Vegetables?

Sneak the veggies in...like a mom would do to her children. Shred a carrot or zucchini and mix it in with other foods. I put spinach in fruit smoothies. Looks gross, tastes great though. There's V-8 splash juice that has veggies & fruit in it. Make it a goal to try at least 1 new veggie a week. Sugar snap peas and baby carrots are fairly sweet tasting. If you dip them in hummus, it might cover the veggie flavor. Good luck

I stick with raw veggies, because the texture of cooked *shudder*

Every Sunday I cut up cucumbers, carrots, onions, spinach, etc and store them in my fridge for easy snacking. I also hard boil eggs.

For lunch sometimes, I throw the fresh veggies together with an egg and some light vinaigrette and toss - it's a quick, easy lunch.

You don't have to love every veggie out there - just try to find a few you do like and incorporate them into your diet - fresh or cooked.

You can also throw stuff in smoothies to hide the taste (hello, Kale).

First thought is "why do you hate them?" For example, did your mum just cook them poorly when you were growing up? Did you never mature (don't hate that word -- I'm speaking from examples of personal friends) to say you might like them? My picky friends simply never grew up, so they continue to say "veg is disgusting" out of ignorance rather than experience. Not saying this is you, but something to ponder.

My mum always destroyed veg to the point where it tasted like raw sewage. It took me preparing it myself from on-line recipes to find what I liked.

For a laugh, have you ever gotten a friend involved for a blind taste test? Have your trusted friend go to the market, pick up some random veg, dice it up, blindfold you, and you taste them for experience sake? Similar to "I dare" or whatnot. Could be a bit of fun.

I agree with the person who said make them yourself! Try a new vegetable each week, try it raw, steamed, roasted, and especially grilled - yummo! Also, try a farmer's market -- those veggies are fresh and you can usually get the portion size you want. The vendors may have suggestions for ways to cook them!

Sneak the veggies in...like a mom would do to her children. Shred a carrot or zucchini and mix it in with other foods. I put spinach in fruit smoothies. Looks gross, tastes great though. There's V-8 splash juice that has veggies & fruit in it. Make it a goal to try at least 1 new veggie a week. Sugar snap peas and baby carrots are fairly sweet tasting. If you dip them in hummus, it might cover the veggie flavor. Good luck

This too. I have a 5 and a 6-year old, hiding veggies in my cooking is one of my specialties. One of their favorite soups is coconut milk soup--blended with carrots and onions and just a pinch of real curry powder:

http://vegetarian.about.com/od/soupsstewsandchili/r/carrotcoconut.htm

I am firm believer in knowing how to season your food, and knowing a few different cooking methods for vegetables especially. For instance I converted a friend who hated spinach, into loving it, just because of how i cooked it. Same thing for mushrooms, or kale....veggies that are pretty hateable if you dont know how to flavor them.

Most people know how to steam veggies, and thats a great way to cook them. But, there are other ways of preparing veggies.

Roasting certain vegetables in the oven will really change their flavor profile. Easy recipe: tossing in small amount of olive oil, adding sea salt and or garlic powder....and placing in oven at 400 degrees...turning once or twice.

Roasting veggies :
Califlower head
brocolli
sweet potatos
baking russet potatos, or red potatos
red peppers
zuchinni
brussel sprouts

Same goes for grilling certain vegetables. They get a more intense flavor, the sugers in them may caramalize. Toss them with olive oil for cooking, any seasoning you like and voila la.....i have loads of seasoning ideas for each veggie listed.

Grilling Veggies
asparagus
red/green peppers
sweet potatoes
potatoes in general
zuchinni
onions/green/sweet

cucumbers ....slice in strips, drizzle with fresh lime juice, add sea salt, then sprinkle with chilli powder....everyone i know loves when i make them this way as appetizers

carrots, cauliflower, jicama, jalepeno, garlic cloves, peppercorns, bay leaf, pickling salt....with 1 part white vinegar, 3 parts water, 1 part oil....equals pickled, crunchy, spicy mexican style veggies.....

shredded cabbage salad (sooooo good) greek style salad, asian style, or sweet and sour....very filling and excellent nutrition.

Colored Veggies
spinach sauteed with olive oil and fresh lemon, sea salt, or sauteed with olive oil, garlic, then add some sour cream or greek yogurt ......or hidden in soups/stews, casseroles, salads, undetectable in smoothies, or raw juices

kale can be baked with oil and seasonings to make kale chips, sauteed, juiced, smoothies, but dont eat it alone/raw,
greens (southern style greens cooked with smoked meats are sooo tasty)
celery very diuretic, great in raw juices, in stews, cooked, raw is hard for me though
parsley for cooking, adds iron to everything
cilantro for cooking, juicing, adds loads of flavor, minerals
onions/garlic

I love vegetables raw and plain and when cooked with the above methods. But for someone who doesnt, you must experiment, find ways of cooking them that might take away their blandness, figure out how to season them.

Trick your palette, good luck!

I love vegetables, however there are some that I do not like celery, cucumber and avacado. I will have them if I put them in a smoothie. They are so yummy with tons of fruit, kale, spinach or anything you want. You can hardly taste the veggies. Also maybe look up ways to incorporate veggies in food for kids. That may be a good way to help you.

I really, really hate vegetables.

That's like saying, "I really, really hate meat," or " I really, really hate fruit."

What does that mean, though? I know plenty of people who don't like beef or pork but are fine with chicken, lamb, turkey, etc., or who enjoy bananas, blueberries, and oranges but don't like apples or pears.

Point being, there are many different kinds of vegetables. Even at my pickiest, I ate carrots, celery, and iceberg lettuce. Now I eat most vegetables. It took a while for some; I was over 40 before I learned how to cook eggplant and cauliflower to make them enjoyable.

You're within your rights to say that "I really, really hate [vegetable A]," and "I really, really hate [vegetable B]." But until you've tried them all, saying that you hate [all] vegetables suggests that you've allowed your prejudices to limit your palate.