Meal prepping: Roasting vegetables

in Foodies Bee Hive4 years ago

Once a week I spend about one to two hours preparing my vegetables to eat over the week. It's only one part of my diet, as I eat meat and my sourdough as well. But vegetables are an important part of my diet.

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My veggie preparation starts with me laying our the glass cookware. And then deciding what to put in each container.

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Just about six glass cooking containers fit in the oven so I usually try to make about that much.

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Its important to know when each vegetable is done cooking. First it's the broccoli, then the asparagus, brussels sprouts, peppers and then cauliflower.

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Each container gets its own vegetable, mixing them only when theres not enough room for all.

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I add spices before roasting. I use garlic powder, onion powder, turmeric powder, pepper, salt, and other spices.

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After adding all the spices I can preheat the oven and wait for it to get up to temperature. I usually cook my vegetables at 425F.

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Each tray gets some of the mentioned spices. Usually adding enough so it can mix around inside the dish.

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I think the spices add a nice flavor and also give me nutrients and minerals that some of the vegetables may not have.

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Getting all my plates ready it's almost time to put them in the oven. I'll let them cook for anywhere from 30 minutes to 50 minutes depending on the vegetable.

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I think this must be a few pounds of vegetables I eat every week. My body is used to them and if I skip a meal with vegetables I can usually feel it. My body really wants them.

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After all is done I place them in glass storage containers and keep in the refrigerator. They will last me about seven days. Its nice having veggies ready to go so I do not need to make them with every meal. I just reheat them in the oven and they are ready to go. It may take me two or so hours a week but at least I'm not chopping and roasting veggies for every meal. Pretty sure it would take alot longer doing that 3x a day 7 days a week.

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You have a nice vegetable stash there @solominer :D
You can cook them in variety of ways, also you can use grape juice as a yeast for your bread baking needs too, I saw from a video you just have to let it ferment on its own from a bottle from maybe a couple of days before using it ;P

Hah thanks alot, it is quite the variety. Ah yeah I remember you mentioning that in the past, have not had a chance to try it. I dont drink much grape juice so would have to buy some.

Wow great assortment of veges..do you eat any raw vegetables?

Yeah I try to get quite the variety in my diet.

As for raw I snack on onions as I cut them up. People think I'm kinda crazy for eating onion raw. But besides that I prefer everything cooked.

This Is perfect. I really need to eat more veggies. Your method saves a shitload of time, its perfect, and FYI, the spices are very healthy.

Thanks much, yeah I've been doing this routine for years now and I think it can really save time.

I tend to listen to a podcast or audiobook while doing it and makes the time fly by.

Nice

I would need your podcast recommendations to add to my list. 😅

I listen to alot of the Joe Rogan Podcast. Besides that I tune into the MSP discord shows that are on throughout the week. You can find them on the Minnow Support Project discord.

Joe rogan.

Thank You 😊💙

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