Veggies!!! What is your take?

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  • queendeej
    queendeej Posts: 214 Member
    I love food in general ;)
    I love veggies.

    I never heard that you palate changes every 7 years that's interesting. I know that as a child I did not like squash but as an adult I love it.

    I also know that parents can influence what children like. My mom loves every veggie except brussel sprouts so I never even tasted them until I was an adult. I like brussel sprouts--same goes with sweet potatoes.

    I will say that spinach is ok depending on how it's fixed. I like it raw in salad and smoothies. If it's frozen sometimes it has an odd slimy texture that I don't really care for.

    Oh, and okra. I only started eating it recently. I used to not be able to get past the slime but it's not so bad when you sautee it or cook it in a stew form. It grows fairly well in my container garden which is the only reason I even tried it again--free fresh food--who can say no to that??
  • lisamarie2181
    lisamarie2181 Posts: 560 Member
    Love veggies!!! Current faves are sugar snap peas and cherry tomatoes, but really, I can't think of any I don't like or won't eat...

    have you ever tried the orange Zima cherry tomatoes?? If you see them in the store and haven't tried them I highly recommend them, the BEST cherry tomatoes I have ever had!!
  • AmeChops
    AmeChops Posts: 744 Member
    Haven't found one I don't like yet :-))
  • wftiger
    wftiger Posts: 1,283 Member
    Well if you aren't counting potato or corn then don't count the below either.

    The following are botanically considered fruits and not vegetables: Avocado, Bell pepper, Bitter melon/Bitter gourd, Chayote, Courgette, Cucumber, Ivy Gourd, Eggplant/Aubergine, Pumpkin, Squash, Sweet corn aka corn; aka maize, Sweet pepper , Tomatillo, Tomato, Winter melon.

    The following are botanically considered flowers and not vegetables - Artichoke, broccoli, caper, cauliflower.

    The following are botanically considered legumes and not vegetables - beans (yes, this includes green beans) and peas.

    So there you go. Just made your list of vegetables much smaller.
  • lisamarie2181
    lisamarie2181 Posts: 560 Member
    Well if you aren't counting potato or corn then don't count the below either.

    The following are botanically considered fruits and not vegetables: Avocado, Bell pepper, Bitter melon/Bitter gourd, Chayote, Courgette, Cucumber, Ivy Gourd, Eggplant/Aubergine, Pumpkin, Squash, Sweet corn aka corn; aka maize, Sweet pepper , Tomatillo, Tomato, Winter melon.

    The following are botanically considered flowers and not vegetables - Artichoke, broccoli, caper, cauliflower.

    The following are botanically considered legumes and not vegetables - beans (yes, this includes green beans) and peas.

    So there you go. Just made your list of vegetables much smaller.

    I know most are not technically a veggie, but most people do consider them such. And I only meant not corn and potatoes because even most people that don't like veggies like corn and potatoes, they seem to be universally liked by a lot of people!
  • heatherrose9
    heatherrose9 Posts: 122 Member
    My take on veggies since I started roasting them with garlic has completely changed! I now crave brussel sprouts, broccoli, peppers, asparagus, etc like no other! It's all about finding what you like! And lately I'm loving mushrooms and sugar snap peas raw, too!!! I notice when I don't fit in veggies I ammunition actually hungrier for bad things as opposed to satisfied
  • thistimeismytime
    thistimeismytime Posts: 711 Member
    I like them ok. I wish I liked them more--then I would eat them more. It's a process....:ohwell:
  • thistimeismytime
    thistimeismytime Posts: 711 Member
    Well if you aren't counting potato or corn then don't count the below either.

    The following are botanically considered fruits and not vegetables: Avocado, Bell pepper, Bitter melon/Bitter gourd, Chayote, Courgette, Cucumber, Ivy Gourd, Eggplant/Aubergine, Pumpkin, Squash, Sweet corn aka corn; aka maize, Sweet pepper , Tomatillo, Tomato, Winter melon.

    The following are botanically considered flowers and not vegetables - Artichoke, broccoli, caper, cauliflower.

    The following are botanically considered legumes and not vegetables - beans (yes, this includes green beans) and peas.

    So there you go. Just made your list of vegetables much smaller.

    GAH!! And I was going to have a Courgette, Ivy Gourd, and winter melon sandwich tonight....GREAT!! :angry:


    Just kiddin' :wink: --I'm just impressed you came up with such an extensive list!!! lol
  • marycmeadows
    marycmeadows Posts: 1,691 Member
    I looooove veggies!! I've always loved them, but since making my lifestyle change, I've added in a lot more -- my new favorites.... eggplant, zucchini, yellow squash, spaghetti squash, kohlrabi, beets, spinach, and sweet potatoes. I love pretty much all veggies! and eat a whole bunch every day - eat way more veggies than fruit. :)
  • lisamarie2181
    lisamarie2181 Posts: 560 Member
    I like them ok. I wish I liked them more--then I would eat them more. It's a process....:ohwell:

    I agree, if you were never a veggie lover growing up it does take some getting used to. When i first started really eating veggies i would always have to eat them w something like dip or hummus. I always ate veggies, but just the basic and more bad food then the veggies lol it definitely got more enjoyable when i learned to cook. I like some raw but i cook w them alot more. I get burnt out on salads lol
  • lisamarie2181
    lisamarie2181 Posts: 560 Member
    My take on veggies since I started roasting them with garlic has completely changed! I now crave brussel sprouts, broccoli, peppers, asparagus, etc like no other! It's all about finding what you like! And lately I'm loving mushrooms and sugar snap peas raw, too!!! I notice when I don't fit in veggies I ammunition actually hungrier for bad things as opposed to satisfied

    Roasted veggies are the best!! Ive been trying to experiment with different ones, some didnt work to well lol i agree with the hunger, cuz i eat low carb that help knock out the cravings for the wrong things and made me explore at bit more into making good veggie sides instead of just steaming and popping it on the plate. Always gotta keep things interesting in the kitchen :)
  • Graelwyn75
    Graelwyn75 Posts: 4,404 Member
    I consider myself fortunate in that I have liked veggies since I was young, moreso when I became vegetarian, and even now as a pescetarian, I love them. I have tried most kinds, but find myself tending towards baby plum tomatoes, spinach, broccoli, raw carrots, beetroot, mangetout(almost nightly), mushrooms and courgette/zuccini. I have at least a pound of veggies with my dinner every evening. One veggie I want to try is this spaghetti squash, but I have yet to find it here in the Uk. It must be under another name, although we have butternut squash.
  • rumpusparable
    rumpusparable Posts: 160
    I love some, I hate some, I'm indifferent on others... Just depends on the veggie and how it's made.

    I used to seriously hate most vegetables growing up and in my early twenties. Looking back it was definitely due to my experiences with them so far... A lot of canned stuff boiled in my mom's house.

    My husband liked a lot of different things made different ways and he introduced me to a variety over the years. I found I really loved a lot of stuff. Then I went vegetarian and explored even more on my own.
  • nixism
    nixism Posts: 258 Member
    I love veges, and would have them any day over fruit for a snack... ie: cucumber slices instead of an apple etc...
    I pretty much love all veges, except parsnip and beetroot.
  • checof
    checof Posts: 114
    I "hated" vegetables with the exception of mushrooms, watercress and bean sprouts until a few years ago. Now I'm into zuccini, corn, lima beans, mesclun, and a host of other veggies I never thought I'd like, like broccoli! I still don't like carrots or white cauliflower, though I can tolerate the golden kind.

    All of this having been said, I still don't automatically think "Vegetables!" when I'm hungry. I have to make an effort to include them into meals, and EXCLUDE fatty and flour-based items. It's a daily battle, but I'm getting there!''

    By the way, I find I like the "baby" versions of vegetables more than their adult counterpart. Baby corn, baby carrots and baby bellas. Yum. :smile:
  • kimi131
    kimi131 Posts: 1,058 Member
    I think I fall in the somewhere in between category. I really enjoy fresh veggies when I have the energy to cook :wink:
  • rcthale
    rcthale Posts: 141
    My biggest problem with veggies is that they must be cooked, unlike fruits. But when I have the time to make broccoli, sweet potatoes, or beans, they're delicious!
  • marlynej
    marlynej Posts: 21 Member
    LOVE vegetables of all kinds. Be sure when cooking brussel sprouts or broccoli not to overcook it as they will turn bitter.
  • jeme3
    jeme3 Posts: 355 Member
    I like food. All kinds.

    That's what got me in to this mess in the first place...

    Good thing about veggies is they taste good and you can pretty much eat unlimited quantities of them. I like them raw or cooked.

    i make a huge salad with a couple kinds of lettuce and all the veggies in the fridge to go with dinner, and then have enough left over for lunch the next day.
  • Mendelianparakeets
    Mendelianparakeets Posts: 45 Member
    I kind of selective about veggies, but I do loooove raw broccoli and cauliflower. Can eat that stuff like potato chips, without any dip, which definitely helps it with its healthy snack status, haha.

    I enjoy carrots too, both raw and steamed.
  • draco706
    draco706 Posts: 174 Member
    I was a weird kid. I loved broccoli, cauliflower, spinach, bean sprouts, cucumbers, peas, beans, carrots. Still allergic to peppers and still don't like beets, radishes or onions (cooked or raw). I might make a cauliflower mash tomorrow, its just as good as mashed potatoes just healthier or maybe steamed carrots, broccoli and cauliflower lightly dressed with Tuscan seasoning and extra virgin olive oil. Add chicken and a salad (romaine and spinach) perfect.
  • californiagirl2012
    californiagirl2012 Posts: 2,625 Member
    I only really eat a few, and I eat them all the time as people who watch my diary log know:

    lettuce
    tomato
    onion
    green onion
    cucumber
    carrots
    mushrooms
    celery

    steamed green beans

    Most of them I eat raw in a big salad with some meat and if I have room in my calorie budget possibly 1/4 avocado. I typically make my own dressing with water, cider vinegar, raspberry salsa, garlic, and horseradish or possibly other spices.

    Sometimes I cook the mushroom, onions, and celery with garlic and meat.

    That's it for me. Pretty boring.
  • riiah86
    riiah86 Posts: 35
    I never heard that your palate changes, but I used to hate broccoli, and sometime last year I really took a liking to broccoli. Its one of my favorite vegetables and dinner sides.
  • HealthyShazza
    HealthyShazza Posts: 31
    Love them...especially raw. I have been making tons of salsas and salads incorporating beans & quinoa. Mmmmmm, delicious!!!!
  • bedoozled
    bedoozled Posts: 189 Member
    Love them! I wouldn't necessarily say these are new ones I've tried because of any attempt to be healthier, but I got a bunch when I signed up for a CSA share - dragon beans, blue hubbard squash, kohlrabi, mustard greens, and a bunch of different varieties of tomatoes :)
  • rawfull
    rawfull Posts: 178
    I love veggies, and veggies love me. All I eat now is veggies, fruit, nuts, and seeds, and my body is healing from the SAD diet...
    Kale is my best friend...
  • Monicapierce
    Monicapierce Posts: 126 Member
    I actually love veggies, except mushrooms.... other than that I grew up in a family that fried everything, so it wasnt until I grew up and had children myself and decided I would feed them like pigs that I realized how veggies are really supposed to be lol I do like raw veggies, like carrots and stuff, especially piled on a sandwich, but cooked or steamed is definitely my fav way to make them. And thankfully, my kids LOVE veggies also, my one year old will eat all her veggies before touching anything else on her plate and my four year olds son's favorite veggie in the world is artichoke!!!! But I will say that we arnt that adventurous in my family, we do not venture out and try eggplant and use beets or radishes or anything like that. We stick to the basics, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, artichoke, brocolli, asparaghus, bell peppers, spinach, corn, green beans, potatoes and stuff like that. When I steam my veggies I usually will spray some parkay or something like that on them along with a little bit of seasoning to make them extra delicious and still low cal and healthy.
  • Nerdy_Rose
    Nerdy_Rose Posts: 1,277 Member
    I love all veggies. Except mushrooms. Ew.

    I used to hate Brussels sprouts, but recently tried them again when a friend cooked for me, and I liked them! Vegetable awakening...
  • monicalosesweight
    monicalosesweight Posts: 1,173 Member
    I don't adore them but I have found that the preparation is what matters to me. For example, I only like asparagus if it's cooked in a wine sauce with heavy cream with chicken. I found a french recipe that I adore that really works out for me. I love bell peppers - cooked - not raw. Weird eh? I don't like raw mushrooms...they have to be added to a dish and really cooked into it. I guess you could say I prefer my veggies as part of the dish so that they add flavoring. I'm not into having them stand there by themselves without having done something to them.

    P.S. I forgot to mention this one...love cooked veggies...despise salads. I just don't like them. I hear salad and my brain screams "Run!" I'm just not a cold salad type of girl. The only salad I've liked involves Panera - their oriental one with a spicy sauce and the one with apple crisps and chicken. Outside of that....nada
  • MrExcessive
    MrExcessive Posts: 61
    If it's a veggie eat it and eat a lot of it. Never can have too much! Love my veggies!

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