With
December around the corner, our diets can get inundated with sweets
and treats - sometimes we forget to take care of our bodies in the
dessert madness of the season. Here are a few ideas to make sure
you're keeping a place at the table for those good old veggies.
1.
Incorporate veggies into a morning omelette. Spinach, onion,
zucchini, peppers, and mushrooms are a great way to introduce
vegetables to start off your day.
2. Make a soup or stew. The possibilities are endless. Use a ton of veggies in one soup or prepare a soup with just one vegetable ingredient. A great way to get your veggies in at lunch time.
3. Add green leafy veggies to soups and stews. Spinach, kale and swiss chard are great additions and are packed with calcium and iron. A great addition on a chilly winter day.
4. Create a salad that is not just lettuce: add spinach, carrots, cauliflower, broccoli, cabbage, pepper, beets... the possibilities are endless. Create your own healthy salad dressing using olive oil, balsamic vinegar, lemon juice, and salt and pepper.
5. If you have a sweet tooth, sneak puree zucchini into your chocolate cake or muffins or make a traditional carrot cake or zucchini bread.
6. Add spinach or kale to your morning smoothie. Feel that morning energy zing.
7. Add vegetables to your pasta sauce. Whether it's a cream sauce or tomato sauce, adding veggies to the sauce will enhance the flavour and you are getting all your veggies in one dish.
8. Keep cleaned and cut up raw veggies in your fridge for easy snacking. Carrots, celery, cauliflower, cucumbers, and broccoli are great for snacking on at anytime during the day. Consider dipping them in a delicious yogurt dip or hummus.
9. Plan your meal around a vegetable and add your protein later. By making your vegetable your main item, it will get you thinking about vegetables. Try to introduce a new veggie to your plate or consider using more colourful veggies like beets, sweet potatoes, eggplant, or squash rather than the traditional potatoes and boiled carrots.
2. Make a soup or stew. The possibilities are endless. Use a ton of veggies in one soup or prepare a soup with just one vegetable ingredient. A great way to get your veggies in at lunch time.
3. Add green leafy veggies to soups and stews. Spinach, kale and swiss chard are great additions and are packed with calcium and iron. A great addition on a chilly winter day.
4. Create a salad that is not just lettuce: add spinach, carrots, cauliflower, broccoli, cabbage, pepper, beets... the possibilities are endless. Create your own healthy salad dressing using olive oil, balsamic vinegar, lemon juice, and salt and pepper.
5. If you have a sweet tooth, sneak puree zucchini into your chocolate cake or muffins or make a traditional carrot cake or zucchini bread.
6. Add spinach or kale to your morning smoothie. Feel that morning energy zing.
7. Add vegetables to your pasta sauce. Whether it's a cream sauce or tomato sauce, adding veggies to the sauce will enhance the flavour and you are getting all your veggies in one dish.
8. Keep cleaned and cut up raw veggies in your fridge for easy snacking. Carrots, celery, cauliflower, cucumbers, and broccoli are great for snacking on at anytime during the day. Consider dipping them in a delicious yogurt dip or hummus.
9. Plan your meal around a vegetable and add your protein later. By making your vegetable your main item, it will get you thinking about vegetables. Try to introduce a new veggie to your plate or consider using more colourful veggies like beets, sweet potatoes, eggplant, or squash rather than the traditional potatoes and boiled carrots.
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