6th SemiAnnual Veggie Challenge

[sallyseachange]

Oh my Mitzi!!! Inspiring recipes! So much so that I'm gonna have to start the challenge a day early!!!

[Kntrylady]

Thanks Mitzi for posting these. I can't believe how hard it has been for me to to get my veggie carb count up (And I LOVE vegies). I've added vegies, to each meal and barely make 20 on a good day This challenge is just what I needed.

[mitzimarie]

Originally Posted by Kntrylady

Thanks Mitzi for posting these. I can't believe how hard it has been for me to to get my veggie carb count up (And I LOVE vegies). I've added vegies, to each meal and barely make 20 on a good day This challenge is just what I needed.

I'm so happy that the challenge will help you! Most people think that they're getting more net veggie carbs than they really are. Taking 5 days to consciously concentrate on that number is an eye-opener for many.

Sally - this challenge always re-ignites my enthusiasm for veggies. Getting into a rut can cause us to forget just how much good food we can eat, and participating here is a great place to get new ideas.

[Fancy1952]

Oh, Mitzie, I love that portabello mushroom idea. They are a staple around here, along with their partners, peppers and onions, and cheese, oh my I use Linda's website all the time, but try to stick to the Induction friendly recipes. Thanks for the samples, I'll be sure to try them out.

Suzanne

[mitzimarie]

Originally Posted by Fancy1952

Thanks for the samples, I'll be sure to try them out.

Suzanne

You are very welcome! I'm getting some more together.

[mitzimarie]

Hello, Everyone

The Veggie Challenge begins tomorrow (Monday), and I just wanted to go over a few reminders to help everyone stay on track.

FIRST, though, I'd like to thank each of you for joining. I see that I have a lot of past participants, and some who have never been in a veggie challenge before. This is my 6th one, and it is my favorite challenge. Hopefully you will enjoy it, too.

Here is our current roster: (If there are any last-minute requests to join, I can still take them until tomorrow morning)

Alexa - Induction
barrnone - OWL
Blueberrylady - OWL
Earth_Joy- Induction
Fancy1952 - OWL
Georgiana - OWL
goin2befit - Induction
gonnabskinny - Induction
gumby87 - OWL
happymomto4 - OWL
imagood1 - Induction
jimmie 48 - OWL
JulieB - OWL
kntrylady - OWL
LittleLinda - Induction
liv - OWL
lucyloo - Induction
mitzimarie - Maintenance
mizski - OWL
RosieC - OWL
sallyseachange - Maintenance
Sham - Induction
Sherri - Induction
somethings gotta give - Maintenance
Valinerya - Induction
Whatsername - OWL

If you are doing Induction, your challenge is to eat a minimum of 12 NET carbs of veggies each day during the challenge.
If you are in any phase of OWL, your challenge is to eat a minimum of 17 NET carbs of veggies each day during the challenge.
If you are on Maintenance, your challenge is to eat a minimum of 22 NET carbs of veggies each day during the challenge.

All that is required, is each day you come here and report how many net veggies carbs you got in that day. It is not necessary to provide the details as to how you got them, but it is certainly welcome information if you feel like sharing. A lot of us do give details, which gives everyone an idea of how we're eating, and often, recipes are shared. But all that is required is the total number of net veggie carbs each day. And don't worry if you can't make it here every single day... I realize that we are all on differents schedules and in different time zones, so as long as I end up with numbers for each day by the end of the challenge, it's fine.

Also, each contestant is required to either:
1) try a veggie you've never had before
OR
2) if you can't find a veggie you've never tried, you can come up with a new way of eating one that you have eaten before.
*You only have to do this once during the five days

I do have a long day at work tomorrow, and no computer access during the day. Please feel free to visit and post often, though - I love discussion! Have a great week, everybody, and I'll see you tomorrow.

[Fancy1952]

Good morning what a great day! I've already found a recipe using 2 vegetables I've never tried, leeks and fennel! I'll be trying it this week and will post it if it's any good. Fennel is one of the salad vegies, and leeks are on the "other" vegie list. Looking forward to this

Suzanne

[Alexa]

Hi Mitizi and fellow veg-challengers

15g net veggie carbs today - this includes avocado, which is ok, if I recall correctly?

[sallyseachange]

Tomatoes, spinach and Minestrone - 26 carbs today.
I saw "cavolo nero" (black cabbage) in the supermarket today. Never had that. I bought some, but need to put my thinking cap on as to how to cook it. Pity my minestrone was already cooked, or I could have put it in that.

[mizski]

Originally Posted by sallyseachange

I saw "cavolo nero" (black cabbage) in the supermarket today. Never had that. I bought some, but need to put my thinking cap on as to how to cook it. Pity my minestrone was already cooked, or I could have put it in that.

I never heard of black cabbage so I had to look it up. Supposedly tastes a lot like savoy cabbage. Sounds tasty. Anyways, here's a recipe for cabbage soup using black cabbage from the site I just looked at.

I've never seen it around here though.