What I Ate Wednesday – Veggie Love Edition

February 22, 2012 by Sue

This month’s What I Ate Wednesday posts are all about showing some love for vegetables. It’s no secret that I do indeed love vegetables and try to eat plenty of them every single day. A meal without veggies is just not satisfying for me.

Here are some random meals from the past two weeks:

Pea soup

Smooth pea soup with smoked tofu cubes and sour cream. That was a very quick and delicious work day dinner.

Green salad

This was and Italian inspired salad creation, with big white beans, sautéed mushrooms, tomatoes, artichoke hearts, and romaine lettuce.

Chocolate chip banana brownies

After all those vegetables it was time for something sweet, so I made a small batch of chocolate chip banana brownies. I followed a recipe I found on Daily Garnish. They were amazing!

Red lentil soup

Back to the veggies. I got this recipe for red lentil and carrot soup in a vegetarian magazine. It was ok, but a bit boring. Next time I’ll probably add some curry powder.

Green salad

And another salad. This one had mixed greens, mushrooms, tomatoes, sweet corn, and cheese. I topped it with sunflower seeds for some extra crunch.

Veggie lasagna

Friday night is pasta night in our house, and last Friday we made lasagna. We made two different batches, one for me with extra zucchini, the other for my husband with ground beef. Delicious and very filling.

Breakfast

You might call me crazy, but I even love having vegetables with my breakfast! Last weekend I made fried eggs in a bell pepper ‘basket’. I think it looks like a flower. That was a very tasty breakfast.

Millet, marinara, black lentils, parmesan

On Sunday I felt very experimental, so I cooked up some millet and black lentils. I topped it all with jarred marinara sauce, sautéed zucchini, and freshly grated parmesan. I love the look of this dish, and despite being kind of random it was also very delicious.

What’s your favorite way to include vegetables into your meals?

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25 Responses

on February 22, 2012 at 08:08 | Reply Jessica

Yum, two of my favorite foods, pea soup and lasagna! My mom makes both dishes fantastically well, so they are both like comfort foods to me! Everything looks delicious. Way to “love your veggies”!
- on February 22, 2012 at 22:14 | Reply Sue
  
  Lasagna is also a comfort food to me. Thanks for your comment!
on February 22, 2012 at 08:40 | Reply Sarah @ The Smart Kitchen

Lentils are so often paired with curry or other Indian flavors, but I LOVE them with a Mediterranean or Italian twist.
- on February 22, 2012 at 22:16 | Reply Sue
  
  Italian style lentils? Haven’t thought of that yet. I need to try that soon.
on February 22, 2012 at 08:41 | Reply pumpkinashley

All of those pictures look delicious!! My favorite way to add veggies to my food is by adding some chopped veggies to my favorite hot and sour soup recipe and by making polenta with marinara and lots of spinach. I also like blending greens into my smoothies!
- on February 22, 2012 at 22:17 | Reply Sue
  
  Yeah, grean smoothies are awesome! But lately it has been too cold around here for smoothies.
on February 22, 2012 at 08:54 | Reply Jemma @ Celery and Cupcakes

I love my veggies in a salad, smoothies, juices or simply just in a stir fry. I love my veggies! Love your food!
- on February 22, 2012 at 22:19 | Reply Sue
  
  Thank you!
on February 22, 2012 at 13:21 | Reply Healthiful Balance

These are all yummy eats!
Chocolate chip banana brownies?? YES PLEASE!
- on February 22, 2012 at 22:22 | Reply Sue
  
  Those brownies were really tasty. I will surely make them again.
on February 22, 2012 at 13:24 | Reply Sara @my less serious life

vegetables for breakfast…i love them, but i just can’t do that! girl, you are hardcore!
- on February 22, 2012 at 22:24 | Reply Sue
  
  Hardcore?! Well, thanks! I think veggies go well with eggs, even in the morning.
on February 22, 2012 at 15:20 | Reply Laura

Mmm it all sounds so good. I love veggies for breakfast too if I make eggs– usually with avocado and tomato, yum!
- on February 22, 2012 at 22:26 | Reply Sue
  
  I love tomatoes! Sadly, they’re out of season here, so I rarely have them these days.
on February 22, 2012 at 16:48 | Reply Lindsay @ The Lean Green Bean

i was gonna make those fried eggs in pepper this weekend for a breakfast for dinner party i had but ran out of time. they’re so cute!
- on February 22, 2012 at 22:29 | Reply Sue
  
  Those eggs are indeed a little time consuming, so I only make them on weekends.
on February 22, 2012 at 17:44 | Reply Fran@ Broken Cookies Don't Count

Everything looks Good! The egg in the pepper is such a great idea!
- on February 22, 2012 at 22:30 | Reply Sue
  
  Thank you! It wasn’t my idea, but I can’t remember where I saw them first.
on February 22, 2012 at 22:22 | Reply Courtney @ Fitness With A Fork

I heart soup! looks yummy! Happy WIAW!
- on February 22, 2012 at 22:30 | Reply Sue
  
  Agreed! Soups are great comfort food, especially in winter. Happy WIAW to you, too!
on February 23, 2012 at 03:39 | Reply Julie [Goes Healthy]

I love those egg in a peppers! So easy and fun to make.

I try to add spinach to my protein shakes when I need an extra boost of veggies.
on February 23, 2012 at 05:16 | Reply StoriesAndSweetPotatoes

Your breakfast is adorable. I like to have veggies in my breakfast too. It feels good to start the day. I usually make spinach pancakes.
- on February 23, 2012 at 20:13 | Reply Sue
  
  Spinach pancakes? Sounds delicious, I need to try that!
on February 29, 2012 at 17:45 | Reply Catalina @ Cake with Love

That banana brownie looks incredible!
- on February 29, 2012 at 21:50 | Reply Sue
  
  Thanks, they were delicious!