Super green powder

However, the answer to making vegetables tasty turns out to be pretty simple: An Oven

FTFY

Whilst I too am partial to adding cheese to / stir frying my veggies, I strongly suspect that in no way can they be then considered “healthy” veggies. Thinking about it last night – I already take a vit D tablet in the morning and my day starts better when I remember to have a pint of water in the morning, not just coffee. If your “green power” can just be thought as a multi vitamin and pint of water, then it’s probably fine and being honest for a second, healthier than fried veg drowned in cheese.

However, the answer to making vegetables tasty turns out to be pretty simple: cheese.

Is a good solution

One really easy tip for more veg flavour:

An Oven

get those crispy dark bits. You can roast most veg. Plus you can easily add extra flavouring eg chilli, cumin, coriander, garlic

Another easy tip:

Mash – the reason it is nice is because you add loads of nice stuff (fat so butter, cream, cheese, oil). Anything that is remotely potato like will work.

Whilst I too am partial to adding cheese to / stir frying my veggies, I strongly suspect that in no way can they be then considered “healthy” veggies.

Fully disagree.  Cheese is actually very nutritious.  It does contain a lot of fat, but that is not necessarily a problem.  The low-fat = good idea is now widely discredited as long as you don’t go crazy.  Fat keeps you fuller for longer, that makes it far easier not to then eat high carb snacks later.

Re multi-vitamins – they only contain vitamins and minerals, but you don’t only need those. There are loads of compounds in most whole foods (veg and meat) that are valuable, and stuff that is implicated in the take-up of vitamins themselves.

For the OP I would recommend just finding some frozen mixed veg that you like (or can tolerate) and just microwave it then add to your main meal even it it is something that would not traditionally have a veg accompiament. Cheap, does not go off, simple to heat up and hard to get wrong. There are lots of varieties – something including sweetcorn might be good for a non-traditional veg fan.

Surely the only STW-approved veg is carrot cake?

I recently started a Veggie Patch and have now managed to completely quit vegetables altogether

broccoli and Stilton
^^ completely agree. Going to buy tomorrow. It’s soup time of year.
Anyone got anymore classics?

Snot green soup, aka courgette and spinach soup, is a favourite in our house.

Saute your onion and garlic, add a potato, then a supermarket* bag full of spinach, 2 courgettes and a good handful of parsley. Pour over a pint and a half of decent stock then cook until the potato is soft. Blend, add cream, make croutons. Eat the whole pot and lie on the sofa until the aching stops, in the knowledge that you’ve just filled yourself up with greeny goodness!

*other quantities are available, but it’s about the amount that fills our stock pot until it cooks down!

some frozen mixed veg that you like (or can tolerate) and just microwave it

Frying pan with a tablespoon of olive oil, then fry until soft. With maybe a few brown bits. Don’t forget the salt (if needed). Much tastier (albeit a few minutes more effort).

When I went to Italy they had cooked veg in the salad bar with lemon juice and I presume a little olive oil. It was really nice.

What about fruit?

You can sneak quite a lot of veg into a fruit smoothie without it tasting too vegy.

 I already take a vit D tablet in the morning […] and being honest for a second, healthier than fried veg drowned in cheese.

For maximum absorption, Vit D needs fat. Its not clear how much and you don’t seem to need to take it at the same time, but in the round, if you have some cheese with your Vit D, you’ll get more benefit. 

Guess it was inevitable I’d get some ‘abuse’/sniggers for this but I have tried in many ways to like them including stir fried, mixed into food and soups. (ironically my wife is a pescatarian!). 

I do eat some vegetables – potato (do they count?), onions, peppers but not a lot more, also eat fruit and nuts.

To put things into perspective I’m 51 and reasonable weight and fitness and pretty healthy so my diet cant be that bad…I’d just like an easy way of getting some more nutrients.

Broccoli, (which no male enjoys)…

Really?

Last week I saw a work colleague mixing his own green powder from various ingredients including green teas, spirulina and various other things.

He is a vegan and reckons that this makes a big difference in helping him get all the nutrients he needs.

I could do with getting more myself so have ordered the below to try.

https://www.theproteinworks.com/super-greens-extreme

Could be snake oil but cheap enough to give it a go.

potato (do they count?)

No.

In general, in my not-too-authoritative opinion, the important things to eat are legumes, onions and brassicas. They seem to be the ones packed with all sorts of nutrients and from what I’ve read seem to offer you a lot of nutrients for less eating. Other things like for example apples and orange don’t give you a lot.

What about fruit?

A lot of fruit has not that many nutrients and a lot of sugar.

Take a look at Jamie Oliver’s veggie recipes online. Some really nice recipies, the smoky veggie chilli is delicious and can be adapted a bit to your taste and needs.

So my mojito flavoured green powder arrived a couple of weeks ago and I have been having a glass every day since.

It is actually quite palatable and easy to drink. In terms of whether it is doing me any good I do feel like I have more energy and my skin seems more healthy but that is probably due to me making an effort to cut out unhealthy snacks and cut down on beer.

I have about a week’s supply left from the 250g pack I ordered and will probably re-order when it runs out.

Chuck in some pulses too.

I’m with Michael Pollan on the “Eat food, not too much, mostly vegetables.”

I think our bodies benefit from the process of digesting fruits and vegetables. I can’t see that consuming them in powdered/liquidised form works as well.

This is a reasonably balanced read (recognising it’s written by dietitians, therefore is going to try and sell you their services):

The Truth About Greens Powders 

The conclusion is…

Conclusion
Greens powders should not be considered a replacement for fruits and vegetables. Ultimately, optimal health and nutrition always boils down to consuming a varied and balanced diet that includes a wide range of fruits, vegetables and whole grains. It’s also worth noting that a less expensive multivitamin and mineral supplement may be a more practical and cost-effective option for some people where nutritional gaps need to be filled. If unsure, it’s always best to seek an individual assessment and advice from a Registered Dietitian.