Is this a healthy dinner? Pouring frozen cauliflower into a boiled pot on the stove for 10 minutes

[Anonymous]

Here's a more nutritious cauliflower recipe:

[Anonymous]

A bag of frozen veggies was one of my faves when I was at < 90 pounds and limiting myself to 600 to 800 calories a day. Do not recommend unless you're eating enough calories for an adult human during other parts of the day.

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Anonymous wrote:Youre probably losing a lot of the nutrients between it being frozen and then boiled for 10 min. Get fresh cauliflower and roast it. Get healthy oil and add some seasonings.

The freezing actual retains nutrients that are lost as fresh food goes through transit and marketing, so if OP likes frozen then there is no reason not to eat frozen. But PP is right about the boiling - the nutrients will be diluted in the water. How about a quicker boil, or roasting, microwaving, or stir frying instead?

You don’t need every MEAL to be balanced, or even every day. But every week should have enough fat, protein, carbohydrates, and other nutrients. Caluliflower doesn’t have any protein, fat, or many carbs at all. But I like it, so I eat it. What else are you going to eat, OP?

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Anonymous wrote:And then eating it out of a bowl. Sometimes I add butter, salt or spices to it, but generally not.

No, that is not healthy or nutritious. Also sounds gross.

[Anonymous]

Tell us why you don’t think it’s healthy. Obviously you don’t or you wouldn’t be asking.

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Not unhealthy, but certainly is joyless

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It's a side dish, not a dinner, OP. I think you knew that, though.

[Anonymous]

Why even mess up a bowl. Just eat it directly out of the pot

[Anonymous]

After you steam, slice and sautee with some bell peppers, then mix in a bowl with good feta, nice and creamy. Top with crumbled cashews. It's really good.

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I’d layoff the bowl.

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Anonymous wrote:Why not add chickpeas and olive oil and spices and roast them together - adds the protein and just as easy - and tasty

Because then OP can't get her attention she so desperately wants by talking about her disorderd eating.

Unfortunately, this.

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Anonymous wrote:A bag of frozen veggies was one of my faves when I was at < 90 pounds and limiting myself to 600 to 800 calories a day. Do not recommend unless you're eating enough calories for an adult human during other parts of the day.

+1 If you are eating your delicious bag of cauliflower once in a while when you don't want to deal with a real dinner, fine. If this demonstrates your philosophy of eating, you should ask your doctor to screen you for an eating disorder.

[Anonymous]

I would steam the frozen cauliflower to retain more nutrients.

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A bag of boiled frozen cauliflower? Gross. And sounds like a gas attack a few hours later.

Buy fresh and roast it. And have more food

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Anonymous wrote:I would steam the frozen cauliflower to retain more nutrients.

+1. Add shredded cheese and chicken. Now you have a meal!