posted Sun, 08/11/2013 - 23:49
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What do add to your steamed Veggies???
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I'm eating frozen then steamed Veggies, snap peas, broccoli etc. and just doing that by adding a little water and a teaspoon of olive oil. I don't mind the stir fry type stuff, but broccoli is pretty sorry tasting but I want to eat more for the vitamins. Anybody have any ideas to make it taste better? without adding alot of bad calories?
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Thanks for all of the comments!
You can add herbs and other aromatics to the veggies This works best with fresh herbs, but a few sprigs of rosemary or a few leaves of basil in contact with your steamed veggies will get some good flavor action. Alternately, mixing them in right after you take the veggies off the steam will let the residual heat of the veg to bring out the flavors in the herbs. Other things that work well is cooking your veggies on a bed of orange peels or lemon peels to add some citrus flavor.
Mrs. Dash does wonders.... They have many varieties and its low sodium too. Hope this helps.
Thanks for the tip it was pretty tasty! =)
Man I'm on a carb cycling diet right now so most of my meal's carbs come from vegetables. Broccoli is my main go to since for me its all about long term palatability. Therefore, I eat a shit ton of broccoli. I found a video on you tube of none other than Ronnie Coleman. He was using Molly Mcbutter cheese sprinkles on his eggs. I found it in the Kroger brand for about three bucks and that's what I use. Its not quite the same as broccoli and cheese but a heck of a lot better than eating it plain. I think it has 1carb and three calories per tablespoon. Highly recommend!
LaTTTimer99The best part of that movie is when the cameraman accidentally filmed a shot of the protein Big Ron REALLY uses (Beverly Nutrition), not the bullshit he was being paid to tell everyone he was supposedly using. It's always good to cut through the bullshit and see what the top guys are actually using, even if it's just their choice of whey. Fuck MuscleTech
Awesome idea thanks!
LaTTTimer99You say you're eating it for the vitamins - bro frozen vegetables are shit. That's an automatic reduction across the board in nutrient density and quality. It's like drinking water with a multi-vitamin.
ALWAYS buy fresh vegetables over frozen.
For taste without calories you can't go wrong with Sriracha or Tapatio. Flavorful oils = coconut oil, grapeseed oil, macadamia nut oil. Personally I use coconut.
Do yourself a favor and completely switch over to fresh vegetables - you should easily "feel" better.
PS you can't go wrong blending up fresh spinach w/ water - actually tastes fairly sweet. Like monster said, kale is clutch - cruciferous & nutrient-dense, and relatively cheap. Blend with spinach = cover all your bases on Vitamins K, C, and A.
aww snap..say it isn't so...frozen are so much more convenient...
Thanks for the input, you got a link to read for the loss in nutrients on fresh vs frozen vegs?
i just posted this question to see if anyone else has info. Because what I'm getting from your comment is that frozen vs fresh is a Massive difference right? i always thought it was somewhat minimal... =/
LaTTTimer99You're still getting some value from frozen vegetables. Frozen is far better than canned. But fresh is king buddy! It's good practice to avoid processed foods - even if that "process" is simply flash-freezing and bagging. The less bullshit that your food has gone through before reaching your plate, the better.
Unfortunately the Internet is full of articles stating that frozen vegetables are fine, and do not undergo any nutrient degradation, blah blah blah - I'm sure I could try to find something on the Internet to back up my claim, but you can probably also find something on the Internet saying frozen vegetables are king and will put 100 pounds on your bench ;)
I would say this: test it for yourself and see. Try dropping the frozen veggies out of your diet completely for 2 weeks, substituting in fresh vegetables, and see how you feel.
If it's a "convenience" issue, you can just as easily purchase those pre-washed, pre-cut broccoli bags at Costco, along with any number of other bagged salads & vegetables.
Also, when you do steam, do it covered, with a minimal amount of water in the bottom of the pan - just 1/4 inch, and steam quickly, so that your broccoli still has some density to it - you don't want to steam anything to the point it turns into mush.
Did I already suggest to you to try blending / mixing spinach & kale in a shake? In terms of nutrient content, kale is awesome. In terms of convenience, blending and chugging your veggies is quick and saves you from having to cook anything and clean pans, etc -
You can cover almost all your bases by eating sweet potatoes, broccoli, kale, spinach, and tomatoes. Try blending & chugging kale, spinach, and tomatoe with a glass of water.....
Costco dang that's a good idea thanks! I get stuff there all the time...but I get my veggies from the regular store for some reason...I'll check it out. Yeah I agree with what your saying though...I haven't eaten canned veggies in years I do the flash frozen no additive kind. But you are 100% right about processing...Props to you Sir! About the mixing spinach & kale in a shake? I must say that's dedication brother. You sound hardcore with a little crazy thrown in LOL but no more than me...so I can dig it! (I used to do 3000 kicks a day and flip onto concrete when i was younger). But I'm gonna try this shake the next time i go ON so I'll be hungry enough to choke that shit down. Thanks for the detailed explanation bro it is appreciated.
LaTTTimer99Haha - right on. No worries man! And just a heads-up - when you blend up spinach it actually tastes sweet - it's weird man but it works. And the biggest thing for me is just being able to chug the veggies instead of having to chew them up lol.
try cooking the broccoli with peanut oil over olive oil. I use peanut oil majority of time when cooking veggies.
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Fuck that, they weren't as influential as say Judas Priest but saying that they were wanting to be metal is reaching a bit. I mean now if we were talking about Quiet Riot or some other lame hair band sure. But Maiden is one of those bands that helped pave the way for what Metal is today. period.
Why? better flavor?
much better flavor. Also gives off a amazing aroma which of course tricks the brain and makes everything taste x10 better
Hmmph, ok I'll try it. It's funny how every time I'm training really hard I actually start craving broccoli which I usually gag on unless it's in cheese sauce =)
Yeah, I prolly need to start being a little more creative in the kitchen...a few moments ago i was rationalizing putting fat free BBQ sauce on my steamed broccoli LOL
lol yea man when you start putting a lot of shit on your veggies you don't become any better then the fat guy who orders $15 worth of garbage and a diet coke. If you truly hate broccoli try other alternatives, spinach, kale, etc
Naw, It's week 7 of my diet and I'm just getting a little bored, but no worries - my will is stronger than my taste buds!!!