Chaotic Good

real life society: we need to ban tiktok because china is evil

my ideal society: new species of deer was just discovered in Peru. it is shown on all news channels and the entire population spends the day discussing & reflecting on life's diversity, people are let off work early

OP I can't believe you would post this without a picture of the new deer

— Sylvester McNutt

count everything, including dorms, moving between houses on a single campus/compound, etc.

if you were/are homeless/couch surfing, count each location where you stayed at least a week.

i mean this in the gentlest way possible: you need to eat vegetables. you need to become comfortable with doing so. i do not care if you are a picky eater because of autism (hi, i used to be this person!), you need to find at least some vegetables you can eat. find a different way to prepare them. chances are you would like a vegetable you hate if you prepared it in a stew or roasted it with seasoning or included it as an ingredient in a recipe. just. please start eating better. potatoes and corn are not sufficient vegetables for a healthy diet.

Need it to be easier?

Need it in something?

Can't see it:

Can see but disguised flavor (can usually be found store bought or done at home and use different veggies):

Texture problems:

Need it soft:

Needs to be crunchy:

Veggies google says stay crunchy after lightly cooking:

Broad texture tips:

It also really helps to think about why you dislike a vegetable. I found that I am scared of green foods so I like to use those veggies for ingredients in things they are well hidden for. I've also learned that watching something while eating helps because then I'm not looking at the gross green things. When possible, I also like to get help hiding it (ie using cream of celery soup in my chicken and dumplings).

Remember that vegetables are important because they contain nutrients that other foods don’t contain. NOT because they are low calorie.

Eating vegetables slathered in pork fat is always better than not eating vegetables. In fact fat will help you absorb the nutrients. Get those nutrients in your body by any means necessary.

This is one major reason I started adding homemade recipes to my meals.

I typically use microwave meals (such as chicken korma, the type I have apparently has tomato in it somehow but I don’t taste it) but there’s only so much you can find with that. The great thing about recipes is you can experiment and get it just as you want it.

Spaghetti Bolognese, for example, is one of my favourites. My recipe calls for carrots, onions, garlic and tomatoes (this is one of many recipes where I can stand tomatoes since the taste is diluted by other ingredients). Got a stir-fry recipe that calls for a veggie mix bag from ASDA. We’re talking bell peppers, bean sprouts, carrots, greens (not sure what exact plant they are), garlic. Chicken fried rice? Added spring onions and peas. Chilli con carne? Carrots, bell peppers, onion, garlic, tomatoes, limes, kidney beans.

Seriously, make a list of meals you like then look up recipes. Tweak them as you go along until you get something you like. And you can make a good chunk of meals in advanced and reheat them later. That’s how I ended up with 11 batches of chicken fried rice and 14 batches of spaghetti bolognese in the freezer.

(If you like eating out, there’s plenty there too. Any place that does burgers tends to use tomatoes, pickles (made from cucumber or dill), onions, lettuce etc. You can walk into any SubWay and see the amount they’ve got in there. KFC offers mashed potatoes and corn on the cob. If you go to a carvery, you’ll find a bunch of veggies off to the side to go with your meat. I tend to get carrots, peas, cauliflower and cheese and mashed potatoes. Seriously; check the ingredients list - you’ll be surprised how often veggies are used in foods you really like.)

Having veggies doesn’t need to be a chore. Have some fun with it, eat them in your favourite dishes.

Like I had a choice?