Vegetables.

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  • dym123
    dym123 Posts: 1,670 Member
    There are certain vegetables that I just will not eat (I'm like a 5 y/o), but the ones I do...I eat a lot of them. Others I pretty much tolerate if used in a recipe.
  • Missjulesdid
    Missjulesdid Posts: 1,444 Member
    edited October 2014
    rabbitjb wrote: »
    Missjulesdid wrote: »
    put small cut vegetables when you cook rice. For extra flavor I toast the dry rice with tumeric, chili powder and cumin first. Over time use more vegetables and less rice. After the rice/vegetables are cooked, you can fry in a bit of olive oil. I currently use about twice the vegetables as I did when I took this picture. I also use purple cabbage and sometimes greens.

    oo that looks nice - what's the red vegetable though?

    Lol, they're carrots. I live in a place where most of what we have available for purchase is seasonal, locally grown produce.. some times the carrots are red, sometimes purple, sometimes yellow or even orange and sometimes there aren't any carrots available at all! Just depends on the farmer. I buy my vegetables here and the only things imported are the bananas!: 43vcqe9b9v1g.jpg


  • NoelFigart1
    NoelFigart1 Posts: 1,276 Member
    I hated cooked veggies as a kid. (I would eat salads, so we had one every night with dinner) I taught myself to eat cooked veggies as an adult because I didn't see how I could require my kids to eat them if I wouldn't. I found that what I really hate is overcooked veggies.

    I've also lately found that roasted veggies are amazing.
  • libbydoodle11
    libbydoodle11 Posts: 1,351 Member
    Keep trying them. Try them roasted, sautéed, diced, pureed, mixed with other yummy things. Just keep trying them every which way. There will eventually be a preparation you actually like.
  • libbydoodle11
    libbydoodle11 Posts: 1,351 Member
    edited October 2014
    http://www.ecorazzi.com/2011/01/13/researchers-say-eating-vegetables-makes-you-more-attractive/

    If you learn to cook then you can make all kinds of yummy food with veggies.

  • rivka_m
    rivka_m Posts: 1,007 Member
    +1 on trying a bunch of different kinds and experimenting with preparation. Roasted, steamed, raw, etc. Fried with olive oil or butter and onion or garlic. Stick them in a casserole or a stew. Sprinkle on your favorite spice or some salad dressing.

    I really, really hate prepping them so I often buy frozen, especially in the winter when fresh produce around here isn't that great (once you've shipped it across the country or world, it's not always in the best condition). You can also buy many things fresh but already prepped - broccoli florets, cubed butternut squash.

    Don't believe you HAVE to eat raw massaged kale with a chia/flax dressing because it's a superfood (unless you like it, and maybe you will). There's so many varieties of vegetables out there and even if you don't like one, you might like a different one or even the same one prepared differently.
  • snowflake954
    snowflake954 Posts: 8,399 Member
    My favorite trick for hiding vegetables is to frozen cube them. I buy 2 carrots, a big onion, 3 large celery stalks and a handful of parsely. Wash and clean all, grate carrots and throw all into a food processor until fine. Put in ice cube trays and freeze. I saute 1 or 2 cubes to make sauces, throw them into roasting meats, and make instant vegetable soup by adding some cubes,broth, and a tbl of parmesean cheese (Reggiano--the real stuff). The uses are endless and sometimes they seem to disintegrate. My son hates veggies, and can't find them when I do this. ;)
  • adelinax
    adelinax Posts: 26
    I would like to thank those who gave constructive feedback. Just wanted to know the different ways you cook your veggies! :)
  • liveonfred
    liveonfred Posts: 4 Member
    I love steamed veggies...broccoli, asparagus, and string beans. The latter two, I eat with my fingers like French fries...yum. Only buy fresh. Frozen will do in a pinch. If you are used to a lot of sugar and sodium from processed foods, plain, fresh veggies might not be to your liking at first. Clean up the rest of your diet and you will begin to taste the wonderful flavors veggies have to offer. Try stir frying using coconut oil too. Add onion and a little celery for flavor, then add yellow squash and carrots, add fresh minced garlic, a little pepper and salt, and some dill. Yum. Roasting is also great. This time of year, try oven roasting butternut squash. Good luck!
  • trungalung
    trungalung Posts: 45
    Then just eat the vegetables you do like. My personal favorites are cabbage, broccoli, zucchini, bell peppers, and asparagus. There's a lot of ways to cook vegetables that make them delicious. I tend to stir fry my cabbage with eggs and maybe some salt/soy sauce for example. Or grill slices of zucchini with salt and pepper.

    I hate carrots though...
  • dxc92
    dxc92 Posts: 138 Member
    My boyfriend hates ALL vegetables... But he will eat them all in a soup! Maybe an idea :blush:
  • ScottDowell
    ScottDowell Posts: 95 Member
    Balanced diet are the best way to stay fit and vegetables with fibers, protein as well as minerals. If you regularly take this balanced diet then you will stay fit and healthy.

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