Food Quirks

[ShrekDawg]

Dipping French fries in milkshake

I do that lol but only chocolate. And usually a Frosty from Wendy’s rather than full milkshake but milkshakes are good too

 

[troyer]

I need to eat more vegetables. I keep buying them and then letting them go bad but not anymore!!! I’m gonna start eating them.

Integrate them slowly into your diet. It's a lot easier to slowly learn to like them or at least get used to them.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Integrate them slowly into your diet. It's a lot easier to slowly learn to like them or at least get used to them.

That’s a good idea! It’s weird cause I like some but don’t like cooking so they go bad maybe I should buy frozen or canned instead

 

[troyer]

A lot of eating is habit. Make the habits easy and you stick with them. I made a habit of eating brown rice (not white rice). I like stir fried rice, and adding greens is an easy add.

I am fortunate that growing up we ate a lot of vegetables and fruit. We were a meat, vegetables and fruit family. Sadly we ate a LOT of sugary baked goods to, at the time it seemed nice, but now in later years we realize it wasn't all that great.

I thought I didn't like chard. Someone suggested I try it steamed or sauteed. I LOVE it in fried rice. Easy add. And chard should be easy to grow in my garden too. Win!

I found I like beet greens and collards too. Yellow beets are ok, so I no longer hate beets.

We love the greens whether fresh or steamed!
What are are yellow beets?

 

[Sally PB]

Integrate them slowly into your diet. It's a lot easier to slowly learn to like them or at least get used to them.

Yes, this, for sure. Vegetables (and fruit) have a lot of fiber, so add a bit, then some more. A whole bunch all at once... been there, done that, it wasn't pretty. Or comfortable!

What are are yellow beets?

Sometimes called golden beets. They're beets that are yellow/gold/orange in color. Someone told me that red beets have more of the "earthy" (dirt) taste, which is what I dislike about them. The yellow ones have some of that taste, but less, to me.

When I first tried them, I thought they tasted like the little nubbin bit of the kernel nearest the cob in corn. So I told my palate that they taste kind of like corn on the cob, and my palate thought that was ok.

I plan to grow yellow beets this year. A crop that gives you greens and a root? How space efficient!

 

[troyer]

Sometimes called golden beets. They're beets that are yellow/gold/orange in color. Someone told me that red beets have more of the "earthy" (dirt) taste, which is what I dislike about them. The yellow ones have some of that taste, but less, to me.

When I first tried them, I thought they tasted like the little nubbin bit of the kernel nearest the cob in corn. So I told my palate that they taste kind of like corn on the cob, and my palate thought that was ok.

I plan to grow yellow beets this year. A crop that gives you greens and a root? How space efficient!

One of my Grandmother's called carrots yellow beets. We grew up calling them carrots, but I just remembered she called them beets when you mentioned it.

 

[ShrekDawg]

I am fortunate that growing up we ate a lot of vegetables and fruit. We were a meat, vegetables and fruit family. Sadly we ate a LOT of sugary baked goods to, at the time it seemed nice, but now in later years we realize it wasn't all that great.

We love the greens whether fresh or steamed!
What are are yellow beets?

We are a lot of processed stuff and fast food but they did also cook too so we did get fruits and vegetables a lot too but just only certain kinds.

Yes, this, for sure. Vegetables (and fruit) have a lot of fiber, so add a bit, then some more. A whole bunch all at once... been there, done that, it wasn't pretty. Or comfortable!

Sometimes called golden beets. They're beets that are yellow/gold/orange in color. Someone told me that red beets have more of the "earthy" (dirt) taste, which is what I dislike about them. The yellow ones have some of that taste, but less, to me.

When I first tried them, I thought they tasted like the little nubbin bit of the kernel nearest the cob in corn. So I told my palate that they taste kind of like corn on the cob, and my palate thought that was ok.

I plan to grow yellow beets this year. A crop that gives you greens and a root? How space efficient!

Sounds intriguing lol I hate corn though

 

[Sally PB]

Sounds intriguing lol I hate corn though

The greens are also very good sauteed, but why waste the root? Just get chard or another green.

I look at it this way: I'll get something new-to-me at the store, eg, chard. If I like it, GREAT! I'll add it to my garden this year. If I don't, I'm out $1.89, and the chickens can have it.

 

[ShrekDawg]

The greens are also very good sauteed, but why waste the root? Just get chard or another green.

I look at it this way: I'll get something new-to-me at the store, eg, chard. If I like it, GREAT! I'll add it to my garden this year. If I don't, I'm out $1.89, and the chickens can have it.

Hmm that’s a good point! LOL unfortunately I don’t have chickens anymore.

 

[troyer]

Hmm that’s a good point! LOL unfortunately I don’t have chickens anymore.

Figure out a way to get Brew to eat it. Mix it with fried eggs, omelet style.