Any ideas making vegetables more exciting to eat?!


Question: Any ideas making vegetables more exciting to eat!?
This may sound a little strange but at the moment i'm going through a phase of eating a bowl of vegetables on their own for my dinner!. I buy the bags of bird's eye frozen mixed vegetables which i'm enjoying eating!. Up until now i have never been a vegetable lover and now all of a sudden i can't get enough of them lol!. Do any of you have any suggestions what else i can have with them such as a sauce or something like that!? Any ideas other than sauces are welcome, as i'm looking for any ideas so that i dont sicken myself off them too quick !?!?!?Www@FoodAQ@Com


Answers:
my favorite quick way to eat cooked veggies is with melted butter & parmesan cheese sprinkled on top!. they're also great with ranch dressing!. you could always make a homemade cheese sauce (a little flour, milk, shredded cheese, & whatever seasonings)!. an awesome way to eat things like eggplant & zucchini is to bread & fry slices, & serve with spaghetti sauce or any sauce you like!. these are just some things i like to do!.!.!.good for you for eating your veggies! :-)Www@FoodAQ@Com

make some some shredded leek and cabbage!. Add a knob or 2 of butter and a grind of sea salt microwave for 2 minutes lovely

pak choi is quite nice with some chow mein blue dragon sauce sachets added to it with some noodles and some leek!. I have a thing about leek this year lol

also love soya beans i buy the frozen bags :) They are nice with a little soy sauce and some sesame seeds warmed through!.

stirfry is nice and the veggies stay nice and crisp i keep it simple and more cheap blue dragon sauce sachets!. They do some nice spicy ones or mild flavours!.

good question and some good answers so far


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Stir fry them after they're thawed in a little bit of sesame oil!.
My mom makes a sort of egg foo yong using frozen veggies (thawed), flour, and eggs!. She serves it over rice with brown gravy!. ( I know that's not very Chinese, but she tries!.)
Make veggie shepherds pie by taking a can of diced potatoes and some beef gravy and adding it to the veggies!. Put it in an oven safe bowl or a casserole dish!. Cover it with mashed potatoes and bake it til the potatoes are browned a bit!.
Or you could make a veggie pot pie in almost the same way but cover it with ready made pie crust!. Www@FoodAQ@Com

i eat veg to try and beat the mid-life bulge, and like you got really bored and wanted too pet a zing back into food prep and presentation!. now as soon as i enter the kitchen area i disrobe of all apparel, put a lampshade on my head and sing tunes from the stage!. i tell you this, i cannot wait too get my hands on a courgette or even better a marrow!Www@FoodAQ@Com

Hm, I'm certain there are tons of things you can do with veggies to make them more fun to eat!. However don't forget your other foods! :p

I recommend going to this site!. You can find ALL kinds of recipes from people who post them!. Just search what you want in it and I'm sure you'll be able to find something :)

http://allrecipes!.com/Www@FoodAQ@Com

Why not create your own pot pie w them!?gracy and some flaky crust you can buy in freezer section!?

shepards pie!.
my daughter melts cheese on them UGH!
butter and garlic mixed in!?
or do a cold pasta salad w veggies mixed in!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

sautee them in butter and chopped garlic
steam them in orange juice
mix a little butter and brown sugar and pour over them
toss them in ceaser salad dressing
toss them in italian salad dressing
bake them in the oven in a little olive oil and rosemaryWww@FoodAQ@Com

Stir fry with very little oil, a little salt and a teaspoon of sugar until starting to brown!. Delicious!
Or try roasting them with a little olive oil & balsamic vinegar!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Easy things would be something like Cheese Whiz or one of the squeezable cheese sauces!. Bacon bits!. Browned butter!. Mini seasoned croutons!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Instant gravy and cheese mixed inWww@FoodAQ@Com

ADD A GOOD SIZE JOINT OF BEEF!.!.!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

I couldn't get my kids to eat veggies until I found this chowder on allrecipes!.com It's really versatile, I don't like broccoli so I substitute that with cabbage!. It's soooo yummy!! I don't have a dutch oven but throwing it all into a large pot works fine for me!. I use whatever leftover meat I have in the fridge in place of the ham, especially good with chicken!.

Confetti Chowder


3 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 cup diced carrots
1 cup diced zucchini
1 cup broccoli florets
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon sugar
3 cups milk
1 cup chicken broth
1 cup whole kernel corn
1 cup diced fully cooked ham
1/2 cup peas
1 (2 ounce) jar sliced pimentos, drained
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese


Melt butter in a Dutch oven!. Add carrots, zucchini, broccoli, onion and celery; cook and stir for about 5 minutes or until crisp-tender!. Sprinkle flour, salt, pepper and sugar over vegetables; mix well!. Stir in milk and chicken broth; cook and stir until thickened and bubbly!. Add corn, ham, peas and pimiento; cook and stir until heated through!. Remove from the heat; add cheese and stir until melted!. Serve hot!.Www@FoodAQ@Com





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