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Originally Posted by MissChievous
What I can't stand is supremely picky eaters, lol. I honestly feel so many kids these days are picky/unhealthy eaters because they have such a limited range of processed food in their diet and were never encouraged to try other things.
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I think it's, mainly, due to people's education.
I was raised in a home where we had only processed stuff, or very basic meals like spaghetti, kraft diner, pork chops with a Campbell soup on the soup as a sauce... stuff like that. I wasnt interessed AT ALL in vegetables, we didnt eat any actually. We didnt have fruit either, except for bananas sometimes, or raspberries from my grandma's garden in summer... Yes, that was sad like that. And yes, I am overweight... thank you mom
My mother's family are picky eaters. They are scared to change or try new things. My sister grew up being very picky. No cheese, no eggs, no this no that. She doesnt cook, neither my mother does really... Oh yeah, they can cook pastas, but dont ask them to make a sauce that comes with, they will be like that :
Luckily, I always loved to try new things, my grandmother (father's side) was a cook all her life and she showed me many things. My father was the one who cooked at home. So, when I left home to be on my own, it was like a relief for me. I re-discovered sooooo many things, starting with vegetables, cooking new dishes each week... simples things yes, but that we didnt do at home.
I tried to incorporate a bit of it in my family (during christmas per example), but it has to be things they know, or they wont even taste it! You should have seen their face the first time I served a couscous...
