tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6858365.post1203339951976799762..comments2008-06-06T07:46:26.527-05:00Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04827411471672985594noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6858365.post-18075467601137662352008-06-05T20:35:00.000-05:002008-06-05T20:35:00.000-05:00I love kale, but only if it's wilted and coated with oil, salt, and lemon. :-P So, I guess I don't really like kale, but I do eat it. <BR/><BR/>I'm having a hard time thinking of something I don't like at all, but one thing I do LOVE raw is asparagus. I loved it canned as a kid, steamed when I was older and out on my own eating healthier, and now raw. I love, love, LOVE it!<BR/><BR/>Carrots are difficult for me to eat most times, unless they are mixed with something else and the flavor doesn't overpower the dish. I used to love them before I was pregnant, but after I was pregnant, the odor of carrots causes a burning sensation in my nose and I just can't eat them anymore on their own.<BR/><BR/>I think I would love raw okra. I had no idea it was a fruit, but now that you said it...it makes sense! I'll try some raw the next time I see it at the food co-op.<BR/><BR/>I love raw beets, too. <BR/><BR/>Well, right now I can't think of anything I don't like. :-P I guess maybe I'm a tiny bit hungry. How long have I been going through your blog to catch up? It's been a LONG time, I think! LOL<BR/><BR/>Lots of love to you!<BR/><BR/>Wendi<BR/>XOXOXOXOWendi Deewww.purejeevan.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6858365.post-32066699408850742652008-05-23T10:47:27.324-05:002008-05-23T10:47:27.324-05:00Sally-Anne, are you jesting with me or is that a serious question? :) If it's serious - I thought I was the ONLY one who thought baby carrots were baby carrots!<BR/><BR/>Via - I guess I just have better taste. Haha j/k!!! :) Did you try the really young tender crunchy ones?<BR/><BR/>Chris - you could go on like this forever, couldn't you? :) Just a hunch. LOL!<BR/><BR/>Anonymous - you brought up a great point, thank you. I've never grown greens and I can totally see that young baby kale could possibly be tasty and more digestible than tough old commercialized kale. :)Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04827411471672985594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6858365.post-80072428892076279392008-05-22T23:56:00.000-05:002008-05-22T23:56:00.000-05:00That bunch of kale pictured in your post...I would NOT eat raw. However, baby kale, grown in my own garden, specifically Red Russian Kale, now that's a whole different story, nothing bitter about it (especially if you live in a cooler climate where it develops a nice mild flavor.) Personally, I find it to be one of the best tasting greens out there. Even my kids like the flavor, although they aren't big on the texture of greens yet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6858365.post-77728138333891459732008-05-22T18:07:00.000-05:002008-05-22T18:07:00.000-05:00Baby carrots to Sarah: Yeah, and you might also tell him to give us starring roles! Eat us! Eat us!forever*rrrawnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6858365.post-76196254096957946702008-05-22T17:46:00.000-05:002008-05-22T17:46:00.000-05:00Just tried okra today-sorry, but YUCK!Via811http://www.blogger.com/profile/15932306830908723066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6858365.post-28497628206470734012008-05-22T13:10:00.000-05:002008-05-22T13:10:00.000-05:00Baby carrots <I>aren't</I> baby carrots??Sally-Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10780548827111974425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6858365.post-67032825087592001552008-05-22T12:31:27.340-05:002008-05-22T12:31:27.340-05:00Sam, how could I forget brussel sprouts? I find them intensely digusting too.<BR/><BR/>Anonymous, if you enjoy kale and it doesn't give you digestive issues, keep enjoying it! I just happen to not like it at all. As far as kids - I'm not expert but I tend not to give my kids certain food until they can chew and digest it themselves. But that's just me, different things work for different people. :)<BR/><BR/>newsupey, you don't know what okra is? Well are you in for a nice little treat. We hope. :) Let me know if you try it!<BR/><BR/>Azura, I think it's brilliant that you never liked onion or garlic. I was very hooked on both of those and it was a tough addiction for me to break!<BR/><BR/>Exotic, I looooove raw sweet corn but I wish I could just grow it in my garden and eat it truly fresh. I plan to, some day. Did you like corn cooked? Corn (cooked or raw) was practically a food group all by itself of mine for a long time! In college I'd eat cans of corn for meals. LOL<BR/><BR/>Rosie, I have a love-hate relationship with mushrooms. I loved them cooked, didn't mind them raw, but more and more get grossed out by them if I ever eat them.<BR/><BR/>Chris...LOL... :) You ever considered starting a blog? You could amuse us with your little veggie dialogs all day long. :)<BR/><BR/>Margi, I'm realizing more and more than I'm not super big on veg either. I really do love my non sweet fruits.<BR/><BR/>Kathleen - I did use to like fried okra but have to admit I never tried pickled. That's probably a good thing, huh? One less thing to miss. :)<BR/><BR/>Sarah, I have tried several raw veggies over the last year that made me sick too. Asparagus, even though I loved it, made me nauseous for hours. <BR/><BR/>Swayze, I'm a tomato pig too. Esp grape tomatoes. I can sit there and eat 4 lbs of them in a sitting. :'(Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04827411471672985594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6858365.post-19566693880164084032008-05-22T09:02:00.000-05:002008-05-22T09:02:00.000-05:00Yep, I agree 100%. Never liked kale, even when it is cooked. I used to love broccoli and and artichokes, but definitely not in their raw states. I loved carrots when I was a child, so much so that I turned orange for a short time! But now, too starchy and all that chewing makes me gag.<BR/><BR/>Right now, I'm really diggin' my tomato-mango-lime "salsa." I love tomatoes!!!! :)Swayzehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05173426406972604667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6858365.post-47818651776925527642008-05-22T06:56:00.000-05:002008-05-22T06:56:00.000-05:00The number one raw veggie I avoid is raw broccoli. The last time I ate raw broccoli, I was sick for several hours. I know there wasn't anything wrong with the broccoli, other family members ate more than I did and were fine. It's just too difficult to digest. I used to love it steamed or in casseroles.<BR/><BR/>I don't believe mushrooms can be considered a vegetable, but I can't stand them raw. The flavor grosses me out. I loved them cooked.<BR/><BR/>I don't like any kind of bitter green (kale, turnip greens, etc). Give me tender, sweeter greens (leaf lettuce, romaine, spinach, etc)<BR/><BR/>Red Radishes and Onions are veggies that I've never liked raw. I still don't. I've never tried artichokes, and I don't plan to. I don't dislike carrots, but I'm not too fond of them. I may have a couple baby carrots every 2 or 3 months. Not regularly. Just off a veggie tray at a party or something.<BR/><BR/>I absolutely LOVE okra. I had some yesterday, but now I'm out. I've got to find more soon :)Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11043133819672923178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6858365.post-85438465079339712432008-05-21T19:01:00.000-05:002008-05-21T19:01:00.000-05:00Oh how I love okra. I think I will be heading to the store tonight for some.<BR/>But I remember visiting my cousins in the south and having deep fried okra, sooo goood but sooo bad.<BR/>I also use to eat pickled orka.<BR/><BR/>I used to eat and love all veggies but now stick with the ones that taste good raw.<BR/>KathleenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6858365.post-89654804550150005532008-05-21T18:10:00.000-05:002008-05-21T18:10:00.000-05:00Whatever hiho. lololyardsnackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07834902581595053812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6858365.post-1788245555079038592008-05-21T17:45:00.000-05:002008-05-21T17:45:00.000-05:00Gotta agree with you on the kale. Yuk! I've never liked it any way I've tried it, even smothered in sauce! I also don't like broccoli raw, but I hated it cooked, too. Makes me gag! I always felt guilty when I was vegan/veg because broccoli was supposed to be this super healthy virtuous food and I hated it. I don't really like any veg (apart from lettuce and non-sweet fruits that are considered veg).Margihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03162563632133555449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6858365.post-23461853686630220132008-05-21T15:34:00.000-05:002008-05-21T15:34:00.000-05:00Before, when I cooked some of my veggies, I would eat (eyes wide with disbelief) brussel sprouts, broccoli, cauliflower, and sweet potatoes, but now that I'm 100% raw, they no longer see the light of day in my kitchen, which is kind of a shame because I liked them cooked. Come to think of it, I only liked them cooked because I added some nuts and grated cheese or cream cheese! *shudder*<BR/><BR/>As for baby carrots ...<BR/><BR/>Baby carrots: why oh why don't you eat us anymore? (zoom in on pouty faces)<BR/><BR/>Me: hey babes, you just too starchy for me now. I much prefer somethin' more digestible, like baby cukes, you dig? And besides, I can get my vitamin A from bell peppers, which come in a variety of colors!<BR/><BR/>Baby carrots (zoom in on scrunchy faces): not fair! Not fair! Can we help it if we're just a buncha mineral storage devices?!<BR/><BR/>Me: babes, it ain't the end of the world, ya know. You do what you do best and I'll just keep eatin' my baby cukes. k?<BR/><BR/>Baby carrots: Nooooooooooooooo!forever*rrrawnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6858365.post-56406541113952970122008-05-21T15:11:00.000-05:002008-05-21T15:11:00.000-05:00Not a fan of eggplant, cooked or uncooked. It's pretty to look at but after that it's just gross.<BR/><BR/>I've only had kale when it's been juiced and mixed with other things so I've no idea if I'm board with your or not on this. I've been hesitant to make a kale salad and not because of your post. :)<BR/><BR/>Broccoli - no to raw! I've never liked them uncooked. And as far as cooked goes I only like them steamed so the "rawness" is steamed away but they're still crunchy. Soggy broccoli is gross too.<BR/><BR/>Carrots - raw only. Okay, if i had steamed veggies this would be okay but again don't like them mushy and definitely prefer them raw.<BR/><BR/>Mushrooms - KEEP THEM AWAY!<BR/><BR/>Cilantro - GROSS!HiHoRosiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06607623248887570230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6858365.post-18903372438917417292008-05-21T14:47:00.000-05:002008-05-21T14:47:00.000-05:00I'm with you on the broccoli. GAG! I never liked it cooked either. If you think about it, people usually eat raw broccoli smothered in ranch dressing. I can't get into raw corn either. Many years of eating it covered in butter, salt, pepper and a squeeze of lime ruined my taste buds.Exotic Fruitarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07331561856159410225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6858365.post-91348107578088159302008-05-21T14:35:00.000-05:002008-05-21T14:35:00.000-05:00fun post : )<BR/><BR/>For me, the first thing that came to mind is<BR/><BR/>1. Brocolli/cauliflower<BR/>I'm eating my own purple sprouting brocoli steamed atm, and it is delicious. Raw? Just can't stand the taste.<BR/><BR/>2.Onion/leek/garlic<BR/>ok is that naughty to put 3 in one line? But these are too strong and I just don't eat them raw.<BR/><BR/>3.Sweet Potato<BR/>A member of the bindweed family and not a potato at all. Soo powdery when raw, yuck.<BR/><BR/>4.<BR/>Hmm having difficulty now...<BR/>don't really like courgette raw - but not ready to put that on the list yet, I think I want to marinade it as courgettie first, I think I'll like that.<BR/><BR/>Nope can't think of a forth, kale is kinda bad, but not tooo bad shredded up.<BR/>I don't know, swede or something boring like that, or a turnip - can't imagine they are nice raw, haven't really tried them. I need to try more veg!!Azura Skyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00252898233842819205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6858365.post-71055038557808395532008-05-21T13:49:00.000-05:002008-05-21T13:49:00.000-05:00Oh man this hits a chord:<BR/>Kale FOR SURE- despite everyone raving about it. Can't stand it.<BR/>Artichokes are a no-brainer, there's no way to eat them raw.<BR/>Broccoli is ANOTHER ditto - I can't stand it. (And I'll admit, I still eat these things cooked, because I figure eating them cooked is better than not eating them at all. As far as I know the MINERALS aren't hurt by heat, and I want the calcium etc)<BR/>Brussel Sprouts. Omg. I LOVE brussel sprouts cooked, but raw - no thanks. <BR/><BR/>I'll have to find me some okra now, I've never tried it! what is it?! LOL! I'll google it.Newsupeyhttp://openid.aol.com/Newsupeynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6858365.post-2480199939526960352008-05-21T13:11:00.000-05:002008-05-21T13:11:00.000-05:00I still enjoy eating kale, broccoli and carrots. Little amounts, but still. And I do believe they have some nutritional value. I occasionally will even have a kale salad with avocados, and kale-fruit smoothie is delicious. What is wrong with it? These veggies and celery are the only ones my 2 1/2 year old will eat sometimes. She mostly eats fruits, and still doesn't enjoy/can't really chew leafy greens. Should I not give this to her?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6858365.post-63029906468946590242008-05-21T12:44:00.000-05:002008-05-21T12:44:00.000-05:00Kale for sure is one I have attempted at putting into my raw repertoire but just can't. It turns black and tastes nas-assty.<BR/>I do like raw broc however, but haven't had it in a year...huh go figure. <BR/>I would say probably brussel sprouts are the grossest. I have tried them steamed but *haha I said steamed but* they taste like sulfur. I guess the only way to avoid that is to harvest them and then cook them like, 20 minutes later and they are supposed to be divine.yardsnackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07834902581595053812noreply@blogger.com