Fresh, uncooked veggies are so healthy and it’s important to work them into your meal plan somewhere. The majority of American’s don’t eat enough vegetables and most vegetables consumed in American diet are cooked potatoes in form of french fries. American’s need more vegetables in their diet – and not in form of crispy fries.

To work more fresh uncooked vegetables into your diet, try eating more salads. Salads are a great source of vegetables and are a great appetizer to any meal (or meal themselves). Try these salad toppings for a wholesome gourmet salad:

You can make up large quantities of baby meals and freeze them for later use.

Green beans are in season and were on sale at grocery store, so I bought several pounds to prepare and freeze. I steamed them in an electric steamer for about 20 minutes and then blended them in blender with some water until they were pureed. I then poured puree into ice cube trays. After cubes were frozen I transferred them to a reclosable freezer bag and labeled bag with name of vegetable and date. These cubes can be stored in freezer for 1-2 months.

One cube is approximately 1 ounce of food and can be thawed out in refrigerator or microwaved for a quick meal. You can also mix cubes together (e.g. one meat, one vegetable) for a combination meal. The cubes also travel well, just place a frozen cube in a sealed container until ready to eat...it will be all thawed out and ready to go.