Currently I'm trying to add more veggies to our diet. Growing up we had corn, peas and broccoli. Sometimes we'd have salad (well, iceberg lettuce) or cole slaw. I'm trying to branch out and serve more veggies so I'm hoping that you will tell me what kind of veggies you like that have a lot of nutrients in them. For example, I love cucumbers, but there isn't a lot of nutrients in them. Here's what we usually eat:
green beans
peas
sweet potatoe fries
spinach
baby carrots/regular carrots
cauliflower (chopped up into bits and called "rice")
bell peppers
tomatoes (canned and fresh - well, they aren't fresh, but they are raw!)
Recently I served zuppa toscana soup with kale in it. Now that was a bargain! It was $1.20 per bunch and I have a ton left that I'm not sure what to do with!
I think I'll pick up leeks and see if I can figure out what to do with those. I planted some swiss chard in my garden, but haven't ever eaten that.
What other frugal veggies can you recommend?
Swiss chard isn't quite as strong tasting as spinach. I think you'll like it.
ReplyDeleteI'm guilty of not eating a wide variety of veggies either. I'll have to look into trying more myself.
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to hear what you come up with. Keep us posted!
ReplyDeleteOh boy, do I have ideas for using kale! It's so versatile, and it's very easy to freeze for later use.
ReplyDeleteAnother of my favorites is zucchini, which is very affordable from right about now through early autumn. Grate and freeze for zucchini bread in the winter. Fresh zucchini is delicious sauteed in olive oil with some onion or garlic as a side dish or in this pasta dish. I love it in Zucchini Tofu.
Odds and ends of pretty much any vegetables can be cooked Italian style and served over pasta.
Wow! You have wonderful ideas for kale! I tried baking it drizzled with oil and it wasn't a hit at all. We like it in soup so I imagine it's the texture we don't like.
ReplyDeleteThanks for posting!