how to get use to eating veggies

Hate veggies how can I cook them and to like them and eat more often

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  • lseed87
    lseed87 Posts: 1,105 Member
    Pair them with your favorite foods
    try new veggies
    use in smoothies
    find recipes that sound good to you or has a high rating
  • RodaRose
    RodaRose Posts: 9,562 Member
    Some veggies I prefer raw. Some I prefer steamed. My new favorite for others is to slice, drizzle with oil and bake in the oven. http://www.bonappetit.com/test-kitchen/common-mistakes/article/how-to-roast-vegetables

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  • Gska17
    Gska17 Posts: 752 Member
    Hi there. I used to dislike most veggies. It was due to texture. I discovered that roasting them in the oven with olive oil and salt is amazing. Throw them on a cookie sheet and bake them! Sometimes I'll drizzle balsamic vinegar over them too.

    Favs:
    Broccoli
    Carrots
    Brussels sprouts
    Cauliflower
    Beets
    Chickpeas
    Asparagus


  • zoeysasha37
    zoeysasha37 Posts: 7,088 Member
    Try using a bit of seasoning like garlic and try cooking them differently to see what you like. I love mine raw and roasted. But not so much steamed. It just depends. Play around with it and see what you like the most.
  • PeachyCarol
    PeachyCarol Posts: 8,029 Member
    GingerSka wrote: »
    Hi there. I used to dislike most veggies. It was due to texture. I discovered that roasting them in the oven with olive oil and salt is amazing. Throw them on a cookie sheet and bake them! Sometimes I'll drizzle balsamic vinegar over them too.

    Favs:
    Broccoli
    Carrots
    Brussels sprouts
    Cauliflower
    Beets
    Chickpeas
    Asparagus


    ^This. Roasting vegetables makes them taste amazing.

  • mzjoshonda
    mzjoshonda Posts: 9 Member
    Omg wow I will Def try it ty so much tytyty :)
  • mzjoshonda
    mzjoshonda Posts: 9 Member
    thorsmom01 wrote: »
    Try using a bit of seasoning like garlic and try cooking them differently to see what you like. I love mine raw and roasted. But not so much steamed. It just depends. Play around with it and see what you like the most.

    Ok I will ty so much I will try tomorrow and post outcome
  • mzjoshonda
    mzjoshonda Posts: 9 Member
    RodaRose wrote: »
    Some veggies I prefer raw. Some I prefer steamed. My new favorite for others is to slice, drizzle with oil and bake in the oven. http://www.bonappetit.com/test-kitchen/common-mistakes/article/how-to-roast-vegetables

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    Tyi will try that
  • mzjoshonda
    mzjoshonda Posts: 9 Member
    lseed87 wrote: »
    Pair them with your favorite foods
    try new veggies
    use in smoothies
    find recipes that sound good to you or has a high rating

    Good idea and I just bought a new ninja iq also I'm ready to put it to use lol
  • mzjoshonda
    mzjoshonda Posts: 9 Member
    GingerSka wrote: »
    Hi there. I used to dislike most veggies. It was due to texture. I discovered that roasting them in the oven with olive oil and salt is amazing. Throw them on a cookie sheet and bake them! Sometimes I'll drizzle balsamic vinegar over them too.

    Favs:
    Broccoli
    Carrots
    Brussels sprouts
    Cauliflower
    Beets
    Chickpeas
    Asparagus


    ^This. Roasting vegetables makes them taste amazing.

    I will try it and post outcome of it tytyty again
  • javasteve12
    javasteve12 Posts: 5 Member
    I don't like them either so I mix them. For lunch in have brown rice, ground turkey, beans, and veggies, then mix it with a Greek yogurt sauce my wife makes. Yes all mixed up. You don't notice the veggies and can eat a bunch because I cover the flavour with a healthy sauce.
  • lissadue
    lissadue Posts: 1 Member
    Dip! That's how I get my daughter and myself to eat raw ones anyhow. Get plain greek yogurt and stir fresh herbs and/or spices into it, let it sit for an hour or so. Or I make hummus. I also agree roasting is the best! Or if you're making salad, add fruit into it. Like apples, avocado, sunflower seeds with lettuce. Or Blueberries with cucumbers. I actually did avocado, dried unsweetened coconut and pineapple with green lettuce once. It was actually fabulous with a honey balsamic dressing. I like veggies though so I'm just weird. Also add some to every meal makes it so you don't have to eat a whole pile all at dinner :)
  • Justygirl77
    Justygirl77 Posts: 385 Member
    edited May 2015
    mzjoshonda wrote: »
    Hate veggies how can I cook them and to like them and eat more often
    I eat a pound of veggies daily!
    Stir fry: Cut up onion, kale or swiss chard, sliced mushrooms, yam, cilantro
    Place in a cast iron pan with coconut oil or ghee. Add salt.
    Cover pan for a few minutes to soften the greens (especially kale), then uncover and stir fry until the greens are crispy/chewy, and add in some sliced garlic, if you like, to the bottom of the pan and cook those a bit, too. Serve with fish or eggs or whatever protein you like.

    A chopped salad of radish, tomato, cauliflower, onion, chopped beef, green salsa, avocado.

    Cream of Veggie soup: Steam cauliflower and broccoli until tender, puree with a small handful of raw pumpkin seeds, a teaspoon of ghee, garlic and onion powder, salt/pepper.



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  • mzjoshonda
    mzjoshonda Posts: 9 Member
    True but it's not many I like no I love cabbage, okra, and broccoli that's it
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    mzjoshonda wrote: »
    True but it's not many I like no I love cabbage, okra, and broccoli that's it

    so eat that...

    my primary veg are greens, broccoli, and carrots...you don't have to have piles of elaborate veggies to be healthy. Eat the veggies you like...do some experimentation with different ones and different methods of cooking.
  • sgirl2009
    sgirl2009 Posts: 57 Member
    Just to name a few things you could do,
    Smoothies
    Mix them into healthy foods you enjoy
    Seasoning
  • marian4marian
    marian4marian Posts: 94 Member
    good job, msjoshonda! your open mind will serve you well.
  • Queenmunchy
    Queenmunchy Posts: 3,380 Member
    sgirl2009 wrote: »
    Just to name a few things you could do,
    Smoothies
    Mix them into healthy foods you enjoy
    Seasoning

    Yep - add vegetables into your burgers, meatballs, meatloaf, stew, curry, soups, chili, casseroles, etc. Just chop them and mix them right in.
  • Hypsibius
    Hypsibius Posts: 207 Member
    Totally agree with others here.

    With Brussels Sprouts: cut em' in half, toss them in some olive olive, spice em' up -- and throw them in the oven with some onions and garlic on 350. The loose pieces will get all crispy like chips -- and the second you pull it out of the oven, sprinkle feta cheese over top.
  • goaliesmate
    goaliesmate Posts: 49 Member
    Fat does wonders for improving flavour so be generous with butter, dressings and sauces over vegetables. Curried veg are the best. Try cooking mixed [frozen] veg in milk then thickening to make a cheese sauce with added wholegrain mustard. After a while you will be able to enjoy the vegetables without the added fats.
  • mzjoshonda
    mzjoshonda Posts: 9 Member
    Ty everyone sounds real good will try it
  • mitch22098
    mitch22098 Posts: 38 Member
    I love sweet peas, corn, and broccoli. I get Steamers because they cook in the micro pretty quick. Broccoli and cheese sauce is my fav, and less than 200 cal a bag, its my entire luch.
  • mistikal13
    mistikal13 Posts: 1,457 Member
    Def roast them with olive oil and your favorite spices.
  • tspiler
    tspiler Posts: 3 Member
    mzjoshonda wrote: »
    True but it's not many I like no I love cabbage, okra, and broccoli that's it
    It takes approximately 3 to 5 times introducing new foods so based on your three (cabbage, okra and broccoli), introduce one new vegetable and cut up small... if you like garlic and other herbs then most of them will take on that nice flavor. As for other greens... cut them smaller and it is all about the flavouring of foods. My step son did not like vegtables either and loves them now and craves them. Continue to combine the one you like with new veggies in the mix. Hope this helps!
  • tspiler
    tspiler Posts: 3 Member
    Hypsibius wrote: »
    Totally agree with others here.

    With Brussels Sprouts: cut em' in half, toss them in some olive olive, spice em' up -- and throw them in the oven with some onions and garlic on 350. The loose pieces will get all crispy like chips -- and the second you pull it out of the oven, sprinkle feta cheese over top.

    that sounds delicious will give this a try!
  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
    i like to boil them and then add a spice mix or salt of my choosing