Any devious ideas for hiding veggies?

punkpink

lostinrates wrote: »

don't disguise those broccoli stalks, they are sweet, a lovely texture when cooked just al dente and delicious...I love broccoli and they are the best part.
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Admittedly, i agree, but the OH doesn't so they have to be 'hidden' unfortunately...

mrsd

I cook extra veg then puree it and mix with tomato puree for HM pizza sauce, then top with usual tomatoes, peppers, ham, cheese etc.
I use half porrige oats and half flour when making crumble topping.

lostinrates

punkpink wrote: »

Admittedly, i agree, but the OH doesn't so they have to be 'hidden' unfortunately...

I'd keep them back and enjoy them myself. I tend to steam broccoli for us, so I'd steam some for my plate that meal and keep the rest for crudite for me as a snack/meal.

punkpink

lostinrates wrote: »

I'd keep them back and enjoy them myself. I tend to steam broccoli for us, so I'd steam some for my plate that meal and keep the rest for crudite for me as a snack/meal.

Ooooo, really good idea, thank you very much! :j I hadnt thought of that really, mainly because he has to adjust his diet to my tastebuds, but then i do all the cooking! Useful idea though.

SailorSam

squeaky wrote: »

A thread that is similar and full of ideas is Some cheap meal ideas for fussy / awkward bloke?

HTH

I don't want to be accused of sexism but does that work with a fussy woman ?

PixieDust

I add oats to spag bol - nobody notices
Add gravy browning to spag bol when using turkey mince (cheaper) and it looks less anaemic
Add cannellini beans whole to curries, or liquidised to spag bol

MarilynMonroe_2

Use quorn sausages instead of meat.

You could fool most people with Asdas Loincolnshires frozen sausages I reckon. I luffs them done with that So Juicy red wine sauce.

Kaz2904

lostinrates wrote: »

I also like to cook from scrtach and hole that as its a bit more effort than !!!!!, !!!!! ping you're burning a few more calories prepping it, so can possibly indulge in a small slurp of cream/bit of cheese/whatever to even the balance a bit.....lol.

I want to know what you had blanked out now LiR!
I used to blitz most things but people are less fussy now in my house. I tend to make carrot or banana or beetroot cakes rather than just cakey ones so there's added fruit and veg there too.
I use the cheap oil in my cakes as it is rape seed oil so has a good level of omega three.
I had to serve up quite an empty spag bol last night as I cut my finger really deeply when I was prepping it. Hence I only got home grown tomatoes, 2/3 of a leek and 1/2 a bunch of celery in it. I would have added carrots and whatever else I could see lying around. Unfortunately, I had to just leave it as I was bleeding everywhere. One way of adding extra iron to it though :eek:

Sunflower1227

I add quorn mince to not only bulk out mince dishes but there is less fat in quorn so kind of makes it healthier

maman

I started my bag of broccoli and cauli stalks tonight;). Great for my next bolognese or casserole.

I have cut back hugely on the quantity of meat we have per meal. It's obviously mse but healthy too. For a stir-fry, we have a piece of beef the size of a large matchbox or half a chicken breast between the two of us. I find if I slice it soon after it comes from the freezer I can cut it really thin so it looks more and fries quickly. Also if you cut sausages into meatball size pieces, 3 sausages does a meal for two in a casserole with loads of veg.

Not the most mse but healthy, I use those frylight sprays instead of oil and none at all for browning mince etc. With onions, I soften them in the microwave before frying, speeds it up.

ETA: does anyone use the leaves off a cauli? I thought I might put those in my bag too.