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Veggie Tots Omelette (Inspired by St. Jude Patient Artwork!)

November 26, 2018 By Liz 19 Comments

I was inspired to make this veggie tots omelette recipe after I saw the artwork on the Green Giant Veggie Tots packaging. It’s created by St. Jude patients!

How wonderful is that?!

My friends at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® told me about it and I practically begged them to send me some, so I could make a recipe and share the news. They’ve partnered with Green Giant to feature patient artwork on one million bags of limited edition Green Giant® Veggie Tots.

It’s the coolest thing!

In addition to featuring the artwork on packaging, B&G Foods (owner of Green Giant) donated $350,000 and their employees donated another $250,000 to the organization.

Yay!

As you probably know, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® works tirelessly to understand, treat and defeat childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases, and having visited the hospital myself, I’ve seen firsthand what a difference they make every single day for children and their families.

So that’s how this veggie tots omelette recipe came to be.

And it’s oh, so yummy! I’ve been using Green Giant veggie alternatives for ingredients a lot this year, and I’m loving it!

For this recipe, I used the broccoli and cheese veggie tots inside the omelette and served cauliflower tots alongside it. They make a great switcheroo from traditional tater tots!

I baked the veggie tots on a cookie sheet following the package directions. They do crisp on the outside, but they’re moister than tater tots and will have a softer texture when you bite into them.

Broccoli and Cheese Veggie Tots

Cauliflower Veggie Tots

I made three-egg omelettes filled with veggie tots and a little cheese and bacon. They turned out great!

It’s a delicious way to start the day!

Veggie Tots Omelette

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Veggie Tots Omelette

Servings 1 omelet

Author Liz

Ingredients

For Each Omelette

10 Green Giant Broccoli Veggie Tots
3 eggs
2 tablespoons water
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon butter
2 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
1/4 cup shredded cheese your favorite variety

Instructions

Cook Green Giant Broccoli Veggie Tots according to package directions.
In small bowl, beat eggs, water, salt and pepper until blended.
Heat butter on electric skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Pour in egg mixture in rectangular shape. Edges will set immediately. Using a spatula, pull the eggs in from all four sides toward the center, allowing the liquid eggs to flow underneath the set areas.
When top surface of eggs is thickened and no visible liquid egg remains, sprinkle bacon, cheese and veggie tots in center section. Fold side sections over top, and flip to invert and finish cooking. Use a spatula to remove from skillet and place on plate. Serve immediately.

Look for Green Giant Veggie Tots in the freezer section of your grocery store now!

Cauliflower Pizza Crust Pizza Made Easy!

November 16, 2018 By Liz 14 Comments

This cauliflower pizza crust pizza post was sponsored by Green Giant as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own.

I have to laugh about my love (or obsession) with cauliflower because there was a time when I wouldn’t even touch it. These days it’s on my dinner table in some shape or fashion at least twice a week, and it’s become one of my favorite veggies!

And now that I can make pizza with the convenience of a frozen cauliflower pizza crust, it’s on my table at least three times a week!

Can you tell I”m in the holiday spirit?

Green Giant Cauliflower Pizza Crust is made with 80% cauliflower and contains no artificial flavors and colors. YES!

Cauliflower pizza crust means pizza goes back on the menu for the family!

I’ve been avoiding pizza because of the starchy crust (and the work involved in making said starchy crust) but with a frozen cauliflower pizza crust, I not only save on calories, I save on time.

No prep work and pizza together? Yes, please!

Green Giant Cauliflower Pizza Crust comes out of the package ready to bake — no unrolling, smooshing or stretching. It’s as easy as can be!

Just top with your favorite ingredients and bake!

Like much of the world, I’m really into using it as a healthy veggie swap in place of starchier ingredients, so having Green Giant Cauliflower Pizza Crust at the ready brings me extra holiday cheer!

And that’s why I decided to make a Christmas tree on my pizza.

I used fresh basil leaves, bits of pepper and cherry tomato tips to decorate the tree. To give the tree some dimension and color variation, I added a few fresh basil leaves after baking too.

Don’t you love the way those crust edges look?

The crust edges were cracker-y crunchy and the center with sauce and cheese was more dense and chewy.

So yummy!

What does a cauliflower pizza crust taste like?

It tastes like cauliflower! I have to admit it caught me off guard at first because I was expecting it to taste like an average crust, but that was silly of me. This is not an average crust — it’s a veggie swap in — so much better!

And my whole family really loved it!

We’ll be making Green Giant frozen cauliflower pizza crust pizzas on a regular basis all holiday season.

Run (don’t walk) to the veggie aisle at your local Walmart where you’ll find all this cauliflower pizza crust along with all the NEW Green Giant frozen products: Harvest Protein Bowls, Organic Mashed Cauliflower, Organic Riced Cauliflower, Organic Veggie Spirals, and Little Green Sprouts – Organic Line. Just in time for the holidays!

Riced Broccoli, Ham and Cheese Quiche

August 7, 2018 By Liz 24 Comments

This riced broccoli, ham and cheese quiche recipe post was sponsored by Green Giant as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own.

This recipe is so stinkin’ easy to make, it’s feel-good delicious and it’s full of my beloved broccoli – riced broccoli, to be exact.

Have you tried riced veggies yet? Oh my gosh, I love them!

But, I’m not about to take the time or create the mess of ricing fresh vegetables on my own. Why the heck would I do that?

If you’ve been hanging around the freezer section of your grocery store over the last few months, you’ve probably seen the explosion of new ways to eat vegetables, and my favorite trend to date is riced veggies.

I love the new Green Giant Riced Veggies, especially the Green Giant Riced Veggies Broccoli. I can have it on my table in 6 minutes without any of the prep, waste, or clean-up. Hall-e-lu-jah.

Green Giant Riced Veggies come in convenient pouches and they’re not sauced or seasoned, so you can do anything you want with them! Plus, they’re a gluten-free and low-calorie food and they have up to 85% fewer calories than the leading brand of white rice.

I’ll always love rice, but I’ve been cutting way back on processed carbs this year so using riced veggies in my cooking instead has me feeling fabulously happy.

I’ve served riced broccoli as a side, and I’ve added it to soups, casseroles, omelets and panini sandwiches. And, last weekend I made this killer riced broccoli, ham and cheese quiche with it.

So good!

I added two cups of riced broccoli to my egg mixture.

Then I poured it into my pie-shell and baked it for about an hour.

And it turned out better than I even expected! Care for a slice?

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Riced Broccoli Ham and Cheese Quiche

Riced Broccoli, Ham and Cheese Quiche

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 1 hour

Resting time 15 minutes

Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes

Servings 8

Author Liz

Ingredients

1 10-oz pkg Green Giant Riced Veggies Broccoli
1 refrigerated pie crust
4 large eggs
2 cups whipping cream (not heavy)
1 cup diced ham
1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar & Swiss mix Can substitute Pepper Jack
1 Serrano pepper, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Place pie crust in ungreased 9-inch pie pan. Flute edges as desired.
In medium bowl, whisk eggs and cream together. Add remaining ingredients. Mix well. Pour into prepared pie shell.
Bake for 60-65 minutes or until center is almost set but jiggles slightly. Let stand before cutting. Store leftovers in the refrigerator.

Easy Asian Stir Fry with Carrot Spirals

February 25, 2018 By Liz 14 Comments

This easy Asian stir fry recipe with carrot spirals was sponsored by Green Giant as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own.

I am so excited about this stir fry recipe because it fits in perfectly with all the lifestyle and meal routine changes I’ve been making in 2018, and it has lots of veggies — my favorite food group. My next favorite food group is carbs, and while I will never completely stop eating them, I love finding tasty replacements for them — like the spiralized carrots in this recipe!

Easy Asian Stir Fry Recipe with Carrot Spirals

If you think I spiralized them myself, you’d be wrong! I do have a spiralizer, but I’ve never used it, and now that I’ve discovered the new Green Giant® Veggie Spiralsat Walmart, I may never need to take it out of the box. The veggie spirals are made with 100% vegetables and since Green Giant smartly decided to skip the sauce and seasoning, they can be served any way you like. Use them as an entrée, a side dish, or soup!

I’m using them in my entrée as a gluten-free swap for noodles, and I love that they have fewer calories than pasta (65 percent to 90 percent fewer per serving than the leading brand of spaghetti).

The veggie spirals can be cooked on the stove top or in the microwave (still in packaging) in minutes, then you drain them exactly like you would for pasta. They look amazing, don’t they?

I cooked my veggie spirals in the microwave, drained them and added them to my stir fry sauce pan. I tossed the veggies around to get them covered with the delicious sauces and seasonings I used, and in just a couple of minutes I had dinner on the table.

And my family and I loved it soooo much! I can see myself replacing noodles regularly with Green Giant® Veggie Spirals, and since they’re available in four varieties: Carrots, Butternut Squash, Zucchini and Beets, the possibilities for delicious meals are endless.

Asian Stir Fry with Carrot Spirals

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Servings 6

Ingredients

12-ounce package Green Giant® Veggie Spirals™ Carrot
1 12-ounce package Green Giant® Steamers Broccoli Florets
2 tablespoons sesame oil
2 tablespoons fresh garlic chopped
2 tablespoons fresh ginger peeled, minced
1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
2 tablespoons sesame seeds
2 tablespoons toasted sliced almonds
1 8-ounce can water chestnuts drained

Instructions

Cook the Green Giant Veggie Spirals™ Carrot, and Green Giant® Steamers Broccoli Florets according to the package directions. Drain well and transfer to a medium bowl.
Preheat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add sesame oil, garlic, and ginger and cook until translucent, about 2-3 minutes. Add soy sauce and heat until bubbling, about 1 minute.
Add the carrot spirals, broccoli florets and water chestnuts to the pan. Gently toss all ingredients together, and heat 2 minutes. Place in a serving dish. Top with the sesame seeds and sliced almonds. Serve hot.

Recipe Notes

Add diced grilled tofu or cooked chicken, pork, beef or shrimp for added protein.

I hope you love this easy Asian stir fry recipe with carrot spirals as much as my family and I did. It’s a winner for sure!

Check out all the Green Giant® Veggie Spirals and recipe ideas, and enjoy a new take on noodles — voodles!

Green Giant Veggie Chips??? Say Whaaaaaaaaaaaat?

March 1, 2013 By Liz 153 Comments

As someone who far and away prefers veggies to fruit, the Green Giant and I rendezvous in the kitchen several times a week (and sometimes every day).

I just can’t get enough of the big lug and his particular shade of green.

But my dalliances with the green one have always been at meal time alone, so when he told me that he had #AGiantSurprise for me, never did I think he would be so bold as to suggest a meeting at snack time!

But it’s true. The Green Giant has introduced new Veggie Snack Chips and they’re perfect for people who love to snack (like me) but prefer a more nutritious option (also like me).

Two flavors:

Roasted Veggie Tortilla Chips in a Zesty Cheddar Flavor

Multigrain Sweet Potato Chips – Sea Salt Flavor

I busted both bags wide open at the same time and noticed that the chips had that distinctive whole grain speckled appearance, so I looked to see how many whole grains were actually in each serving. (Tortilla Chips – 17 grams and Sweet Potato Chips – 14 grams)

Not bad for a snack!

So anyhow, I bit into one of the Sweet Potato Chips first. A quick touch of sea salt tickled my tongue and then the chip settled in with a hearty sweet potato flavor.

With 40% less fat than regular potato chips, I feel pretty darn good about snacking on these!

I was a little scared to try the Roasted Veggie Tortilla Chips, because when I looked at them they reminded me of another tortilla snack chip that most people like, but I despise, for both the taste and horribly obnoxious smell.

However, I was shocked (truly shocked) to find that I loved these Zesty Cheddar chips. They have a snappy and natural cheesy flavor with an appetizing aroma. Whew.

Most surprising to me of all is that I liked them even better than the Sweet Potato chips. Who’d a thunk it?

And also, who knew the Green Giant was capable of such surprising talents? Speaking of which, Green Giant is showcasing the surprising talents of people like you and me (aka stupid human tricks).

I saw one where this girl was jumping rope while balancing on a huge rubber ball. What the what? Check them out on Facebook or YouTube and you can upload your own secret talent if you have one.

Wanna know mine?

I can move my eyes back and forth all rapid-fire style, and people tell me it looks pretty wild.

And no, I won’t show you.

Which flavor would you like to try first? And do you have any special talents?

Thank you to The Green Giant™ for being a sponsor. Show the Giant your surprise talent at www.facebook.com/greengiant