Good morning! Happy Monday!
Remember my Cookbook Challenge from this time last year? Well, I’m challenging myself once again, but, this time, the focus is vegetables! (Apparently, I’m all about challenges this month!)
My time at the Dole Healthy Lifestyles Summit really motivated me to add more veggies to my diet. Nearly every meal that I ate there included a ton of delicious vegetable dishes. Most of them didn’t seem to difficult to make, so I want to challenge myself to cook similar veggie recipes at home. So, from now until the end of the year, my goal is toĀ make at least one new veggie recipe each week. My hope is that once I start makingĀ these recipes, I’ll realize just how easy it is to incorporate vegetables into my diet.
Feel free to join me in my Veggie Challenge. I’d love to share some recipes!
Breakfast
With my Veggie Challenge in mind, I added sweet potato wedges to my breakfast this morning. BAM! More vegetables in my diet!
Breakfast also included scrambled eggs and iced coffee with coconut milk.
Weekly Workouts
Here’s this week’s workouts:
- Sunday: Off
- Monday: Body Pump + 3.5-mile run
- Tuesday: TRX +Ā 6 mile run
- Wednesday: SurfSet class
- Thursday: Pilates-Based Mat + 3-mile run
- Friday: Ultimate Conditioning
- Saturday: Off
Be Thankful Challenge
I’m thankful for pugs and how much they make me smile.
Question of the Day
What’s your favorite vegetable recipe? Please share!
Most of my favorite veggie recipes come from this cookbook!
97 Comments
I bust out laughing sitting at my desk at that picture of Murphy! Made my morning!
That picture of Murphy is hilarious! I had roasted asparagus last night and it was GOOD! Just used some olive oil, salt & pepper. 15 minutes at 400 degrees.
I love mixing roasted (or sauteed) zucchini with chickpeas. It functions as a full meal and is delicious!
I should do this challenge as well…I always “forget” about those veggies! That pug picture is cracking me up!
my fav veg easy recipe is a cabbage salad:
purple cabbage
carrots
soy sauce
agave
rice vinegar
sesame oil
lime
So simple, uber healthy and yummy!!!!!!!
I love any sweet potato recipe. This blog, Happy Herbivore, is a great resource for vegetarian/vegan recipes. I also have her book, and I love it! http://happyherbivore.com/
Can you tell us a little about SURFitness? Are you taking a class?
I think this is a great challenge and one I might just have to try!!!
ps – the pic of Murphy is so cute!
omg. i totally wasn’t expecting that last picture and my coffee almost came out of my nose! HILARIOUS! just made my day!
I’m looking forward to your veggie recipes. I tend to just roast my veggies or throw them in a skillet with a little water and olive oil spray. I’ve been seasoning everything with crushed red pepper and garlic for the last year. I need some change!
I haven’t made it yet, but over the weekend I had celeriac puree at a restaurant, and it was incredible! I’m going to pick up some celeriac this week so that I can make it!
Whenever I “forget” to eat my veggies, I go for the really deep leafy greens to make up for it. š My favorite is kale sauteed with sesame oil, a dash of tamari, and an extra sprinkle of roasted sesame seeds. It also works great in the oven, though more often that not I forget to pay attention and end up with kale chips. Yum too!
I love the idea os sweet potato wedges for breakfast. I’ll have to add that to my routine š
My newest fav veggie is roasted cauliflower with salt, pepper, and italian seasoning. Then top with a little bit of gruyere and serve. YUM!
I’m on the challenge with you…how long I love cauliflower too!!! I also add pumpkin and unsweetened applesauce to my oatmeal in the am. woo hoo!!!
http://zoomyummy.com/2010/08/13/stuffed-zucchini-with-vegetable-rice-and-cheese/
I just made this one and it is definitely a top now! š YUM!! ANDD… you don’t get rid of the skin on the zucchini which is even better!
My favorite veggie recipe is crispy, garlicy kale chips! Recipe here: https://writebiteshop.wordpress.com/2011/10/15/go-to-healthy-snack-kale-chips/
I also love adding spinach to smoothies – easy way to get a ton of greens in and you can’t even taste it!
I have two recipes for you! Will post later! Carrot soup (amazing) and summer squash casserole!
HHAHAH That photo of Murphy had me laughing out loud.
Tina,
I love the veggie challenge! I think I will give it a try…and your workouts this week. SUPURB! I love BodyPump and TRX, but can you tell me more about SURFitness? I am interested!?!
Thanks Tabatha
I love this making creamed spinach from Cooking Light with a box of frozen spinach, leeks, neufchatel cheese, garlic, and a few other goodies: http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/creamed-spinach-10000001120348/
I made butternut squash Mac & cheese from spark recipes over the weekend. I love reinvented comfort foods! I think it’s key to making lasting lifestyle changes. I thought this recipe was satisfying & guilt free! http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=439845
I just found your blog and am really enjoying reading it. My favorite veggie dish right now is quartered brussels sprouts sauteed in a little coconut oil until browned and cooked through. I also add a splash of balsamic vinegar in the last minute of cooking. They are tasty and filling! I love adding the leftover sprouts to my salad the next day. ~Leslie
I love this root vegetable tagine! It was the first time i tried parsnips.
http://luvwhatyoudo.wordpress.com/2011/01/10/root-vegetable-tagine/
Baked sweet potato with goat cheese and honey on top. Nothing beats this!
I can’t believe your cookbook challenge was a year ago. Man.. time is flying by! Baked sweet potato fries are my favorite. I love to bake them until they are super crispy. So delicious.
That picture is priceless!!! Hahahaa. Adorable!! I used to make a new veggie each week I miss that! I will be joining š
Your post now has me craving sweet potato wedges and eggs! Yum! I have been on a roasted butternut squash kick myself. I could eat it everyday!
I am loving sweet potato fries/wedges right now! But I also just love plain steamed broccoli and could eat it every day š
I just snorted after seeing that pug photo. Hysterical.
Also, I’ve never really thought to have sweet potatoes with breakfast before…but it makes so much sense! Definitely trying that with Thanksgiving leftovers next week!
This is a great challenge Tina! I always forget the ways I can add veggies to my breakfast.
I have recently been trying to add more veggies to my diet too! First, I started with adding them to my daily omelet (I have chickens = free eggs = eating eggs every day). Then, I wanted more options for snacks so I started roasting veggies like cauliflower and brussel sprouts. I love putting a little Adobo seasoning on them. Delicious!
~Ang
I wanted to ask you if almond or soy milk don’t curdle in your coffee? I only use cow milk but want to try other milks but I’m afraid they could curdle. Thanks!
Not in iced coffee! š