Green, Clean & LEAN
July 3rd, 2009
When you are green inside, you are clean inside. Dr. Bernard Jensen
Wondering how to go about eating more vegetables? It’s quite simple, inexpensive and good for you! The following are a few tricks I use to give to my grand nieces and nephews.
- Whatever you eat hot, line your plate with some chopped spinach first.
- Use spinach in place of lettuce, and/or add it to soups just before serving.
- Kale Chips – I discovered this recipe from the local CSA that I volunteer for each week. Chop up Kale, spray/drizzle olive oil and sea salt over and bake (at 350) for 5 – 15 minutes (depends on oven). Quite tasty – kids love it!
- Add seaweed to soups or salads, or eat as a snack.
- Steam veggies in a steamer, such as Black n’ Decker. Set the timer, come back and you’ve got perfect veggies every time – it is fool proof! Steamers are also great for your choice of meat, seafood, rice or heating up leftovers.
- When preparing salads or any vegetable dish, use as many colors as possible. The more colors, the more vitamins.
After having 4 grand nieces and nephews live with me for most of 2008, I quickly discovered they are NOT the PICKY EATERS parents make them out to be. The 2 year old wanted 2nds and 3rds of the green foods. I told her I was going to spray all her food green… with a natural dye of course.
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