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Originally Posted by Lauxa  Whether omnivorous or veg*n, I think most of us can agree we should be eating more vegetables. So, what are some of your strategies for doing this? Here are some problems I have found that keep me from eating as many vegetables as I think I should:
* they don't keep very long in the refrigerator
* I have trouble remembering what's in season. If I buy out-of-season, they are very expensive. If I buy what's cheap without a plan they end up going bad.
* green salads can get boring
* they take a long time to wash, chop, and prepare
* I usually need to eat something else as well to fill me up (a protein or carb), so when I'm short on time the veggie gets skipped
* I'm not sure how to work them into breakfast
* my 3-year-old usually won't eat them
I've got some ideas of my own, but I want to hear what others out there are doing. I'd like to get to the point where 2/3 of my food intake is fresh fruits and vegetables. |
a. you can get special, reusuable plastic bags that make veggies stay nice and fresh - even lettuse - up to two weeks.
breakfast: omlets with lots of green peppers and onions.
b. in warm weather, make gazpacho in bulk and serve it a few times a week.
c. make soups in cold weather or stews .
here is a great book about eating 'real' food and why you should eat it
Nina Planck: Food Writer & Expert on Farmers' Markets & Local Food
once you get used to it and see the benefits, it doesn't take that much longer to prepare, when you understand what you're putting into your body with industrialized food, you won't want to
