MissScripture Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 I used to eat anything when I was a kid. If I didn't like something, my siblings wouldn't even bother trying it, because I was the least picky eater. When I got older, I got super picky, and recently have started trying to work on that for the sake of our grocery budget and my health. One big thing I could never bear to eat, even as a kid, was oatmeal, even though, I really, really wanted to like it. One day I saw chocolate flavored oatmeal in the store and decided that if I were going to learn to eat oatmeal, this would be how. And so I started out with a bowl of chocolate oatmeal, and can now eat it plain (well, with some sweetner) as long as I can put nuts in it, to give it a slight crunch. It's not my favorite, but I actually have days now where I actually WANT to eat a bowl of oatmeal. I've been working on beans, now, too. I've started eating black beans mixed with rice or mixed in with other stuff, so it's not all by itself. So, I would suggest that if you have specific foods you run into problems with a lot, see if there are ways you can make it at least tolerable so you can start eating it (like Sixpence's comment, where she uses ranch dressing) or mixing it with other foods that you do like and then wean yourself off of that to eating whatever it is by itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissScripture Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Or the other option is the way I learned to eat peas. I babysat for a family, and I swear EVERY time I babysat over dinner time, we had peas for the vegetable. I hated peas, and we never had to eat them at home, because my mom didn't like them. Well, I couldn't very well make the kids eat peas and then not eat MY peas, so I would shovel them in as fast as I could to get rid of my serving and move on. Over the course of a couple of years of baby sitting there, I got used to peas, and now actually buy them and serve them myself. (And after like 3 years of always eating peas, I asked the mom if she planned it that way or what. Up till that point she had no idea I didn't like peas. We laugh about how she taught me to eat peas, now.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnlySunshine Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 mantellata, that's a great set of ideas there! I may just have to give them a try! I forgot to mention earlier that Monday night, my mom set out some leftover vegetables to eat with the "pigs in blankets" that she had made for dinner. We had spinach on Saturday night that we put Parmesan cheese in. Spinach is one of my very favorite vegetables. Well, there was only a little left and my dad got to it first. The only two things left were green beans and okra. I hate okra with a passion. It's gross but my mom and dad love it. I usually eat something else like salad. Well, my mom said that we had to eat up the leftover vegetables so I really didn't have a choice. I took some of the green beans (which I normally really like). Since they had been reheated, they had become rubbery and had a weird taste -- not like green beans at all. I took enough to make it look like I was trying to eat them and I had about 3/4 of the serving I put on my plate until I couldn't eat any more. It was difficult to eat, but I managed to get through it. A lot of times, my mom cooks those packaged pasta side dishes from Knorr-Lipton. I honestly do not like the texture of them. They are fattening, too, so I just don't put it on my plate because my mom doesn't like it when people waste food but she also doesn't like when I pass something up. Tonight, we had to eat dinner quickly because we have the Catholicism series on Wednesday nights and she bought some fried chicken, corn, rolls, and the packaged pasta dish. I had everything except the pasta. It was the spinach/white pasta with alfredo sauce. I really need to work on eating foods I don't like... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhuturePriest Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 [quote name='MissScripture' timestamp='1347505780' post='2481900'] Or the other option is the way I learned to eat peas. I babysat for a family, and I swear EVERY time I babysat over dinner time, we had peas for the vegetable. I hated peas, and we never had to eat them at home, because my mom didn't like them. Well, I couldn't very well make the kids eat peas and then not eat MY peas, so I would shovel them in as fast as I could to get rid of my serving and move on. Over the course of a couple of years of baby sitting there, I got used to peas, and now actually buy them and serve them myself. (And after like 3 years of always eating peas, I asked the mom if she planned it that way or what. Up till that point she had no idea I didn't like peas. We laugh about how she taught me to eat peas, now.) [/quote] Ugh... Try not to mention peas in my presence. The very thought of intentionally eating that which I eat around in my Chinese fried rice is almost too much. I really hope my Community doesn't eat them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juchu Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 For me it is as Totally Fransican has said. I used to be a vegetarian, but I stopped. I actually really eat everything.... Now I am one of the "kitchen sisters" and we do prepare with love the diet food for those who really need it. There are already a lot of sisters that do not eat tomatoes, gluten, milk products.... + the guests.... So just think of your fellow kitchen sisters and not to make them extra work, because it is already sometimes quite a stressfull job to "cook with the bells" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IgnatiusofLoyola Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 [quote name='MissScripture' timestamp='1347505780' post='2481900'] Or the other option is the way I learned to eat peas. I babysat for a family, and I swear EVERY time I babysat over dinner time, we had peas for the vegetable. I hated peas, and we never had to eat them at home, because my mom didn't like them. Well, I couldn't very well make the kids eat peas and then not eat MY peas, so I would shovel them in as fast as I could to get rid of my serving and move on. Over the course of a couple of years of baby sitting there, I got used to peas, and now actually buy them and serve them myself. (And after like 3 years of always eating peas, I asked the mom if she planned it that way or what. Up till that point she had no idea I didn't like peas. We laugh about how she taught me to eat peas, now.) [/quote] MissScripture--I expected you to tell the story about your Sister sister. You've told us before that before she entered the ND's, there were foods your sister didn't like. Am I remembering correctly that salad was one of them, but that now she likes salad? What I don't remember was how the change came about. Did your sister make a conscious effort or did the change happen simply by the grace of her being in the convent? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissScripture Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 [quote name='IgnatiusofLoyola' timestamp='1347560255' post='2482052'] MissScripture--I expected you to tell the story about your Sister sister. You've told us before that before she entered the ND's, there were foods your sister didn't like. Am I remembering correctly that salad was one of them, but that now she likes salad? What I don't remember was how the change came about. Did your sister make a conscious effort or did the change happen simply by the grace of her being in the convent? [/quote] (I had thought about it after I posted my first two posts, but didn't want to hog the thread. But since you brought it up. ) Yeah, she would not eat lettuce ever when we were growing up, even in high school, she would refuse to eat anything with lettuce on it, like sub sandwiches and would never touch a lettuce salad. When she entered, I think she started eating it to be polite, because she didn't want to be a pain, and discovered, she LIKED all this food. And it wasn't just that she hadn't really tried it before. She had eaten it to be polite when at other people's houses. She really didn't like it at all. Now she eats all sorts of crazy food, like "Seafood bake" and eats lettuce salad almost EVERY DAY! It was really just the grace of being there that caused the change to happen. It's funny, because she used to be the most picky of any of us, and now she eats anything. I was the least, and now I am the picky one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheresaThoma Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 I forgot to mention when all else fails, a large glass of water. After you take a bite take a quick drink of water. It helps the food go down and you don't have to deal with the taste. One of my weird food things is yogurt. I love it but it can for some reason trigger my gag reflex very easily, which obviously looks awkward. The sisters make their own yogurt though and it is really yummy. The only solution I have found is granola, mix some of that in and I can actually eat it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhuturePriest Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 [quote name='coralieprincess' timestamp='1347576054' post='2482135'] I actually HATE ch.eese, and eggs, more than anything else in the world (and I don't like mayonnaise or butter either, especially mayonnaise), but I'm not picky at all with anything else - I love all vegetables, and I like to try new, weird foods. I've eaten pig's ears and jellyfish and chicken gizzard, etc... But I would not touch ch.eese with a ten-foot pole. [/quote] I don't know if I hate mayonnaise or butter more. I would probably say mayonnaise as well. I can stand butter if there is some on there, whereas I can't stand even a little bit of mayonnaise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mantellata Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 [quote name='MaterMisericordiae' timestamp='1347508996' post='2481908'] I forgot to mention earlier that Monday night, my mom set out some leftover vegetables to eat with the "pigs in blankets" that she had made for dinner. We had spinach on Saturday night that we put Parmesan cheese in. Spinach is one of my very favorite vegetables. Well, there was only a little left and my dad got to it first. The only two things left were green beans and okra. I hate okra with a passion. [/quote] Okra..... **shudder** THIS was [b]one[/b] food that actually stumped me in my adult life. When I was a sister this was served on several occasions..... and one sister-cook LOVED to make them as slimy as possible. (Non-breaded, just boiled) I could barely stand it. But milk + other food + laughing at myself that this was a really pathetic form of white martyrdom.... helped me through it. I think I got away with it without anyone knowing...... Wow... that was a challenge.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnlySunshine Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 (edited) [quote name='mantellata' timestamp='1347620460' post='2482298'] Okra..... **shudder** THIS was [b]one[/b] food that actually stumped me in my adult life. When I was a sister this was served on several occasions..... and one sister-cook LOVED to make them as slimy as possible. (Non-breaded, just boiled) I could barely stand it. But milk + other food + laughing at myself that this was a really pathetic form of white martyrdom.... helped me through it. I think I got away with it without anyone knowing...... Wow... that was a challenge.... [/quote] I've only tried eating it a few times and I couldn't stand the slimy texture of it. It tastes gross! My mom orders it from the BBQ place and they fry it. She told me to eat it like that to see if I could stand it that way and I still couldn't choke it down. Oh, and we have a jar of pickled okra in the cabinet that's been sitting there for over 5 years. It looks icky. I may throw it out today... Edited September 14, 2012 by MaterMisericordiae Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikita92 Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 I thought of the same thing in the past...veggies, fruits and cheese are pretty much the norm in religious communities. When one is raised on meat and potatoes and is use to pretty much snacking on unhealthy foodstuffs...making a switch in one's eating habit's...and food (while no doubt healthier) can be a issue of concern for some, who are "PICKY EATERS" I swear I was born with not liking PEAS! However..I do like Splitpea soup. Mushrooms..was also something I just didn't care for..as well as onions! Three veggies that are a constant in religious gardens I'm sure!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilyAnn Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 I'm a notoriously picky eater - I've improved a little with age but I'm still bad. I tried to hide it on my live-in but Mother Mistress sussed me out right away. We talked about it and she said that no-one expected me to suddenly jump in at the deep end - that would be unrealistic. What I have to do instead is take little steps. I find things I don't eat but that are kind of on the least "threatening" end of the scale. A few months ago I ate lettuce for the first time ever and discovered it's actually pretty good. The more little steps like that I take, the less threatening other foods seem and so on. I'm not all the way there yet, but I'm getting there. It helps to remember all the things I eat now and love that I missed out on for so long - lasagne being the first on that list! I [i]love[/i] lasagne, but I only had it the first time like a year ago. I missed 20 years of potential lasagne by being fussy! So anyway, thinking of things like that can be a good motivator as well. I remember one dinner at St. Cecilia's I got to my seat to find that the novitiate had these strange looking fruit at our places. I'd never seen them before in my life, they were a little larger than grapes but red and kind of spiky looking. I later discovered they were wild gooseberries. I was totally taken aback by these and it wasn't like I could get away with just not taking any or leaving them behind, it would so obvious! So I just had to take a deep breath and eat them. They weren't great, they tasted kind of weird and I had about four of them. It was effort to eat them all, but I managed it. And it didn't hurt me, so even though gooseberries aren't something I like I know now I can cope if served them again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spem in alium Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 I am known as a "food experimenter" because by most people's standards I seem to have incomprehensibly crazy tastes. I'll try basically anything at least once. The only foods I've ever really disliked have been avocado and anchovies. I'm now a huge fan of avocado (and not entirely sure how that happened), but the anchovies aren't growing on me. I don't really appreciate salty food very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loveletslive Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 (edited) [quote name='Spem in alium' timestamp='1347663909' post='2482458'] I am known as a "food experimenter" because by most people's standards I seem to have incomprehensibly crazy tastes. I'll try basically anything at least once. The only foods I've ever really disliked have been avocado and anchovies. I'm now a huge fan of avocado (and not entirely sure how that happened), but the anchovies aren't growing on me. I don't really appreciate salty food very much. [/quote] i'll try anything too - i really don't understand how people can just hate a food without ever really trying it?? Edited September 15, 2012 by loveletslive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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