Guest guest Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 Query for this week: Do you find your tastes are changing over the years since becoming vegetarian or vegan (or, for those of you who are not, since eating more vegetables)? If so, in what way? And an extra query - cuz it's nice to have a couple of things to talk about: What is your latest fave food/taste? Come on - own up - we want to hear it. (And let me think of mine too!) Love, Pat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2007 Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 My tastes are definitely changing! I no longer can tolerate much salt. We are working towards being vegetarian, still trying. My main problem is that I learned to cook one way and living on a vegetarian diet is a challenge. I love to cook and it seems to me that most dishes that are vegetarian don't offer enough cooking challenge to suit me. I find myself craving vegetable casseroles. My latest food cravings are brussels sprouts (to my husband's dismay!) and avocado, which I always loved. Linda On 2/27/07, Pat <drpatsant wrote: > > > Query for this week: Do you find your tastes are changing over the years > since becoming > vegetarian or vegan (or, for those of you who are not, since eating more > vegetables)? If so, > in what way? > > And an extra query - cuz it's nice to have a couple of things to talk > about: > > What is your latest fave food/taste? > > Come on - own up - we want to hear it. (And let me think of mine too!) > > Love, Pat > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 > working towards being vegetarian, still trying. lovely >II > love to cook and it seems to me that most dishes that are vegetarian don't > offer enough cooking challenge to suit me. Oh dear LOL And so many people here are so busy with their lives that they need to find recipes that are quick and easy BUT if you really want a challenge why not go completely over to strict vegetarianism ie. a vegan diet? That's a challenge, I found, at first. It makes baking interesting, for example > I find myself craving vegetable casseroles. Those exist too of course and I think you might find a few interesting ones in the Files, but you'll have to browse them. Also, many slow cooker/crockpot recipes can be cooked in the casserole, with all the rigmarole you like. I cook those sort of things either way, depending upon my time scale. But don't let cooking boredom put you off - Vegetarianism isn't like learning French or Indian or Italian or Cantonese cookery. It's not a cooking technique so much as a lifestyle - and all that it means is very important to us here and may become so to you in time, eh? Nice to hear from you. Chat more later. Love, Pat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 My tastes have indeed changed as I've gotten older. I seem to be much more into spicey and hot (curries, salsa's etc). I also now love garlic. I never ate much growing up, but now I roast it plain and eat it just like that! I've been a veggie most of my life, so I don't know if there was a change between when I wasn't. My latest favoriet taste is Smoked Paprika, I put it on everything! > > Query for this week: Do you find your tastes are changing over the years > > since becoming > > vegetarian or vegan (or, for those of you who are not, since eating more > > vegetables)? If so, > > in what way? > > > > And an extra query - cuz it's nice to have a couple of things to talk > > about: > > > > What is your latest fave food/taste? > > > > Come on - own up - we want to hear it. (And let me think of mine too!) > > > > Love, Pat > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 2, 2007 Report Share Posted March 2, 2007 > My tastes have indeed changed as I've gotten older. Mine too, hon, mine too LOL But seriously, one does find this happening. Children like things sweet (which is why there's really little point in feeding them broccoli if they don't like it!) but as we grow older we are less likely to want to add sugar to our soup > I seem to be much > more into spicey and hot (curries, salsa's etc). I also now love > garlic. I never ate much growing up, but now I roast it plain and > eat it just like that! I've always been into spicy hot food - ever since I can remember - and although I wasn't offered garlic as a small child, I loved it once I had the chance of it. Some do, some don't, I guess. Like you, I can't remember what it was like between being a non-veggie and a veggie, but I can speak to the more recent change from vegetarian to vegan. Without animal fat in the form of dairy, I find I quickly lost interest in all oils and fatty things. (Now this is just as well for me, for health and other reasons, so no complaints there.) Additionally, I am one of those people who, as a vegetarian, was not as interested in vegetables and salads as I needed to be. Root vegetables, yes, but the rest? Ah, I could take it or leave it, preferably the latter (although I ate the non-root veg because I needed to for health). But since changing over to vegan - and probably any change would have done the job - I find I'm not feeling I've enjoyed a proper meal without a salad - even if there are cooked vegetables included on the plate. And my salad dressings are getting more and more minimal so that I can actually taste what I'm eating. Good grief, what next! Scary, possums! Love, Pat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2007 Report Share Posted March 3, 2007 Not so sure about this. My 6yo doesn't like chocolate but loves all fruits, especially lemons and all things lemon. My 10yo loves sweet stuff. But they both love their veggies. They've fought over the last few brusseels sprouts. Cauliflower & broccoli are their faves. I think being exposed to different things impacts your tastes. The one that likes sweet stuff (10 yo) doesn't like fruit. ODD. oh -- and they both like spicy stuff! Beth Pat <drpatsant wrote: Children like things sweet (which is why there's really little point in feeding them broccoli if they don't like it!) Recent Activity 10 New Members 29 New Files Visit Your Group Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2007 Report Share Posted March 3, 2007 Hi Beth! You're right, I shouldn't have generalized - since it is a matter of genetics after all. Some people are 'tasters', some not, some in between, and although it's a given that the younger we are the more we are attracted to sweet tastes (babies and milk), it doesn't mean that people can't develop tastes in defiance of statistics. As for your situation, clearly neither of your kids has a problem with so-called bitter veggies (the cruciferous ones such as broccoli and cauliflower, for example) - that's genetic Love, Pat > Not so sure about this. My 6yo doesn't like chocolate but loves all fruits, especially lemons and all things lemon. My 10yo loves sweet stuff. But they both love their veggies. They've fought over the last few brusseels sprouts. Cauliflower & broccoli are their faves. I think being exposed to different things impacts your tastes. . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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