{"id":171282,"date":"2020-11-06T16:04:30","date_gmt":"2020-11-06T14:04:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?p=96036"},"modified":"2020-11-06T16:04:30","modified_gmt":"2020-11-06T14:04:30","slug":"eat-your-greens-says-granny-mouse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/eat-your-greens-says-granny-mouse\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cEat Your Greens,\u201d says Granny Mouse!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Vegetables\u2014we all know that we have to eat them. But for those who really don\u2019t like them, it can be really difficult to get in your daily servings. We\u2019ve all heard it before, \u201ceat your greens because they\u2019re good for you\u201d (thanks, mom!).<\/p>\n

But how exactly are they good for us? Vegetables are excellent sources of various vitamins and nutrients that the body needs. Many have actually been labelled as super foods. Examples are carotenoids and folates. But, that\u2019s not all that they\u2019re important for. Vegetables are a rich source of fibre which is extremely important for gut health and the gastrointestinal tract as well as promoting the growth of good gut bacteria in our bodies.<\/p>\n

Making vegetables appetizing to those who are not naturally convinced of their goodness can be tricky. Rather than relying on butter, cheese, and sugar \u2014 which can make anything taste good but are not necessarily very good for one\u2019s health \u2014 it\u2019s best to embrace the techniques that maintain the nutritional integrity of vegetables. Some of the best tricks include using veggies in meat-centric dishes to replace the meat so that the overall dish is familiar and appetizing as well as seasoning and preparing vegetables the same way you would meat.<\/p>\n

To help make sure that you hit your veggie intake, culinary artist Theo Mannie of Granny Mouse Country House and Spa shares some of his best vegetarian recipes. Even if you profess to be a carnivore who hates \u201crabbit food\u201d, we are certain that you will be converted and, most certainly, come back for more.<\/p>\n

Roasted Butternut Salad<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 300g butternut, peeled and chopped into bite sizes
\u2022 20g pumpkin seeds lightly toasted
\u2022 2 large sticks of cinnamon
\u2022 10g pistachio nuts
\u2022 100g cream cheese
\u2022 20g mixed micro herbs
\u2022 20ml Italian salad dressing<\/p>\n

Method: Place the pistachio nuts in in a food processor until the end result resembles dust. Pour in the cream cheese and blend for another 30 seconds. Place in a piping bag then chill. Place the butternut into a roasting tray together with the cinnamon, cover with foil and bake at 180\u00baC for 21 min. In the meantime, lay the micro herbs in the centre of the plate. Sprinkle on the toasted pumpkin seeds. Pipe scatted dots of the cream cheese. Do the same with the salad dressing. Randomly place the butternut over the salad.<\/p>\n

Spicy Tomato, Mushroom and Olive Penne<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 1 red chilli, chopped
\u2022 300g button mushrooms sliced
\u2022 100g pitted black olives
\u2022 1 can chopped tomatoes
\u2022 200g penne
\u2022 15g garlic, crushed
\u2022 20g butter
\u2022 1stp sugar
\u2022 1tsp vinegar
\u2022 150g feta
\u2022 20g fresh rocket
\u2022 Salt and pepper<\/p>\n

Method: Boil the pasta, strain and cool before setting aside. In a large saucepan, melt the butter on high heat. Add the mushrooms and olives. Saut\u00e9 for about 4 minutes or until the mushrooms become golden brown. Pour the tomato and garlic, continue to saut\u00e9 for a minute before reducing the heat. Pour in the vinegar and add the sugar. Once the tomato has cooked out, add the pasta into the sauce. Cook for a further 3 minutes and season to taste. Once plated, scatter both the rocket and feta over the pasta<\/p>\n

Both recipes serve 2<\/p>\n

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