Drink Meow Veggies, Too

Sometimes, it's easier to just drink your veggies!

I would never EAT as much spinach as I put in this smoothie.

It tastes like berries and banana. YUM

What's your favorite smoothie recipe?

Eating Down the Fridge

Do you ever have those days when there's NOTHING to eat in your fridge? 

I had one heart of romaine and one tomato that weren't spoiled (by some miracle). 

Add oil, balsamic vinegar and basil and presto! you have a salad!

Thanksgiving One Week Late

I hope you had a great Thanksgiving!

We had some great veggies on the buffet.

The brussel sprouts were my favorite! I discovered I liked them last Thanksgiving.

Did you have any veggies with your meal?

Thanksgiving Practice

I needed to practice my cranberry sauce recipe for Thanksgiving, so I made Vegan Stuffing and squash to go with it!

The cranberry sauce contains ZERO sugar. I added apple, pineapple and honey to sweeten the sauce.

It tastes great!!

Is your cranberry sauce shaped like a can??

Turban Squash

What is that!??

That's what I said when I saw this squash at Easy Way. Of course I had to try it.

Just cut it in half and roast it like any other squash.

It tastes similar to spaghetti squash but has a creamy texture.

Would you try it?

Waldorf Salad

My favorite veggie at Majestic Grille is the Waldorf salad.

The variety of greens are tasty and the raspberry dressing makes it even better.

Try it!

Butternut Squash

I finally cooked a butternut squash!

It's so easy to slice, scoop and bake.

I cubed half of it and mixed it with quinoa and tomatoes and used the other half for a soup!

Spaghetti squash is still my favorite winter squash, but I like butternut too.

What's your favorite winter squash?

Delicata Squash

This winter, you need to try delicata squash!

It's sometimes called sweet potato squash because it's flavor is very similar to a sweet potato.

I sautéed mine with broccoli.

Quick and easy meal.

A Salad Surprise

I ordered this shrimp and strawberry salad at South of Beale.

To my surprise it came on kabobs!

The grilled romaine was tasty.

Red Okra

Remember when your mom would try to make you try new veggies?

At 28, now I actually try them and actually enjoy them.

Roasted red okra was actually tasty. Who would have known?

What new veggie have you tried lately?

Eating Out Fridays

Always ask for extra veggies!

I wasn't ready to forego shrimp so I asked for half shrimp and half extra veggies.

Only ate a spoonful of rice too.

Fill up on veggies FIRST!

Fall Veggies

You have to take advantage of the affordable Fall veggies!

Spaghetti Squash.
Sweet Potatoes.
Brussel Sprouts.

YUM!

Cauliflower

Cauliflower is a versatile vegetable.

You can eat it raw, roast it, steam it, mash it, or pan fry it.

I replaced chicken with cauliflower in one of my favorite Asian chicken recipes. It turned out great!

What's your favorite way to eat cauliflower?

Meatless Monday

Here's my dinner for Meatless Monday.

A ton of romaine, a little rice and beans, and meow veggies!

This meal can be customized to fit whatever you have in your fridge.

What meatless dish did you have today?

Eating Out Fridays

I told them to pile the veggies high on my black bean burger. It was awesome!

Which veggies do you put on your sandwiches?

Pre-Freeze Fruits

Prepping veggies and fruits ahead of time is the the easiest way to add them to your day.

Slice and pre-freeze bananas or berries, and then store them in a freezer bag.  If you pre-freeze them, then they won't stick together in your freezer bag!

Now you can add them to your favorite shake!

Have you frozen your favorite berries to use this winter?

Meatless Monday!

In an effort to eat meow veggies, go meatless once a week.

It's not as hard as you'd think.

Here's my lunch: stir fry veggies and a sweet potato.

What will you eat for Meatless Monday?

Eating Out Fridays

Cactus Veggie Burrito with cheese and tomatillo sauce from Frieda's Midtown.

I asked for an avocado salad instead of rice and beans.

This wasn't what I envisioned, but it was good, and I didn't miss the rice and beans.

You eat enough white/yellow foods between the tortilla and chips.

Simple swaps like this can make a big difference in your diet.

Adding Salads

Do you think salads are boring?

They don't have to be!

I like to prep my veggies once a week so making a salad or stir fry is EASY.

Add a salad to one meal a day to greatly increase your consumption of raw veggies.

What's in your salad?

Eating from the Yard

What's the best part of eating from the yard?

It's virtually FREE!

A little basil from your garden can be transformed into a tasty pesto with a just few ingredients that you already have on hand.

SkinnyTaste posted this recipe that omits nuts to bring down the calories.  I was surprised that it tastes just as good as pesto with walnuts or pine nuts.

What do you make with basil?