I literally CAN'T STAND vegetables
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Aside from leafy greens and cucumbers, vegetable literally make me gag. I really need the nutrients from them. Is there any way to cook vegetables that you think I may like? I have serious consistency problems with food as well, so I think that may be part of it.
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I am on a high fat diet so this may not work for you, but just melt cheese on them.
Another thing you can do is try roasted them with liberal applications of spices(cumin, salt, pepper, paprika, cinnamon).0 -
If you like things like stew, jambalaya, curry or soup, you might consider making veggies a large part of these dishes, with (like someone else said) the liberal application of spicing. Don't overcook the vegetables (you don't say what your consistency issue is...you don't like "squishy" foods? you don't like hard/crunchy?) but experiment to find which cooking methods get the vegetables to the consistency you prefer.
I also like making skewers with meat and vegetables and sometimes fruit. Peaches barbeque really well and might prove a distraction for your taste buds! A zesty barbeque sauce might help with flavour issues also.
I have a spouse with food consistency issues and a friend who doesn't eat veggies...I've tried a lot of things when making meals! Sometimes it just takes trial and error, unfortunately. Best of luck.0 -
Literally? It's easy! Find their center of gravity, and use THAT point as their base. You can then prop them up into a standing position for all of your still life needs.0
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Making them in dfiferent ways may help. I like Cauliflower rice (website with pictures) http://nomnompaleo.com/post/1626071845/another-simpler-version-of-cauliflower-rice. Very filling. I get the fibre and nutrients, its' flavorful and I can mix it with anything. Also, zucchini pizza crust (I saw a recipe below and I have made this myself--delicious). Veggies don't have to be boring and bland. It just takes a bit of research to find the ones that will work for you.
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eat what you like. don't force yourself to eat something if it makes you gag...plain and simple0
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There are several things in the juice section of your grocery store where fruit juice is mixed with vegetable juices. I like the idea of juicing but find that trying to have what I want on hand thats fresh and the hassle of blending each time I want something doesn't work with my lifestyle. Also if you like flavor and spice, mixing bell peppers and onions with the veggies you do like makes them more palitable. I like to roast mine by putting everything in aluminum foil, drizzle a little oilve oil and go heavey on the spices. 30 t0 45 minutes in a 350 degree oven produces delicious veggies.0
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Aside from leafy greens and cucumbers, vegetable literally make me gag. I really need the nutrients from them. Is there any way to cook vegetables that you think I may like? I have serious consistency problems with food as well, so I think that may be part of it.
Fry them up, french fries are pretty awesome0 -
Literally? It's easy! Find their center of gravity, and use THAT point as their base. You can then prop them up into a standing position for all of your still life needs.
Brilliant, took the words right out of my mouth. x0 -
Therapy might help.
and I am completely serious not being mean. Sometimes it can help with texture issues etc.0 -
Thanks guys!0
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Literally? It's easy! Find their center of gravity, and use THAT point as their base. You can then prop them up into a standing position for all of your still life needs.
Except the definition of literally changed last month so it now means both literally and the complete opposite of literally.
It made me die inside.0 -
Literally? It's easy! Find their center of gravity, and use THAT point as their base. You can then prop them up into a standing position for all of your still life needs.
Bahahahahaha0 -
Except the definition of literally changed last month so it now means both literally and the complete opposite of literally.
It made me die inside.
Tell me you're joking. Literally tell me you're joking.0 -
Juice!0
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Aside from leafy greens and cucumbers, vegetable literally make me gag. I really need the nutrients from them. Is there any way to cook vegetables that you think I may like? I have serious consistency problems with food as well, so I think that may be part of it.
On a serious note, food choices is developed through adolescence into adult maturity, we psychologically understand that we need certain food s for health and survival. If a person is adverse to one type of food, say the cabbage this is considered normal and all about individual choice but to feel this way to a whole food group is more to do with a psychological issue then personal preference. If you really want to change your attitude to food try to speak to a therapist. It works wonders and you will come out understanding more about your relationship to food then ever before. xxx Hope this helps.0 -
O rly?
You mean to tell me that out of the THOUSANDS of varieties of produce growing in this massive world and all you can do is essentially grass and a bad pickle?
Dont eat them then, and take vitamins instead.
Or get your mother to come over and tell you to eat your veggies or ypu're not allowed to leave the tsble.0 -
Except the definition of literally changed last month so it now means both literally and the complete opposite of literally.
It made me die inside.
Literally?0 -
Literally? It's easy! Find their center of gravity, and use THAT point as their base. You can then prop them up into a standing position for all of your still life needs.
BAHAHAHAHA! OMG I LOVE YOU!0 -
Aside from leafy greens and cucumbers, vegetable literally make me gag. I really need the nutrients from them. Is there any way to cook vegetables that you think I may like? I have serious consistency problems with food as well, so I think that may be part of it.
Fry them up, french fries are pretty awesome
yup. anything fried is 100 times better than it's original version.0 -
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Except the definition of literally changed last month so it now means both literally and the complete opposite of literally.
It made me die inside.
Tell me you're joking. Literally tell me you're joking.
I really wish I was. Literally.
from http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/literally
adverb
in a literal manner or sense; exactly:
the driver took it literally when asked to go straight over the roundabout
tiramisu, literally translated ‘pull-me-up’
informal used for emphasis while not being literally true:
I have received literally thousands of letters0 -
Except the definition of literally changed last month so it now means both literally and the complete opposite of literally.
It made me die inside.
Tell me you're joking. Literally tell me you're joking.
I really wish I was. Literally.
from http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/literally
adverb
in a literal manner or sense; exactly:
the driver took it literally when asked to go straight over the roundabout
tiramisu, literally translated ‘pull-me-up’
informal used for emphasis while not being literally true:
I have received literally thousands of letters
Please keep this information to yourself so I can still make fun of people who use the word wrong! I think I'm dying a little on the inside too...0 -
If you like things like stew, jambalaya, curry or soup, you might consider making veggies a large part of these dishes, with (like someone else said) the liberal application of spicing. Don't overcook the vegetables (you don't say what your consistency issue is...you don't like "squishy" foods? you don't like hard/crunchy?) but experiment to find which cooking methods get the vegetables to the consistency you prefer.
I also like making skewers with meat and vegetables and sometimes fruit. Peaches barbeque really well and might prove a distraction for your taste buds! A zesty barbeque sauce might help with flavour issues also.
I have a spouse with food consistency issues and a friend who doesn't eat veggies...I've tried a lot of things when making meals! Sometimes it just takes trial and error, unfortunately. Best of luck.
It's kind of a weird consistency issue and it's kind of broad. Squishy I definitely don't like. Any kind of Puree isn't good for me. Yogurt makes me gag. I don't really know where I picked up this issue from.0 -
I believe roasting brings out the best flavor in most vegetables. Just toss in oil and spices and toss in a hot oven until they start to brown. Stir fry is my second favorite method of cooking vegetables.
But, if consistency is the issue, you might try cooking them and then blending them into a sauce, gravy or soup.
ETA: I just saw your post re: not liking puree. In that case the pureed soup might not be a good idea. I'd definitely go for roasted in that case. Or pickled vegetables might be a good option. Crunchy and tangy!
There are so many different vegetables with different consistencies. You don't have to like them alll, but I find it hard to beleive that you hate them all either.0 -
garlic them up. but honestly, you're gonna have to get used to veggies. they make the world go round and are a huge part of good nutrition. dip 'em in hummus, gucamole, salsa, anything....or get used to them raw....grill them, sautee, bake, add a little cheese if you have to. I LOVE VEGGIES. ALL HAIL VEGETABLES.0
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Except the definition of literally changed last month so it now means both literally and the complete opposite of literally.
It made me die inside.
Tell me you're joking. Literally tell me you're joking.
I really wish I was. Literally.
from http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/literally
adverb
in a literal manner or sense; exactly:
the driver took it literally when asked to go straight over the roundabout
tiramisu, literally translated ‘pull-me-up’
informal used for emphasis while not being literally true:
I have received literally thousands of letters
Well, I'm dead now.0 -
I was the same way, and I still can't eat many vegetables raw. I've been picky my entire life, so this lifestyle change was extremely challenging. I love steaming things and adding sea salt. Just that little bit of cooking and taste makes it bearable! Broccoli is so much easier to eat steamed, as are carrots (I don't like them raw very well), and I eat a lot of baby spinach, using fat free salad dressing! Another thing I have found with meal prep is to cut up bell peppers (red, orange, yellow, the sweet ones) and put them in the tupperware first, and put my chicken on top of it and save it until I need it. When microwaved together, they are delicious and definitely my favorite veggie!0
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My husband DETESTS vegetables. I really mean it - he is a self declared "meatatarian". He gags, looks green - it is super hard to watch him try to eat cauliflower and brocoli. Due to watching his dad who wasn't very old in 5 years go from active to death (diabetes, strokes - just super sad) and end up spening his last 18 months of life in a nursing home (where he was the youngest person in the nursing home), he decided it was time - he wanted to be healthy and he needed veggies to fuel his body. Sooo, I sat down and "interviewed" him. At that point I knew that I could put lettuce (only iceburg or romaine) and cucumber in front of him. I found out his likes, dislikes, stuff he really didn't like but would give a chance to, what he would eat raw vs cooked. He even dug deep to figure out what veggies he would eat if they were cooked and chopped SUPER SMALL (cauliflower and brocoli didn't even make that list). We came up wih a list and it is growing. He takes a baggie of raw cucs every day, eats at least one salad a day (sometimes only with lettuce but it is still a veggie). We have established a list of NO WAYS - which I won't even try to give him - brocoli, cauliflower, asparagus, celery - but his list of "I will eat them because I want to be healthy" is starting to grow. It's hard - but I wish you could meet him to see how much he truly is a non veggie guy (meat and potatos all the way) - it is inspiring to me that he is doing this for his health. We have been married for over 15 years and have been together since we were teens - I have never seen his determiniation for this so strong.
We are big on spices too - garlic, seasonings, dill, sea salt. And, I have found a low sodium organic veggie broth that is only 15 cals/cup - we cook alot of veegies in that. We don't use butters or marjarines or even cheeses on veggies. We don't like using cals on butter and marjarine though (I don't even use cooking spray).0 -
I really wish I was. Literally.
from http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/literally
adverb
in a literal manner or sense; exactly:
the driver took it literally when asked to go straight over the roundabout
tiramisu, literally translated ‘pull-me-up’
informal used for emphasis while not being literally true:
I have received literally thousands of letters
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Roasting vegetables brings out sweetness....try that.
Like Sweet taterz or butternut squash, etc.0
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