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6 Easy Veggie Swaps to Cut Calories and Boost Nutrition

10 Easy Veggie Swaps to Cut Calories and Boost Nutrition

We know by now that eating a diet rich in vegetables is good for our health, our mood and even our looks. Here’s a list of the veggie swaps you can make to get more of them into your meals while lightening up on calories. If you’re worried about feeling deprived, don’t. Because they’re so nutritionally dense, you may actually fuller with the veggie versions! 1. Instead of Flour Tortillas use Collard Greens- Swap out the refined flour for a crunchy collard greens next time you make a wrap and save over 100 calories while getting the anti-inflammatory benefits of vitamin K and omega-3 fatty acids. How-to: Cut off the thick stem and carefully slice the rib so that it is flush to the leaf. That way it won’t break when you roll it up. Remember to always cut with the knife cutting away from your hand to avoid accidents. Add your filling in the center of the leaf, perpendicular to the stem, then fold in the sides and roll it up like a burrito. Try a …

Cooking School: How to Make Delicious Oven Roasted Vegetables

Roasting in the oven is the easiest way to make the most out of any vegetable. It’s my favorite way to cook veggies for many reasons: It brings out natural sweetness in vegetables giving them a caramelized exterior while keeping the inside moist and tender. It’s versatile, you can use whatever produce is in season at the market. Roasting is the perfect technique for batch cooking or feeding a crowd. Since you cook on a sheet pan, you can make a large quantity all at once. That means you can turn on your oven once, cook up a couple different types of veggies and have them ready to go in the fridge for the rest of the week. (3-5 days) You can roast without a recipe. Every vegetable will be enhanced by the simple addition of olive oil, salt, pepper and a little time in a hot oven. That being said, roasting is a great opportunity to get creative with your favorite spices. Once you are comfortable with the basic technique, you can have fun experimenting …

Real Food Fast- Spinach, Mushroom & Egg Breakfast Burrito with Avocado 

Want to spice things up in the morning? Breakfasts burritos are a great change of pace from your regular smoothie or granola. Especially as the weather starts to cool, it’s nice to get a warm meal in first thing. You can throw this together in under 10, minutes. It’s filling, nutritious, super flavorful and just an all-around feel good way to start the day. This is the basic recipe, you can add in any of your favorite veggies. As long as they’re thinly sliced or diced, they’ll cook up quickly. Also feel free to sub other greens like kale or swiss chard. They’ll just take an extra couple of minutes to cook down. If you are cooking for one, you can refrigerate half of the beans and eggs once they’re cooked and reheat them quickly another day. If you are cooking for 3 you can stretch this recipe by cooking the whole can of beans and adding 1 more tortilla. Also, I call this a breakfast burrito, but it’s pretty darn great any time of day. Enjoy! xJacq    …