Is there one superfood?

zand wrote:That's worrying because I don't like half of those!  How do you make yourself like the taste/texture/smell/look/thought of something?  I would really like to eat everything on that list, but I can't.  

There are only 5 things on that list I would touch with a barge pole.

Zand - did you ever like meringue, pavlova or custardy things?

Well the things I like on the list are salmon, kale, garlic, blueberries, dark chocolate  I haven't actually tried seaweed, so I might like it. Unfortunately I love potatoes.  

@Avocado Sevenfold   I never liked proper egg custard, just the custard powder stuff (yeh I know)

I have eaten meringue and it was OK, but too sweet for me.  Edible though.

So eggs, but not in eggy form. You can't force yourself to like stuff. I used to think I liked all veg, except baby corn cobs. Nasty, bitter taste. Now I can't eat them because of their starchy carbs. Every cloud

Yes, the texture is the worst thing. Oh I do eat egg in quiche! That's the nearest I get to eating eggy egg.

zand wrote:Yes, the texture is the worst thing.  Oh I do eat egg in quiche! That's the nearest I get to eating eggy egg.

So you do eat eggy eggs! Yaay!

Avocado Sevenfold wrote:

zand wrote:Yes, the texture is the worst thing.  Oh I do eat egg in quiche! That's the nearest I get to eating eggy egg.

So you do eat eggy eggs! Yaay!

lol I suppose I do.

Not looking to wind anyone up, honest, but until I started reading diabetes forums and blogs, I never realised how picky so many adults are about food. When I was a kid we ate anything that was put in front of us, almost always home cooked. Maybe that's why I got to 58 years of age before illness crept up on me. I once signed up with a Doctor for twenty odd years and never ever met him.

Zand "Oh I do eat egg in quiche!"

Beam me up Scottie !

eddie1 wrote:Not looking to wind anyone up, honest, but until I started reading diabetes forums and blogs, I never realised how picky so many adults are about food. When I was a kid we ate anything that was put in front of us, almost always home cooked. Maybe that's why I got to 58 years of age before illness crept up  on me. I once signed up with a Doctor for twenty odd years and never ever met him.

Oh yes, I had to eat whatever I was given, zero waste

Avocado Sevenfold wrote:So eggs, but not in eggy form.  You can't force yourself to like stuff.  I used to think I liked all veg, except baby corn cobs.  Nasty, bitter taste.  Now I can't eat them because of their starchy carbs.  Every cloud

I always HATED baby corn, yuk yuk and double yuk they taste like eating tree routes

I ate everything that was put before me until I was 6 or 7. Then it all changed. I used to hate mealtimes because I knew my Mum would make me eat meat and it made me sick. Eventually she said "Well if you were hungry you would eat it", and wouldn't let me have any snacks, but didn't try to make me eat stuff I didn't like. That was great. I was happy just eating veggies and cheese. I didn't want snacks anyway. I would rather go without food altogether for a few days than eat stuff I couldn't bear.

I have always envied people who enjoy eating anything. I just can't do it. I forced myself to eat bacon and beef and chicken but it was a real struggle. I keep saying I will make myself like lamb soon. I always felt different and hated it. I've recently started to eat mushrooms because I have found a way that I like to cook them.

Mostly it's the texture of things and I hate having to chew meat. If it's minced it's tolerable.
Like I said I envy anyone who isn't picky with food. I so wish I wasn't.

I tried to like fish, I convinced myself I could like it, in the dark days after dx I read so much about how good it was, my tasted changed on most thing but I just can't like fish it's.....its.... Fishy

Andy12345 wrote:

Avocado Sevenfold wrote:So eggs, but not in eggy form.  You can't force yourself to like stuff.  I used to think I liked all veg, except baby corn cobs.  Nasty, bitter taste.  Now I can't eat them because of their starchy carbs.  Every cloud

I always HATED baby corn, yuk yuk and double yuk they taste like eating tree routes

I hated them too on their own but part of a very spicy stir fry they weren't so bad but too starchy for me now.

Andy12345 wrote:

eddie1 wrote:Not looking to wind anyone up, honest, but until I started reading diabetes forums and blogs, I never realised how picky so many adults are about food. When I was a kid we ate anything that was put in front of us, almost always home cooked. Maybe that's why I got to 58 years of age before illness crept up  on me. I once signed up with a Doctor for twenty odd years and never ever met him.

Oh yes, I had to eat whatever I was given, zero waste

That's the thing though.......with me it wasn't zero waste if I was forced to eat it because I threw it up again, so the whole meal was wasted, not just the bit I didn't like.

Have to agree Andy I'm not keen on baby corn. However, some just love it.

Kale has definitely grown on me in recent years and spinach too.

The grandchildren just adore brocolli

All the best Jan

PS I can't keep up with all the posts ..... great isn't it LOL

Paul wrote:

Andy12345 wrote:

Avocado Sevenfold wrote:So eggs, but not in eggy form.  You can't force yourself to like stuff.  I used to think I liked all veg, except baby corn cobs.  Nasty, bitter taste.  Now I can't eat them because of their starchy carbs.  Every cloud

I always HATED baby corn, yuk yuk and double yuk they taste like eating tree routes

I hated them too on their own but part of a very spicy stir fry they weren't so bad but too starchy for me now.

Yes baby corn can be too starchy

All the best Jan

Andy12345 wrote:

Avocado Sevenfold wrote:So eggs, but not in eggy form.  You can't force yourself to like stuff.  I used to think I liked all veg, except baby corn cobs.  Nasty, bitter taste.  Now I can't eat them because of their starchy carbs.  Every cloud

I always HATED baby corn, yuk yuk and double yuk they taste like eating tree routes

Sweet corn, a great fishing bait eh Andy, as is bread, what those poor buggers have done to deserve the crap I feed carp I don't know, did I mention the cheapest pork luncheon meat I can get my hands on. Poor blighter's.

Jan1 wrote:Have to agree Andy I'm not keen on baby corn. However, some just love it.

Kale has definitely grown on me in recent years and spinach too.

The grandchildren just adore brocolli

All the best Jan

PS I can't keep up with all the posts ..... great isn't it LOL

I'm lucky in that sense too that all of us-kids included,LOVE Broccoli!

eddie1 wrote:

Andy12345 wrote:

Avocado Sevenfold wrote:So eggs, but not in eggy form.  You can't force yourself to like stuff.  I used to think I liked all veg, except baby corn cobs.  Nasty, bitter taste.  Now I can't eat them because of their starchy carbs.  Every cloud

I always HATED baby corn, yuk yuk and double yuk they taste like eating tree routes

Sweet corn, a great fishing bait eh Andy, as is bread, what those poor buggers have done to deserve the crap I feed carp I don't know, did I mention the cheapest pork luncheon meat I can get my hands on. Poor blighter's.

Don't forget the Peperamis!!!

Paul wrote:

eddie1 wrote:

Andy12345 wrote:

Avocado Sevenfold wrote:So eggs, but not in eggy form.  You can't force yourself to like stuff.  I used to think I liked all veg, except baby corn cobs.  Nasty, bitter taste.  Now I can't eat them because of their starchy carbs.  Every cloud

I always HATED baby corn, yuk yuk and double yuk they taste like eating tree routes

Sweet corn, a great fishing bait eh Andy, as is bread, what those poor buggers have done to deserve the crap I feed carp I don't know, did I mention the cheapest pork luncheon meat I can get my hands on. Poor blighter's.

Don't forget the Peperamis!!!

Too right mate, but I draw the line at Pot Noddles

Now Broccoli sure is a super food .... and has come down in price recently. A boon for all of us low carbers and and connoisseurs of great real food. Don't you just love it.  

All the best Jan

That's more things I don't like....pepperoni or doughnuts






Or pot noodle

zand wrote:That's more things I don't like....pepperoni or doughnuts  






Or pot noodle

I'm with you there .......

All the best Jan

I might not like okra, come to think of it. A bit "sluggy". Will give another try sometime as it is supposed to be good for bs or whatever.

I'm not fussy, honestly