Increasing Veggie Intake

I'm always thinking about how to get more veggies into my own diet, as well as getting my family to enjoy it. We all get into ruts where our diets become stagnant with the 'same old thing'. That's when we need to talk to others and get inspiring ideas. Here's a few things i've tried recently to increase our veggie intake:
1. Veggie patties
I shred 1 large sweet potato, 1 zuchinni, 2 carrots, 1/2 onion and 2 cloves garlic in a food processor. Add spices of your choice (I used salt, pepper, 1 tsp turmeric, 1 tsp basil). Add 2 eggs and 1 cup spelt flour. This mixture should form into loose balls. Drop onto a hot pan with a little olive oil, flatten with a spoon to make 3 inch patties. Cook until golden and then flip (several minutes each side). These were delicious served warm with a dallop of plain yogurt.

2. Veggie Rice
Shred 2 carrots. chop 2 cups of spinach. Add these veggies to hot steamed brown rice (any grain will work), cover and let sit this will lightly wilt the veggies. serve warm as a side dish.

The key is to experiment with new things! There are hundreds of possibilities out there!

Dr. Anna Falkowski
Naturopathic Doctor & Clinic Director
Vitality for Life Health Center
www.vitalityforlife.ca

Dr. Anna Falkowski HBSc, ND
Naturopathic Doctor, Clinic Director
info@vitalityforlife.ca
www.vitalityforlife.ca
Twitter: @NaturoDoctor
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