how to make myself like vegetables

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  • Afura
    Afura Posts: 2,054 Member
    Find different ways to cook things. There are some veggies I won't eat unless they're cooked right, and as much as I love my mother, there are many veggies I turn my face up at because she cooked them poorly or in ways I find gross (lima beans). Fresh mushrooms I hate and will do the bite of them with another food I like, canned I can eat them with spaghetti sauce. Try frozen and fresh and see which you like better.
  • alipie420
    alipie420 Posts: 39 Member
    MynameisChester wrote: »
    Well for taco Tuesday (or any other taco night), you can substitute the tortillas for lettuce wraps. Bibb lettuce and romaine is fantastic for this!

    On burger night, you can substitute burger buns for lettuce buns! Just cut an iceberg lettuce like you would a loaf of bread.

    Also I saute zucchini, carrot, and bell pepper until soft, and blend in ablender. Add it into a tomato meat sauce. Serve over spaghett and no one will know you're serving them veggies!

    Love these ideas! Now i need to find some more recipes to sneak in veggies, lol.
  • timmmmmyyy
    timmmmmyyy Posts: 1 Member
    The most delicious way to eat them, I've found, is baking them. My favorite is with sweet potatoes. Cut them up kinda like French fries, and let them "marinade" in a little oil, rosemary, and seasonings for about a half hour. After that place them in the oven at 425 for about 35 mins or pull them right when they're turning browner(ish).
  • moto450
    moto450 Posts: 334 Member
    Deep fry them. that makes anything taste better! ;-)
  • akamran1
    akamran1 Posts: 78 Member
    lml852014 wrote: »
    See mine is a texture problem. I find most veggies especially lettuce I have a texture issue with.

    Vegetable soups (especially if you run them through the blender) might be the way to deal with texture issues. I make a Green Soup that is sauteed onions and garlic, tons of whatever greens I have on hand, broth, and a potato. Simmer until everything is soft, and then blend. (Immersion stick blenders make this a breeze.)
  • stealthq
    stealthq Posts: 4,298 Member
    lml852014 wrote: »
    See mine is a texture problem. I find most veggies especially lettuce I have a texture issue with.

    This is where you have to get more creative, and pay attention to the textures you object to.

    I'd imagine you have an issue with spinach, too, since it's similar. But, you might not have a problem with palak paneer, because the spinach is pureed and perfectly smooth. Same with some of the 'cauliflower substitute' recipes. Cauliflower rice or pizza crust is texturally not at all like cauliflower.

    There's always recipes like that out there to try. But, you don't have to make yourself like everything, either. It's good to find a balance.
  • LindsayLHayes
    LindsayLHayes Posts: 1 Member
    I was not a fan of veggies at all. The secret for me turned out to be Thai food. A lot of American food flavors veggies (food in general) with fat and salt. But there are many wonderful spices out there! Now I will toss bell peppers, onion, asparagus, potatoes, etc with a tad of olive oil and a spice mix and grill or broil. Find a local spice shop or just a good grocery store and try the spice mixes. My Thai food go to is still chicken or tofu with basil veggies. It's delicious and full of good stuff!
  • cross2bear
    cross2bear Posts: 1,106 Member
    edited April 2016
    I too absolutely love any roasted vegetable- asparagus on the grill is divine!! Try grating the veg and incorporating them into meatloaf or meatballs, just like you would with kids - broc and carrots are good for this - and maybe mix some cauliflower mash in with your potato mash - but just roasted cauliflower with salt and chili spice is marvelous too!

    Steamed anything is just gross to me - both a taste AND a texture thing!!
  • SeptemberFeyre
    SeptemberFeyre Posts: 178 Member
    I second the adding butter. Try it on sweeter veggies such as sweet peas and sweet corn. Corn is technically a grain, but eh..close enough. Also try cooked broccoli with cheese sauce for a start. Velveeta now makes pre-made cheese sauce in little packets.

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