topic Re: Veggie tots in Kitchen

Veggie tots

kate2357 — Sat, 30 Jul 2022 00:04:16 GMT

Has anyone tried cauliflower or broccoli cheddar tots? Are they any good cooked in airfryer?

I do my weekly shopping on Saturday and was curious about these veggie tots. I do like both cauliflower and broccoli...just wondering if the tots are worth trying...both for myself and my grandkids.

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bonnie f — Sat, 30 Jul 2022 00:25:44 GMT

I havent tried them yet.. but my friend buys them all the time.. she said they are real good. they come out nice and crispy in the air fryer....

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OKPrincess — Sat, 30 Jul 2022 00:37:26 GMT

Sounds like something we would definitely try. And I have an air fryer too ☺️

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phoenixbrd — Sat, 30 Jul 2022 01:10:31 GMT

Oh...they sound so good, but oil - flour - sugar -salt just is not my food. The rest of you party and enjoy!

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chessylady — Sat, 30 Jul 2022 01:25:42 GMT

I like the broccoli tots in my airfryer. Just spritz them with olive oil spray and shake the fryer pan halfway through cooking time.

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RedTop — Sat, 30 Jul 2022 01:41:07 GMT

My teacher daughter made squash tots last weekend using the air fryer; she and her boyfriend liked them.

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kate2357 — Sat, 30 Jul 2022 01:46:32 GMT

@phoenixbrd wrote:
Oh...they sound so good, but oil - flour - sugar -salt just is not my food. The rest of you party and enjoy!

@phoenixbrd

I haven't read the ingredients...wonder why they added sugar? I can see the rest as a binder, but sugar? Hmm. I will probably pick up one of them and try for lunch tomorrow. I guess if I hate them alone I could turn into a tot casserole or throw into a veggie soup.

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phoenixbrd — Sat, 30 Jul 2022 01:52:01 GMT

@kate2357 These foods are used prolifically in processed foods...they are addictive and keep you coming back for more and more means $$$. That would be my guess.

Enjoy your lunch tomorrow!😉

@kate2357 wrote:
@phoenixbrd wrote:
Oh...they sound so good, but oil - flour - sugar -salt just is not my food. The rest of you party and enjoy!
@phoenixbrd
I haven't read the ingredients...wonder why they added sugar? I can see the rest as a binder, but sugar? Hmm. I will probably pick up one of them and try for lunch tomorrow. I guess if I hate them alone I could turn into a tot casserole or throw into a veggie soup.

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kate2357 — Sat, 30 Jul 2022 02:10:21 GMT

@phoenixbrd

I try to avoid eating too much processed foods because they typically do have too much salt and sugar and because I enjoy "real" food more. I will have to look at ingredients and nutritional info tomorrow and decide if I buy.

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Love my grandkids — Sat, 30 Jul 2022 02:27:05 GMT

I wouldn't touch cauliflower with a 10 foot pole!

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kate2357 — Sat, 30 Jul 2022 02:43:50 GMT

@Love my grandkids wrote:
I wouldn't touch cauliflower with a 10 foot pole!

I love cauliflower...raw, roasted, riced, covered in a cheese sauce, in soup, etc.

Lisa Robertson got me started on roasted cauliflower years ago and I've been eating it often for all these years.

But there are other veggies I loathe. Green beans, beets, eggplant, lima beans...I avoid them all.

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CoffeeNut — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 02:12:33 GMT

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RollTide2008 — Sat, 30 Jul 2022 14:52:38 GMT

I have a bag of broccoli tots in my freezer. There’s no added sugar in these.

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kate2357 — Sat, 30 Jul 2022 16:34:05 GMT

@CoffeeNut wrote:
@kate2357 Yes. We have had them both and always try and keep a bag of each in the freezer. I don't have an air fryer but I bake them a little longer than what it says because we like them extra crispy. If you have a Publix in your area they are on the Buy on Get on Free every couple months or so.

Alas, no Publix in my area (Seattle). I will wait until they go on sale. I thought they were very expensive for the size of the bag and I'm not sure I could only eat 6 tots as the serving suggestion ... maybe 9 would do me.

I did not end up buying today because of the price. Almost $5 a bag seems high for how little is in each bag. Maybe if I knew they were FABULOUS I would pay that price.

Thanks for letting me know you like them & how you bake them off.

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kate2357 — Sat, 30 Jul 2022 16:36:21 GMT

@RollTide2008 wrote:
I have a bag of broccoli tots in my freezer. There’s no added sugar in these.

I thought the sugar and fat content was low when I read the label. I didn't look at the salt content though as I decided not to buy them until I saw them on sale. They were pricey at my store .. or at least I thought they were pricey for the size.