Fresh Veggies Day

Fresh Veggies Day is a day to focus on eating healthier. Click here to learn more about this holiday. It is celebrated on June 16th and Eat Your Vegetables Day is on the 17th.

Below are some of the activities I found to celebrate this day:

(Use at your own discretion.)

Recipes:

Fresh Veggies Day | Recipes We Love

40 Garden-Fresh Vegetable Recipes | Midwest Living

Healthy Fruit and Vegetable Recipes | Cooking Light

Sizzling Summer Recipes for National Fresh Veggies Day!

Get Fresh This Spring: 11 Fresh Fruit and Veggie Recipes – Health.com

Vegetable Side Dish Recipes – Allrecipes.com

Activities:

Vegetables Activities & Fun Ideas for Kids | ChildFun

Vegetable Activities for Kids – Fantastic Fun and Learning

Preschool Vegetables Theme – Creative Preschool Teaching Themes

Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Taste Test Ideas – Action for Healthy Kids

4 Interesting Fruits & Vegetables Craft Ideas For Kids – MomJunction

Fruit and Vegetable Crafts – EnchantedLearning.com

Kids Craft: Cute Animals Made From Fruits and Vegetables | HGTV

Vegetables Activities & Fun Ideas for Kids | ChildFun

Videos:

YouTube

Smothered Burgers

This is a favorite of ours. You can change the ingredients around or use premade hamburger patties, if you like. These can get a little messy so be sure to have plenty of napkins around.

Smothered Burgers

Ingredients:

  • 2-3 lb. ground beef
  • 1 pack Lipton onion soup mix
  • hamburger buns
  • swiss cheese, sliced (optional)
  • 1 large onion, thinly sliced
  • 1-2 c. mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 c. water or beef broth
  • 1/4 c. water mixed with 1 T. cornstarch
  • 1 T. mustard (I like to use Dijon)
  • 1 T. soy sauce
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • olive oil
  • small amount of butter or margarine (optional)

Directions:

Mix together the ground beef and soup mix until mixed well. Shape into patties and cook as desired. Place on buns, top with cheese, and leave the tops off the buns for now.

In a skillet (you can use the one from the burgers if you made them inside) heat the olive oil and a small amount of butter until hot.

Add in the onions and mushrooms and cook until tender. Remove from the pan and set aside.

Add the water or broth to the pan and use a whisk to scrape up any bits on the bottom of the pan. Add the soy sauce and mustard. Season with salt and pepper, if desired.

Once this mixture is hot and bubbly whisk in the water and cornstarch to the pan. Heat 2-3 minutes until thickened.

Add the cooked mushrooms and onions back to the pan. Cook 1-2 minutes until heated through.

Ladle a small amount this mixture over the cooked burgers, add the top of the bun, and ENJOY!