how do you get your veggies?

I try to make up a big veggie tray every other day or so, so that I can just grab and go, or add to my lunch and supper plates. I like several veggies so I can rotate so I'm not eating the same ones all the time. The veggies I choose from are: carrots, celery, brocolli, cauliflower, fresh mushrooms, cucumber, red or green peppers, fresh green beans, bean sprouts (sparingly) and snow peas
I also like to make wraps or subs (on 'thin' rolls) and add a ton of these veggies too.. lots of crunch, vitamins, and fibre.
If I'm running low on cut up veggies I'll often add wedges of a nice tomato to the side of my plate... great with some pepper or a teaspoon of light mayo/salad dressing. In terms of cooked veg, I prefer frozen ones. To use up fresh veg if they are losing their 'freshness' I will blenderize and add to chilis and soups.
I rarely eat a traditional salad.. I think lettuce is kind of a waste when it's all the other stuff that's soo good!

i'm tired of salads. i usually eat one a day so that i can get about 3 servings of veggies in. but there has to be another way! i LOVE spinach and always eat that with my dinner, and i eat baby carrots throughout the day to snack on, but i need more veggie variety. how do you guys get your veggies in everyday?

Roast with a bit of grass fed butter or coconut oil and season with fresh or dried herbs.

Steam with a bit of salt, pepper and then add grass fed butter.

ahhhhh...this post makes me smile as most people who eat their "veggies" actually named off fruits!
Don't forget, tomatoes, peppers, avacados, etc are all FRUITS! It they have self containing skin (not a pod), seeds on the inside that are generally not part of the food (avacado seeds, tomato seeds, pepper seeds), and grow on a vine they are FRUITS!!!!!

Veggies are things like spinach, carrots, beans, peas....

ahhhhhhhhh... beans are scientifically and botanically fruits because they come from fertilized flowers and contain seeds within the plants...

Please don't mock people, at least they're eating healthy!

amen

I buy mixed frozen veggies from the supermarket. I serve myself a large portion of these with my dinner so I get a variety of different veggies without loads of effort in preparation.
I alternate which mix I use each night so its not repetitive.

ahhhhh...this post makes me smile as most people who eat their "veggies" actually named off fruits!
Don't forget, tomatoes, peppers, avacados, etc are all FRUITS! It they have self containing skin (not a pod), seeds on the inside that are generally not part of the food (avacado seeds, tomato seeds, pepper seeds), and grow on a vine they are FRUITS!!!!!

Veggies are things like spinach, carrots, beans, peas....

Yes,... but no.

You see, the term "vegetable" when used in the culinary sense (as is is being used in this discussion) is loosely defined and arbitrary at best.

You are correct that all of the mentioned "fruit" in your post are indeed fruit. That is botanically correct. Just as stating that spinach is a leaf, potatoes are tubers, carrots are roots, peas are legumes, mushrooms are fungi, is also true.

However, none of that keeps them from being defined as vegetables. It's the use that defines them as vegetables.

You would never ask for a Fruit Salad and expect to get a bowl of peppers, tomatoes, avocado. Not that it wouldn't be tasty (hmmm). It would be technically correct, but it would miss the intended mark.

Hope this helps.

Ed.

So then explain to me what thought process or definition is used when the food pyramid (now my plate) uses when we are told how many fruits and how many veggies we should consume...

I buy mixed frozen veggies from the supermarket. I serve myself a large portion of these with my dinner so I get a variety of different veggies without loads of effort in preparation.
I alternate which mix I use each night so its not repetitive.

I do this as well, I also by fresh carrots to snack on in the day and i always try and get some salad in somewhere in the day.

Green Monster Smoothie

1 small frozen banana (peeled and sliced before freezing)
1 Tbs all natural peanut butter
1 cup almond milk - vanilla unsweetened
1/2 cup vanilla greek yogurt
2-3 cups fresh spinach leaves

In blender, place milk, peanut butter, banana and yogurt. Pulse a few times. Add in spinach until smooth. Then drink some veggies! Sometimes I choose this for b-fast. It fills me up and I swear I cannot taste spinach!!

Yields 1 serving : Calories: 156, carbs: 20, Fat: 6, protien: 8 , sugar 11, fiber 4

ahhhhh...this post makes me smile as most people who eat their "veggies" actually named off fruits!
Don't forget, tomatoes, peppers, avacados, etc are all FRUITS! It they have self containing skin (not a pod), seeds on the inside that are generally not part of the food (avacado seeds, tomato seeds, pepper seeds), and grow on a vine they are FRUITS!!!!!

Veggies are things like spinach, carrots, beans, peas....

ahhhhhhhhh... beans are scientifically and botanically fruits because they come from fertilized flowers and contain seeds within the plants...

Please don't mock people, at least they're eating healthy!

where did I mock anyone? I don't feel I mocked anyone. Education is not mocking...it's my career. If I see false stated facts, I correct them.

But who asked you :huh: The OP's question was asking about help on getting more veggies in their diet...not a lesson on proper food naming...sheesh.

OP:

I agree with doing stir fry veggies. This is how I eat most of my veggies. I make a big serving of them and eat it all week. Brocoli, carrots, snow peas, onions, and mung bean sprouts and just add a different meat later.

Very easily... roasted, grilled, raw, in soups, side dishes... I make a mean Chicken Pasta Primavera with roasted vegetables - Ill easily roast up 25# of vegetables when I make that dish. And, my husband goes NUTS for it too!

Recipe?

Actually there is no recipe with Primavera...

When I cook this, (I dont eat pasta, only my husband)... Grab a casserole dish, put in some penne pasta, sliced chicken breast strips, spread some of the roasted vegetables on top, freshly grate some parmesan and romano cheeses, throw on some freshly oven-roasted tomatoes (pour the pan juice on also!), lightly fold together - then a light layer of mozzarella cheese on top.

Throw in the oven, 375F for about 15-20 minutes or until the mozzarella cheese is all ooey-gooey with a lighty browning on it...

Food porn baby! Food porn! My husband polishes off half of this in one sitting he loves this! He refers to the roasted vegetables as "candy"... hehehehehe

Bag of Frozen Veggies + Food Steamer. I have this as a side almost nightly. Usually 3 cups (3 servings of mixed veggies).

Edamame is a great snack.

Baby Carrots are a great side and snack.

I love to cut up onions/peppers/Mushrooms/Zucchini and cook with Turkey Hot Dogs/Sausage Links or have with turkey burgers.

I also cook stir-fry frequently. Frozen Stir Fry veggies + protein + stir fry sauce/season + brown rice makes excellent/easy meal.