Almost Sliced Bread

I don't know how far behind the curve I am, but recently I discovered something amazing.  Single-serving, microwaveable packages of vegetables!  Revolutionary.  If there was an excuse for not eating vegetables before, it is now inadequate.  This is not about whether or not one should be eating vegetables, because that's not debatable.  But one must admit that when reality happens vegetables often fall by the wayside.  It's another dish to prepare and clean up.  It all too often turns into leftovers.  It's never been difficult, but now that preparing vegetables is easier than making toast, green foods are finding their way onto my plate.  No leftovers.  No clean-up.  No excuses.  

These pre-portioned vegetables are not the only ones I will eat, but as I'm usually cooking for one they are perfect.  Sure, I will pull out the big bag or grill up some fresh veggies when cooking for others, but that weekly meal was hardly a contribution to the seven daily recommended.  You people who get home by five might scoff at my enthusiasm.  You might turn up your nose at my vegetable equivalent of microwave mac-n-cheese.  Even so, I will tell you that it's almost as easy as taking a vitamin, and far more satisfying.  Also, while there is great culinary shame with making macaroni and cheese out of a box, there is no such emotion with vegetables.  Once your boxed macaroni is on the plate, everyone can tell where it came from.  When I've got some steamed peas on my plate there is no trace of my efficiency.  Furthermore, this allows extra time to put towards a better main dish.  

I haven't eaten Top Ramen since high school.  It's been five years since I've had the aforementioned macaroni.  My new vegetable friends will just clear my arbitrary line of acceptability.  I make no excuses.  They are amazing.