I HATE vegetables!

cerdmann

Well, I really don't hate them but I don't like them much. I'll eat a salad or steamed broccoli with cheese sauce but I just do not like the texture or taste of most vegetables. I have to force myself to eat them and the whole time I'm just chewing and chewing with no enjoyment whatsoever. I'd like to find some simple recipes (because let's face it I'm lazy and having to take 1/2 hour to just prep the veggies is annoying as heck) that I can make quickly and that I might actually like. I'm open to suggestions because if it were up to me I'd never eat another vegetable in my life. Ideas... thoughts ... recipes ... Many thanks!

jackibailey

I buy frozen cauliflower and I like it with spaghetti sauce and Parmesan cheese. I copied it from one of my friends diaries. I'll try anything once. But this I like.

boodlelibra

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ahamm002

It's incredibly easy to get yourself used to eating almost any food. Just start eating it regularly and over time your pallete will adjust. Of course veggies don't taste as good as big macs and ice cream, but that's b/c they're not loaded with artificial flavors and sugar.

So stop complaining and start eating veggies! Buy baby spinach, broccoli, grape tomatoes, mushrooms, etc., put them in a bowl, add dressing, mix it up, and eat. Do it everyday!

cerdmann

Not complaining... just asking for ideas to make veggies more platable. No complaints ... just truly seeking ideas. And, by the way, I don't eat fast food or anything loaded with sugar. Just not a fan of the texture and taste of veggies.

rawegman

I'm not a fan of vegetables either, but I find carrots bearable to eat at times. Just eat veggies that you may find a little appealing. Anything is better then nothing!

Chrystibel

If you hate prep time try some of the frozen vegetable medleys with sauces and stuff from the freezer section...if you don't mind the sodium although some I've gotten aren't that high. They are good to me and easy because you just throw the whole bag into the microwave.

Pedal_Pusher

Well, I really don't hate them but I don't like them much. I'll eat a salad or steamed broccoli with cheese sauce but I just do not like the texture or taste of most vegetables. I have to force myself to eat them and the whole time I'm just chewing and chewing with no enjoyment whatsoever. I'd like to find some simple recipes (because let's face it I'm lazy and having to take 1/2 hour to just prep the veggies is annoying as heck) that I can make quickly and that I might actually like. I'm open to suggestions because if it were up to me I'd never eat another vegetable in my life. Ideas... thoughts ... recipes ... Many thanks!

That's weird.

mss_anthropy

i'm vegetarian and don't really care for vegetables either lol. odd, i know. i find that by tossing them with olive oil, salt, and pepper and roasting them until brown in the oven makes them taste better, to me. this is how i cook my broccoli, zucchini, and even brussel sprouts. it can also be done with carrots..... but, i hate carrots. in my mind, there is no saving those nasty *kitten*. hope this helps....

916lude

I like veggies for the most part, but I hate eating salad. I just juice them to get the nutrients. Too many easy ways to add more stuff to my veggies whether it be dressing, dips, cheese, butter, brown sugar, etc.

I also use green smoothies to get my leafy greens in. Grilling some mushrooms on kabobs are always awesome. May just need to try different ways of preparing it to start liking it (or tolerating it better)

kgprice11

I love my vegetables!!! hehehe try to incorporate vegetables into other meals that you love so you can mask the taste

Ambrogio1

I just got off the phone, conference call. Brocolli, Asparagus and Spinach all said the same
THEY HATE YOU! I was shocked

JBHawaii

I agree with some other people here. At first, they are hard to adjust to. But, with time, they become incredibly enjoyable as your palate adjusts to real food and is able to taste the subtle flavors of each

Just keep choking them down and eventually you will find you love them!

Ohwhynot

I loooove veggies but I never eat as many as I like. I buy veggies and freeze them together so I can always have something easy on hand to add to meals. Ex: I mix sliced mushrooms, thin sliced red and green peppers, onions, and garlic together and freeze in single-serve containers/baggies. Then, when I want to add some to spaghetti, an omelet, or even for topping a burger, I thaw it and saute real fast. Honestly, I've been lazy and just throw in the pan frozen sometimes, but you get a little extra water in there that way.

You can grate carrot, zucchini, and other veggies that go well with sweet things and add to pancake batter.

I think the problem with veggies is that they tend to be prepared poorly (no seasonings, overcooked, undercooked, etc.) I second what someone said earlier - roasting veggies brings out sugars that you wouldn't think were there. I've roasted just about everything - broccoli, brussels, beets, turnips (and i hate turnips unless they're roasted) - drizzle with a good non-extra virgin olive oil, salt, pepper, maybe some balsamic or whatever sounds good. It doesn't have to be complicated!

What veggies do you not totally hate?

cerdmann

I just got off the phone, conference call. Brocolli, Asparagus and Spinach all said the same
THEY HATE YOU! I was shocked

HA! Glad to know the feeling is mutual ... but ya' know, I did correct myself in the post to say I just don't "like" them. )

johnsummerton

When my kids would not eat veg I would par boil then chop half liquidize half and add to mince or use as a gravy worked really well

cerdmann

Thanks, these are good ideas! I will try bagging them and freezing for later use. Carrots are okay and I've included shredded carrots in a lot of things just to sneek in vegetables. I am not a fan of brussel sprouts, spinach (I keep trying but just don't like it), green peppers (red, yellow and orange are okay in fajitas), kale ... okay mostly green stuff. I love mushrooms and onions but the onions do not like me.

esteingruby

I too hate veggies. But I just tell myself I have to eat them, because I don't get to eat the stuff I do like! These are somethings I have tried:

1. Stir fry green-beans and tomatoes with chicken. Watch out for the sodium in soy sauce though! Add some garlic for more flavor.

2. Try "faux Potatoes". You use cauliflower, a little milk( Im allergic to mild so I use soy), and a little butter. Put it in a food processor and pulse. They should have the texture of mashed potatoes.

3. I also use squash and zucchini and dice them very small and hide them in whatever I'm eating.

4. I eat scrambled eggs or egg whites with roma tomatoes mixed in. Season with oregano or something else with low sodium.

These are just a few ideas from a fellow veggie hater

onikonor

It's incredibly easy to get yourself used to eating almost any food. Just start eating it regularly and over time your pallete will adjust. Of course veggies don't taste as good as big macs and ice cream, but that's b/c they're not loaded with artificial flavors and sugar.

So stop complaining and start eating veggies! Buy baby spinach, broccoli, grape tomatoes, mushrooms, etc., put them in a bowl, add dressing, mix it up, and eat. Do it everyday!

You are right. I forced myself to eat veggies for a week instead of carbs and now I like eating them. Although I still mostly stick to a few kinds of veggies.

Acg67

You hate potatoes?

questionablemethods

Not complaining... just asking for ideas to make veggies more platable.

Butter.

amymt10

carrots w/brown sugar glaze. That was the only way my mom could get my brothers & I to eat carrots when we were kids.... just cook the carrots til tender, add a lil brown sugar & butter (mom used real butter). Its very yummy!!! I still eat them that way. I dont load up on the brown sugar & butter, a lil goes a long way.

75Juniper

Roasting makes almost anything tast amazing! Mix your veggies with a bit of olive oil, a little salt, maybe some red pepper flakes, thrown them in the oven and enjoy.

abbybean11

try snap peas/snow peas. they are VERY quick to cook (like a couple minutes), and you can eat them hot or chill them and eat them with hummus. if you chill them, you can also put them in salad with sesame seeds and a bit of soy sauce and nuts - yummmmmmmmm! (this is coming from a person who also hates vegetables)

abbybean11

oh and another thing - i put a couple cups of spinach into my fruit smoothies in the morning with a little peanut butter. i can't taste the spinach at all! it gets masked behind the fruit flavors. here's my recipe:

2.5 cups spinach
.5 cup water
.5 cup almond milk
1 tablespoon peanut butter
1 cup frozen blueberries
.5 cup frozen strawberries
1 whole banana

so good!!!

pastryari

I used to not eat salad and any veggies except corn. I learned to adjust and find ways to make them likeable to me. Sometimes it's the way they are cooked that can be off-putting, too. However, you still couldn't force me to eat broccoli or peas. Blech, the smell and taste of broccoli and the mushy texture of peas.

I found after trying it more, I love cauliflower. I roast some on a pan with a little olive oil, garlic salt, & pepper at 400 degrees. You can change up to whatever seasonings you like.

I also learned that I like certain types of greens for salad. So maybe try different types to find one you like?
For my salads, it's usually mixed chopped bell peppers, some feta, chicken, sunflower seed or croutons, dried fruit, etc. Find what you like & throw it in there.

Sweet potatoes cut like fries and drizzled with olive oil, garlic salt , & pepper and baked at 400 is soooo good, too.

You can always hide veggies in smoothies , soups, cut them real small in stir fry, etc.

Rosa1213

I love sauteed zucchini in the tiniest bit of butter and adding a sprinkle of seasoned salt.

I like the cauliflower with spaghetti sauce idea. I'll have to try that.

I think you should go around eating as much variety of vegetables as you can, in as many ways as you can, because you're bound to like SOMETHING.

Try cold, sliced cucumber with some lime squeezed onto it, and a sprinkle of salt or chili powder. (I do a little bit of both, but my roommate insists it's because Hispanic people eat everything with chili powder.) It makes the perfect snack!

reaolliemama

http://www.doitdelicious.com/...lot's of great recipes to as you said "sneak" in veggies, but I guess if you're the cook and you have long term memory you can't really sneak them on yourself, but whatever!

skinnyinnotime

Try roasting them, makes them taste so sweet, mix in some olive oil and balsamic vinegar, yummy!

How about stir frying some with garlic and soya sauce for a different flavour.

pdworkman

What foods do you like to eat? There are probably ways to incorporate veggies rather painlessly.

reaolliemama

Sometimes it's the way they are cooked that can be off-putting, too. However, you still couldn't force me to eat broccoli or peas. Blech, the smell and taste of broccoli and the mushy texture of peas.

try FRESH peas...they are totally different than canned peas, like it's not even the same vegetable...that different! I like frozen ones too, but the FRESH ones are NOT mushy in the least!