We have all seen the television show where the kid tries to make his vegetables disappear from the plate by hiding them in the mashed potatoes or feeding them to the dog under the table. Some of us may have even lived through those same moments or found just as creative way to perform vegetable magic. Well, now we are smarter and wiser to the values of vegetables. However, that may not make them taste any better. If you still want to make your vegetables disappear, while knowing you need to eat them, here are a few ways to appease your taste buds and your nutritional needs. For all we know about vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, there is still a lot we don't know. Without getting technical, when we try to ingest these items as supplements in different pill or powder forms, they don't provide as much benefit to our bodies as when we have them as part of the whole food. Suffice to say that there are unknown properties working together with known ones that, when they are combined together provide additional benefits.
Breakfast has always been my favorite meal to cook. Each morning I start with an egg omelette, or egg white omelette. I make it a point to get a nice shot of protein to start the day after 8-10 hours of not eating. But here is where the vegetable trick comes in. I hide some veggies in my omelet. I either grab a handful of spinach and throw it right in the eggs. Other days I cut up some broccoli, cauliflower, tomatoes, or whatever vegetables are in the refrigerator. I always try and keep some precooked vegetables in the fridge, so you can put them in any of these dishes. Spinach is great because it cooks right along with the eggs Quickness is key with breakfast and spinach is perfect.
For lunch, I like to make a wrap. Sometimes I will opt for a salad, but I I prefer the wrap stuffed with some of my favorites. I usually chop up some chicken breast to start. From there, I will pull out my vegetables, chop them up, and mix it up with the chicken. For a little flavor, I will sprinkle a little bit of salad dressing over it for flavor. No need to drown it in dressing. Just a little flavoring. You can get a cup or cup and a half of cooked vegetables into a wrap and barely even realize it.
Dinnertime is when having your vegetables at the ready can be most important. After a long day at work, it is easy to want to reach for some sort of comfort food. A simple dish you can make is a pasta primavera. Boil up some whole grain pasta. While you are doing that, you can take those ready made vegetables and throw them in a small pot with some sauce. Heat it on a low flame. When the pasta is ready , toss it into a bowl and then pour the vegetables and sauce over the top. This is a great opportunity to use a variety of vegetables. Broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, spinach, kale, zucchini, squash, asparagus. The list goes on. You can also add some chicken or shrimp, or you may choose to nix the pasta and just have the chicken, vegetables, and sauce. All great choices to start.
These are just some of my personal favorites for making sure I get my veggies at every meal. They are simple meals that can provide a lot of nourishment with little brain power. Even my NYC personal trainer thought they were great meals to try. My advice is to experiment with your favorite ingredients and branch out to create your own favorite dishes. If this seems overwhelming, seek out the advice of a nutritionist NYC or Brooklyn health coach. Proper nutrition can help you in so many ways, from your daily tasks, to your personal training sessions. Eating healthy doesn't always mean eating steamed vegetables. That works as a side dish, but when your meal doesn't have or need a side dish sneak them in and enjoy.
Breakfast has always been my favorite meal to cook. Each morning I start with an egg omelette, or egg white omelette. I make it a point to get a nice shot of protein to start the day after 8-10 hours of not eating. But here is where the vegetable trick comes in. I hide some veggies in my omelet. I either grab a handful of spinach and throw it right in the eggs. Other days I cut up some broccoli, cauliflower, tomatoes, or whatever vegetables are in the refrigerator. I always try and keep some precooked vegetables in the fridge, so you can put them in any of these dishes. Spinach is great because it cooks right along with the eggs Quickness is key with breakfast and spinach is perfect.
For lunch, I like to make a wrap. Sometimes I will opt for a salad, but I I prefer the wrap stuffed with some of my favorites. I usually chop up some chicken breast to start. From there, I will pull out my vegetables, chop them up, and mix it up with the chicken. For a little flavor, I will sprinkle a little bit of salad dressing over it for flavor. No need to drown it in dressing. Just a little flavoring. You can get a cup or cup and a half of cooked vegetables into a wrap and barely even realize it.
Dinnertime is when having your vegetables at the ready can be most important. After a long day at work, it is easy to want to reach for some sort of comfort food. A simple dish you can make is a pasta primavera. Boil up some whole grain pasta. While you are doing that, you can take those ready made vegetables and throw them in a small pot with some sauce. Heat it on a low flame. When the pasta is ready , toss it into a bowl and then pour the vegetables and sauce over the top. This is a great opportunity to use a variety of vegetables. Broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, spinach, kale, zucchini, squash, asparagus. The list goes on. You can also add some chicken or shrimp, or you may choose to nix the pasta and just have the chicken, vegetables, and sauce. All great choices to start.
These are just some of my personal favorites for making sure I get my veggies at every meal. They are simple meals that can provide a lot of nourishment with little brain power. Even my NYC personal trainer thought they were great meals to try. My advice is to experiment with your favorite ingredients and branch out to create your own favorite dishes. If this seems overwhelming, seek out the advice of a nutritionist NYC or Brooklyn health coach. Proper nutrition can help you in so many ways, from your daily tasks, to your personal training sessions. Eating healthy doesn't always mean eating steamed vegetables. That works as a side dish, but when your meal doesn't have or need a side dish sneak them in and enjoy.
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