Top Tips

• Veggie Tips
• Although many people tend to boil their veggies, steaming them causes fewer losses of water-soluble vitamins and other soluble beneficial components. Next time you are preparing veggies, experiment with steaming (on the stove, in the microwave or in a steamer) for crunchier and more nutritious options.
• Cook, portion and freeze vegetable-based sauces for quick and easy pasta meals.
• Add even more veggies to your meals by grating butternut, carrots or baby marrow into mince dishes and casseroles or mix into homemade bread and savoury muffin batter before baking.
• Make sure that you fill at least half of your dinner plate with veggies, and have a second helping of veggies instead of the entrée if you are still hungry.
• When making a tomato and onion gravy why not also add mushrooms, beans and finely chopped carrots.
• Use your food processor to chop vegetables up finely and add to soup, mince dishes or stews.
• Give your favourite sandwich or wrap a boost. Top with lettuce, tomato, onion, avocado, shredded carrots - get creative and be healthy!
• Top your pizza with your favourite veggies, onion, tomato, avocado, mushrooms etc.
• Add spinach (fresh or frozen) to your favourite pasta dishes or stir fry.
• Make meat go further by adding tasty legumes (beans, lentils, split peas etc.) and chopped veggies to stir-fries, soups and casseroles.
• Give your omelettes a boost by adding a handful of chopped veggies like peppers, onions, tomatoes and mushrooms.
• Kick up your salads by adding additional greens, such as spinach, rocket or watercress.