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amother

Mon, Jun 14 2021, 8:07 pm

Thank you everyone! I got some great ideas!

amother

Mon, Jun 14 2021, 9:57 pm

amother [ Yarrow ] wrote:

I find it fascinating that the names I recognize as Israeli are saying to just eat chopped vegetables, and the anonymous or American posters are looking for ways to disguise vegetables or dress them up, as though vegetables are healthy but somewhat distasteful. Maybe a reflection in the quality of israeli produce.

Interesting observation! I've actually lived in both Israel and the US. I agree with you that Israeli produce is superior. But I've never really been one to go for plain raw veggies, even when we lived there. I like them roasted, in salad etc... I actually read that eating veggies with some fat helps us absorb the vitamins better, so maybe there's something to my way!

lucky14

Mon, Jun 14 2021, 10:12 pm

I do at least one veggie at both lunch and dinner. I like salads. You can chop up a bunch of veggies (tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, etc) every few days and then at meal time just put them on some lettuce and add dressing. ta-da- side salad.

I also often just take a bag of frozen veggies (broccoli, green beans, anything really) put them on a pan and roast them in the oven.

I also like baby carrots or carrot sticks dipped in dressing, salsa, or brown mustard.

I make wraps with tuna or cheese & veggies- broccoli & melted cheese in a low-carb wrap or tuna and fresh veggies.

DrMom

Tue, Jun 15 2021, 7:40 am

amother [ Lightgray ] wrote:

Thats not very helpful. Some people don't enjoy vegetables and would rather eat cookies all the time, but are trying to listen to their mature voice and eat healthy in a way that doesn't make them want to throw up.

If healthy food makes you want to "throw up" then I think you need to consult with a nutritionist to completely retrain the way you eat -- one recipe for salad isn't going to fix that.

There are specialists who deal in food aversions, usually for kids, but occasionally for adults too.

Rappel

Tue, Jun 15 2021, 7:55 am

I like slicing veggies in different ways, so they taste good to me.

*Carrot and cucumber spears are fun to snack on. So's celery.
*Roasted peppers are delicious.
*Cubed sweet potatoes roasted - yum!
*Whole large portabello mushrooms seared with salt and pepper are the best veggie burgers.
*Thin sliced onions go well in many sandwiches, or just plain.
*I like buying the Tinkerbell peppers and cutting them into flower shapes. My kids also snack on them like strawberries.
*Lettuce, thinly sliced and left to sit for a half hour, tastes sweet.
*"Zebra tomatoes," or any homegrown tomatoes, are the best.
*Fresh pumpkin can be sliced and eaten like an apple.

Lemon on sliced dark green leafies makes them a lot easier to eat.

Enjoy!

Oif.Simchas.

Wed, Jun 16 2021, 7:51 pm

Fresh vegetable juices are great for veggie intake in the summer

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