How do you bulk your food with vegetables? - Page 2

amyschiff · 04-28-2008, 01:05 PM

I have gotten into adding edamame (and once some frozen spinach) to couscous. I cut the couscous cooking directions in half on the package and it still makes a ton. Add in edamame and spinach and I have at least 3 days worth of meals that are actually quite filling.

purplefdu · 05-01-2008, 04:52 AM

lol, I totally understood what bulking out meant, but I've been doing alot of work for NZ based sites lately....

I love to make stews, chillies, and stir fry and cut the meat to 3/4 r even 1/2 of whats called for. I started this with chili and got away with it pretty well so started to do it elsewhere. I also always slice and serve meat over rice/noodles to make it seem like more when its less. We also add veggies to everything. The chili gets onions, peppers, double beans and double tomatoes.

rachem42 · 05-02-2008, 10:32 AM

Last night I wanted to make spaghetti but I really wanted green beans too...so I sauteed some onion and garlic in a little bit of butter and then added the green beans and some mushrooms and tomatoes and some pasta sauce...was a great spaghetti!!!

gt0163c · 05-05-2008, 10:37 AM

Canned tuna, clove of crushed garlic, frozen brocolli, green beans or peas, A1 Steak Sauce. Sounds really funky, tastes very good (provided you like the taste of A1). I eat this at least once every two weeks or so.
Soy sauce instead of A1 and adding some grated fresh ginger tastes pretty good as well.

dapooh1 · 05-06-2008, 09:59 AM

I always stock up on the store brand of frozen mixed vegetables when they go on sale. They can be added to everything from cream of wheat to ramen (or rice) noodles to spaghetti.

I also find that I tend to add fresh onion, frozen peas, and/or frozen brocolli to most mixes or canned sauces. (They just taste better that way.)

amandajane · 05-07-2008, 03:10 PM

Hey there's some great info in this thread, thanks everyone!

I'm going to try to use less meat and eat more veggies, and beans etc. I discovered TVP recently and I'm really liking it, it's a whole lot cheaper than meat for sure.

(I'm glad that some people understood me, lol, I'm English by birth and have lived in NZ or 10 years so I can see why ppl might find it confusing ;0)

engchik · 05-08-2008, 06:37 AM

ALso, target has frozen veggies that are on sale a lot for just under a dollar...plus the one dollar store around here sells vegs that are good! i like to make tuna over rice, with lots of fresh garlic, mushrooms, frozen broccoli and peas, and tuna w cream of mushroom soup. yum!! adding peas is always my little trick. i currently have lots of fresh sno peas to use.

05-01-2008, 04:52 AM	#12
purplefdu Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Eliot, ME USA Posts: 357 Reputation: (22)	lol, I totally understood what bulking out meant, but I've been doing alot of work for NZ based sites lately.... I love to make stews, chillies, and stir fry and cut the meat to 3/4 r even 1/2 of whats called for. I started this with chili and got away with it pretty well so started to do it elsewhere. I also always slice and serve meat over rice/noodles to make it seem like more when its less. We also add veggies to everything. The chili gets onions, peppers, double beans and double tomatoes. __________________ Homeward Bound Puppy Blog&Shades of Purple My coupon site list & organic grocery coupon help

05-07-2008, 03:10 PM	#16
amandajane Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New Zealand Posts: 344 Reputation: (116)	Hey there's some great info in this thread, thanks everyone! I'm going to try to use less meat and eat more veggies, and beans etc. I discovered TVP recently and I'm really liking it, it's a whole lot cheaper than meat for sure. (I'm glad that some people understood me, lol, I'm English by birth and have lived in NZ or 10 years so I can see why ppl might find it confusing ;0) __________________ frugal life blog tips, tricks, ideas and recipes Observations Uni Photography and Video

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04-28-2008, 01:05 PM	#11
amyschiff Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lansing, MI Posts: 223 Reputation: (23)	I have gotten into adding edamame (and once some frozen spinach) to couscous. I cut the couscous cooking directions in half on the package and it still makes a ton. Add in edamame and spinach and I have at least 3 days worth of meals that are actually quite filling.

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rachem42 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 2 Reputation: (10)	Last night I wanted to make spaghetti but I really wanted green beans too...so I sauteed some onion and garlic in a little bit of butter and then added the green beans and some mushrooms and tomatoes and some pasta sauce...was a great spaghetti!!!

05-05-2008, 10:37 AM	#14
gt0163c Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 178 Reputation: (33)	Canned tuna, clove of crushed garlic, frozen brocolli, green beans or peas, A1 Steak Sauce. Sounds really funky, tastes very good (provided you like the taste of A1). I eat this at least once every two weeks or so. Soy sauce instead of A1 and adding some grated fresh ginger tastes pretty good as well.

05-06-2008, 09:59 AM	#15
dapooh1 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 40 Reputation: (12)	I always stock up on the store brand of frozen mixed vegetables when they go on sale. They can be added to everything from cream of wheat to ramen (or rice) noodles to spaghetti. I also find that I tend to add fresh onion, frozen peas, and/or frozen brocolli to most mixes or canned sauces. (They just taste better that way.)

05-08-2008, 06:37 AM	#17
engchik Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 29 Reputation: (10)	ALso, target has frozen veggies that are on sale a lot for just under a dollar...plus the one dollar store around here sells vegs that are good! i like to make tuna over rice, with lots of fresh garlic, mushrooms, frozen broccoli and peas, and tuna w cream of mushroom soup. yum!! adding peas is always my little trick. i currently have lots of fresh sno peas to use.