Discussion Topic
When your significant other wont eat veggies
Posted on 10/03/08, 02:24 pm
My boyfriend will NOT touch a vegetable so Ive taken to hiding vegetable Purees in his food. There are some cookbooks out there that do this but I thought Id mention it here.
I have an awesome brownie recipe which has carrots and spinach in them:
here it is...
Prep: 15 minutes
Total: 55 minutes
Yield: 12 brownies
Ingredients:
Nonstick cooking spray
3 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate
1/2 cup carrot puree (After peeling and trimming the ends, steam for 10-12 minutes and then puree in a food processor for 2 minutes)
1/2 cup spinach puree (Steam for 30 to 90 seconds, then puree in a food processor for 2 minutes)
1/2 cup firmly packed light or dark brown sugar
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tablespoons trans-fat-free soft tub margarine spread
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
2 large egg whites
3/4 cup oat flour, or all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Coat an 8x8-inch baking pan with cooking spray(or parchment paper)
Melt the chocolate in a double boiler or over a very low flame.
In a large bowl, combine the melted chocolate, vegetable purees, sugar, cocoa powder, margarine, and vanilla, and whisk until smooth and creamy, 1 to 2 minutes.
Whisk in egg WHITES. Stir in the flour, baking powder, and salt with a wooden spoon.
Pour the batter into the pan and bake 35 to 40 minutes. Cool completely in the pan before cutting into 12 bars.
These brownies are low in calories (only 133 per brownie) and saturated fat. They're also packed with 3 grams of fiber (which is just crazy for a brownie!), while spinach and carrots provide two powerful antioxidants that help your kids' eyes stay healthy
** dont eat them until they are cool...you can smell/taste the spinach a bit when they are warm...ENJOY!!
I have an awesome brownie recipe which has carrots and spinach in them:
here it is...
Prep: 15 minutes
Total: 55 minutes
Yield: 12 brownies
Ingredients:
Nonstick cooking spray
3 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate
1/2 cup carrot puree (After peeling and trimming the ends, steam for 10-12 minutes and then puree in a food processor for 2 minutes)
1/2 cup spinach puree (Steam for 30 to 90 seconds, then puree in a food processor for 2 minutes)
1/2 cup firmly packed light or dark brown sugar
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tablespoons trans-fat-free soft tub margarine spread
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
2 large egg whites
3/4 cup oat flour, or all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Coat an 8x8-inch baking pan with cooking spray(or parchment paper)
Melt the chocolate in a double boiler or over a very low flame.
In a large bowl, combine the melted chocolate, vegetable purees, sugar, cocoa powder, margarine, and vanilla, and whisk until smooth and creamy, 1 to 2 minutes.
Whisk in egg WHITES. Stir in the flour, baking powder, and salt with a wooden spoon.
Pour the batter into the pan and bake 35 to 40 minutes. Cool completely in the pan before cutting into 12 bars.
These brownies are low in calories (only 133 per brownie) and saturated fat. They're also packed with 3 grams of fiber (which is just crazy for a brownie!), while spinach and carrots provide two powerful antioxidants that help your kids' eyes stay healthy
** dont eat them until they are cool...you can smell/taste the spinach a bit when they are warm...ENJOY!!
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Reply #1 10/08/08 9:23pm
how interesting! My son used to hate vegetables except french fries with a bottle of ketchup, so I figured hey at least he is getting potatoes and tomatoes. LOL -
Reply #2 10/11/08 10:38am
Wow!!!! Cant wait to try this!!!!!!!!!!! -
Reply #3 10/12/08 12:43pm
There are a few more recipes of this sort if anyone is interested -
Reply #4 12/14/08 11:04am
CLEVER. If only someone could do this to me to get ME eating veggies in my brownies! ;p -
Reply #5 12/18/08 9:46pm
try the recipie..its good!




