How to sneak in your veggies

We’ve heard it time and time again, “eat you veggies!” Sounds simple, but once the hunger pangs start kicking the last thing we want to do is grab a bunch of celery, wash, peel, and chop it all before it hits our tongue. We want food fast and we want it now. So how can we incorporate fresh produce with out giving it a second thought about preparation or even taste. There are so many option, so have no fear, we got you covered!

Zoats

Zucchini in your oats. Yes that’s right, and it’s delicious. The zucchini adds fluffiness as well as volume to your oats without having to worry about added calories.

Ingredients:

2 cups filtered water

3/4 cup of oats

½ - 1 shredded zucchini (you decided how much you want, promise you won’t be able to taste it)

1 tbsp. of cocoa powder

Sweetener of your choice (coconut sugar, dates, or grade B maple syrup)

1 – 2 pieces of fruit your choice (apples, banana, or berries are my go-to)

Dash of cinnamon and cloves

Method:

Combine water, oats, and zucchini. Bring all ingredients to a full boil, then then turn it to a low simmer. Add the remainder of the ingredients (if adding fruit it’s up to you if you want to put it in the pot, or sprinkle it on top after, or do half and half). Let simmer for 7 minutes or until most of the water has soaked up. Viola!

Smoothie

Even though it is recommended that to chew our greens, adding some to our smoothies won’t hurt! Here’s a pro tip: leave chunks of your greens unblended so you are able to chew them, this is FANTASTIC for your digestive system and will help slow down the consumption of your smoothie.

3-4 Bananas (fresh, frozen, or a little bit of both)

1 Date (optional)

4 Persian cucumbers or ½ a head of Romaine lettuce or spinach

3-4 cups of water

Combine bananas, date, and water and blend to a chunky consistency. Add in your greens and pulse until almost blended.

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