error with preparation techniques I have found that I like more than I thought was possible!

Every day I eat mushrooms, a couple cups of baby spinach (cooked with the mushrooms) and maybe some onion. Huge fan of minced garlic, garlic powder, chili powder to season things up. I pair the mushrooms and spinach with egg whites, brown rice, whole grain pasta... very versatile.

I also like fresh baked asparagus drizzled with a combination of sesame oil, soy sauce and sesame seeds.

I get a sweet potato anytime I eat out at a roadhouse kind of place. And I keep several "Biggins" potatoes ready to throw in the microwave for 5 minutes.

I've incorporated zucchini into stir-fry and sometimes in with chocolate chip muffins (with truvia vs. sugar) for a nice treat.

And lastly, I make spaghetti squash once every other week or so. Usually lasts me at least 5 days and tastes great with chicken (or if I'm lazy with some laughing cow cheese)

Hope you find some that you like! There's a whole world of deliciousness to be had when it comes to produce!

Ditto the suggestion to roast them. Any vegetable + salt, pepper and olive oil + a 400 degree oven until things start to brown is a magic recipe.

You could also try blending spinach into fruit and yogurt smoothies to get some extra veggies in your diet. I didn't believe it until I tried it myself, but even with just equal parts yogurt, blue berries, and spinach, you don't taste the spinach at all.

Spinach is a great one, and you can use it in a lot of different ways: inside an omelette with cheese and onions, in a salad (instead of iceberg or red leaf lettuce, you can use spinach to boost up the nutritional value), or sauteed with a little bit of bacon and garlic and tossed with some couscous. You can also blend it into smoothies.

Broccoli is a great vegetable too, and if you don't like the natural taste you can add a tiny bit of cheese for protein. My favorite way to eat broccoli is to roast it with walnuts and toss it with penne and a little bit of grilled chicken.

Hi!

I'm not a fan of vegetables, but I know they are good for you. If I'm eating a vegetable it's normally a potato, carrot, or lettuce. I'm considering bringing more vegetables into my life, but I've never been a big fan of them. How can I make them more enjoyable (less torturous) to eat?

My veggie list:

brussel sprouts
asparagus
red, yellow, orange, and green peppers
eggplant
yellow squash
zucchini
spagetti squash
acorn squash
butternut squash
romaine
spring greens
tomatoes
onions (red, yellow, white, and green)
leeks
spinach
carrots
celery
sugar snap peas
corn (white and yellow)
broccoli
cauliflower
cabbage (red and green)
Chives
Garlic
Shallot
Bok choy
Artichoke
Chard
beets
Cucumber
Green beans
rutabega
turnip

the list goes on...I have a zillion ways that I make them...I usually have 8-10 servings of veggies a day

I like to do one piece of center cut bacon in some stuff. It gives it a great flavor without adding very many calories. Just do one piece though I do it with leeks and with chard, makes it yummy.

try mixing spinich and then spring mixed greens in with your lettuce. Add sweet peppers in things with onions. Spaghetti Squash with your favorite Tomato Sauce (add shredded carrots instead of sugar if you make your own). Roasted Beets with Roasted sweet potatoes.

Pan fry some lean meat in a couple tbsp of roasted garlic olive oil then remove the meat. Dump about 4 cups of fresh broccoli, cauliflower and carrots in the pan and add water to about 1/2 inch deep. cover and let steam/boil for 5 minutes or until desired tenderness. If you want, you can add 2 oz (dry) or pasta to it at the same time. The vegies/pasta will soak up all the water and flavor from the meat. Good stuff.

I love all kids of vegetables! For dinner, I steam some broccoli, cauliflower, squash, zucchini or fresh mushrooms in the microwave. Just sprinkle with salt, pepper, garlic powder and put a few tablespoons water in the bottom of the bowl. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and nuke for 3-4 minutes (closer to 4 min for tougher veggies like broccoli). My hubby and I also love the Green Giant Just for One veggies. They are already seasoned or packaged with cheese or butter sauce and ready to microwave. Just enough for one person...so we each have what we like. These are also great for lunches at work.

For lunch, I always bring some raw tomatoes or cucumbers. I slice them, add a little salt, and eat them raw. Raw broccoli or cauliflower dipped in light ranch dressing is also very good.

For breakfast, I love omelettes with veggies. For convenience, I'll use canned mushrooms and bagged spinach in my omelettes. Sliced tomatoes are also very good, but add them once the omelette is cooked. I also eat cheese toast with sliced tomatoes rather often. That combination is delicious.

Also try adding some veggie toppings to your pizza or to pasta dishes. Mushrooms , spinach and arugula are very good, but pretty much anything goes. Get creative!

I love to drizzle a little olive oil over some zucchini, squash, and red pepper and grill them in a grill basket. Sprinkle them with salt and pepper, so good. Leftovers go great on pizza or in morning omelets. Good luck.