{"id":30458,"date":"2020-01-23T18:56:53","date_gmt":"2020-01-23T18:56:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/simplysouperlicious.com\/?p=30458"},"modified":"2021-10-13T11:58:28","modified_gmt":"2021-10-13T11:58:28","slug":"nasty-eating-vegetables","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/simplysouperlicious.com\/nasty-eating-vegetables\/","title":{"rendered":"Nasty No More! Tips to Make Eating Vegetables Less Bland"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s become a bit of a stereotype in family-oriented media: children don\u2019t like vegetables. Well, every stereotype seems to grow from a tiny seed of truth \u2013 because as healthy and as good for you as vegetables are, sometimes they are a little\u2026 unpalatable. Kids may own the stereotype of not liking vegetables, but sometimes it\u2019s even more difficult to be an adult and force yourself<\/em> to eat vegetables so as not to\u2026 you know\u2026 contract scurvy and die.<\/p>\n

In the interest of keeping you<\/em> interested in vegetables, I\u2019ve come up with a few little tips and tricks to help convince that brain of yours that eating vegetables isn\u2019t so bad!<\/p>\n

Cheese<\/u><\/p>\n

We\u2019ve all heard that cheese is \u201cbad\u201d for you \u2013 but I\u2019m not going to let anyone sit here and judge me for the cheese sauce that I slather over my broccoli. Yes, cheese may be high in fat, but that just means that you get fuller faster, you make something that may be a little bland tasty, and you get to enjoy the other benefits of cheese<\/a> like reduced heart disease risk, improved cholesterol, and boosting your muscle mass! So, the next time you\u2019ve got to use up that head of cauliflower that you bought because you felt you needed more veg, sprinkle some Parmesan, drop some melty bocconcini on it, or whip up a rich, cheesy sauce.<\/p>\n

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Roasting<\/u><\/p>\n

People love to crunch \u2013 <\/em>but don\u2019t take my word for it, it\u2019s science<\/a>. It\u2019s the reason why we love Doritos, pretzels, and corn nuts: humans get immense satisfaction in breaking apart food structures and making loud noises doing it! You can do this with vegetables too by simply changing up the way you cook them. Sure, it might take less time to steam up some vegetables in the microwave \u2013 but roasting brussels sprouts, broccoli, carrots, or cauliflower adds an extra dimension to your veg: crispiness. Whether or not the taste is similar, the act of having a crunchier food to eat is scientifically proven<\/em> to improve your perception of what you\u2019re eating.<\/p>\n

Creative Seasoning<\/u><\/p>\n

There\u2019s a reason that there\u2019s an expression about variety being the \u201cspice of life\u201d. There\u2019s also a reason that the spice trade created the modern world<\/a>. Spices and seasonings are your friends<\/em> and are there for experimentation! We don\u2019t live in the 1300s anymore, where you would just eat boiled potatoes with a pinch of salt. Your options are unlimited! If you\u2019re feeling uninspired by your vegetables, try mixing up your seasoning. I like Cajun spice on my veg to give it an extra kick and depth of flavour. You could also try out a Mediterranean spice mix instead, a classic seasoning mix like garlic, salt, and pepper, or even incorporating your favourite fast food joint\u2019s chip seasoning (for me, that means Steers<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Bacon<\/u><\/p>\n

This is a bit of an off-shoot of my cheese suggestion above: adding something technically<\/em> bad for you with a high fat percentage to your veg is sure to improve how you feel about it. But really, bacon is such a game-changer for making some vegetables go from bland to gourmet. Have you ever tried bacon-wrapped asparagus? No? Well, you should.<\/p>\n

Chipify Your Veg<\/u><\/p>\n

Making chips from things other than potatoes isn\u2019t new \u2013 but it might be new in your <\/em>kitchen. You could be a glutton for punishment and make yourself some kale or beetroot leaf chips, but that doesn\u2019t do wonders for those particular flavours. What I\u2019d recommend is making chips from beetroot, sweet potato, or even pumpkin, roasting them to perfection in the oven, and indulging.<\/p>\n

And, if all of the above doesn\u2019t interest you, there\u2019s always soup as the perfect way to make all vegetables tasty. Huh. It\u2019s almost like\u2026someone should start a webpage<\/a> for that idea.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Who says healthy food has to taste yucky? Simply Souperlicious’ Tayla Blaire has some tricks to help convince your brain that eating vegetables isn\u2019t so bad!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":121,"featured_media":1038,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_aioseo_title":"","_aioseo_description":"Who says healthy food has to taste yucky? Simply Souperlicious' Tayla Blaire has some tricks to help convince your brain that eating vegetables isn\u2019t so bad!","content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[149,384,395,495],"class_list":["post-30458","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-soup_and_soul","tag-bacon","tag-soup-and-soul","tag-soupsoul","tag-tayla-blaire"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/simplysouperlicious.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30458","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/simplysouperlicious.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/simplysouperlicious.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/simplysouperlicious.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/121"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/simplysouperlicious.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30458"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/simplysouperlicious.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30458\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/simplysouperlicious.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1038"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/simplysouperlicious.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30458"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/simplysouperlicious.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30458"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/simplysouperlicious.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30458"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}