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Tip 1 : Plunge asparagus quickly into boiling water to blanch--then add to a pasta salad or serve as a side dish.
Tip 2 : Try baked sweet potato fries instead of regular fries. Look for recipes online.
Tip 3 : Use whole grains in mixed dishes, such as barley in vegetable soup or bulgur wheat in casseroles.
Tip 4 : When getting fast food, order salad as your main dish or substitute a side salad for fries--ask for dressing on the side.
Tip 5 : Veggie sushi is an easy way to add some vegetables. Order sushi rolls with cucumbers, mushrooms, asparagus, and/or carrots.
Tip 6 : Try rolled oats or a crushed, unsweetened whole-grain cereal as breading for baked chicken, fish, veal cutlets, or eggplant parmesan.
Tip 7 : Vary your veggies by munching on cucumbers, broccoli, or red and green peppers instead of chips when you have a sandwich at lunch.
Tip 8 : Read the ingredients list on food packages. The whole grain should be the first or second ingredient, after water.
Tip 9 : Add dried apricots or prunes to your slow cooker when making beef brisket. Check online for different recipes.
Tip 10 : Make stuffed bell peppers with brown rice and vegetables. Look online for recipes.