Need Veggie Ideas for Picky Eaters

crubinetti

Is there a way to get over being a picky eater? Because I am totally open to that if there is. I am getting tired of eating the same veggies that I like all the time and subsequently not getting as many as I should. I have some issues with texture with things like green peppers. I really like the way they tast but don't like the texture when eating them. This is an area of weakness I know I need to improve so serious replys only please. Thanks in advance. :happy:

kellybean14

Your taste buds can change over time, so if it's been a while since you've tried a certain vegetable, it's time to give it another shot!

If you make smoothies or juice, you can easily "sneak" in healthful veggies that way. (A few cups of spinach is hardly noticeable in a blend with apples, strawberries and lemon.)

Also, a raw veggie tastes totally different than its cooked version. Maybe check out some vegetarian zines or go to a veggie recipe website to get some inspiration. (I've found that you can make any vegetable taste great by simply adding caramelized onion and garlic.) Don't be afraid to throw in dried fruit and nuts to add some depth.

Good luck! It's fun acquiring a taste for new veggies. :flowerforyou:

rachelklewis3

I am becoming a reformed picky eater! A lot of the vegetables I never would eat I found that I like them prepared in different ways- such as tomatoes- do not like them raw but will eat them cooked in dishes. I strongly dislike canned spinach but love fresh. Would never eat brussel sprouts or asparagus but I like them steamed with garlic. If you don't like soggy veggies go for steamed- so much better! Also, with babies it takes 15 times of trying a food for them to actually develop a like or dislike for them. I have found this is true for adults too! Keep experimenting

FinallyFindingLisa

The recipes at Skinnytaste.com have all kinds of ways of adding vegetables (and lots of them) to your meals. The sloppy joe recipe adds like 3 servings of vegetables into the meal with no one knowing (and I mean no one!) It adds a ton of mushrooms, carrots and some red pepper all chopped into little pieces with the meat - no one in my family had a clue. She also adds zucchini into a ton of things again, with little impact to the overall recipe. Just because they're not sitting alone on the plate doesn't mean you're not getting them in. (They also add to the bulk of the serving size without adding many calories).

lisiloulah

I've always been picky with vegetables, recently I've made myself do it anyway because I need the variety, (although I think my tastes have changed as I've gotten older too!) but even as a teenager at my pickiest I didn't notice them in curries or stir-frys with strong flavours that mask the ones I don't like.

Another option is to cook and then blend them and use them as a sauce base (for curry, soup, spag bol whatever) - if you can't spot them you can't pick them out!

abbyrae1

have you tried integrating veggies in different ways? Like making them part of your sauces or putting them in your protein? I know you can find a lot of recipes on foodnetwork.com that show veggie lasagna, veggie meatloaf (still has meat, but veggies added), stuffed chicken/pork/steak.

nicola1141

Remember that it can up to 21 times trying something to go from "hate" to "like", so just keep trying! Good for you for wanting to expand!

BigBrunette

Your taste buds can change over time, so if it's been a while since you've tried a certain vegetable, it's time to give it another shot!

This is so true. In my younger years, you couldn't have paid me to eat asparagus, brussels sprouts, cabbage or mushrooms. Now I love them. So, yeah, try some new things. You might like them.