Stereotypically speaking, most kids have a vegetable (or 12) that they absolutely hate and refuse to eat. Growing up the veggies that haunted my dreams were broccoli and asparagus.
A popular nightmare-inducing veggie is Brussels sprouts, but those lil’ babies make this girl smile! 🙂
(Yes, I am well aware that my jeans are way too long. I promise they actually fit when I wear them with my 4-inch wedges, which I promptly took off when I walked in the door. Veggie chopping is a no-heels-allowed sport, after all.)
Tonight’s dinner would probably make any 8-year-old cry for pizza, but it made me and Ryan happy!
We enjoyed broiled sockeye salmon, seasoned with lemon, basil, thyme and sea salt, along with basil fettuccine and Brussels sprouts.
To prepare the Brussels sprouts, I tossed them in olive oil before seasoning them with Mrs. Dash original blend of salt-free spices.
This was a home-run dinner!
Alright, kiddos, I’m outta here for the night to watch The Bachelorette!
Question of the Night
When you were a kid, was there a vegetable that you absolutely hated? Did you ever grow out of it?
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I can’t remember any veggies that I hated, but I think it’s because I helped my Dad garden, and we made salsa and all kinds of neato dishes out of our harvest 😀 I definitely adore brussel sprouts too!
Dinner looks so simple yet delicious! Salmon is awesome!
Enjoy your night!
Brussels sprouts definitely haunted me as a kid – and I’ve actually still never tried them!
Ok, time to get back to the Bachelorette! 😉
Eggplant…. and I STILL hate it.. blegh… even thinking about it makes me queasy!
Tomatoes! I told a girl in my kindergarten class that we couldn’t be friends because she liked tomatoes and I didn’t. Haha:)
I had the SAME EXACT dinner as you did!! So weird!!
Hope yours was as delicious as mine was! Have a great night!
I pretty much loved all veggies but I hate broccoli stems, not broccoli, just the stems!
I had brussel sprouts with dinner tonight as well!
I was kind of grossed out by them for a long time but I recently tried them and fell in love. They might be my new favorite veggie.
I hated lima beans, red beets and brussel sprouts. I still cringe at the sight of lima beans and gag at the smell of red beets, but I love brussel sprouts now!
Cabbage – I have never been able to stomach it and still cannot to this day! I suppose that means no Brussels sprouts for me, too. I’ve never tried them but I assume they taste like cabbage? 🙂
haha kindof… they both have an unerlying bitter-ish taste, i guess. 🙂
I hated lima beans and squash. Today I LOVE squash but honestly I still HATE lima beans with a very real passion! haha!!!
broccoli! yuck…. i still don’t love it. haha
I hated lima beans and still do. I like of other types of bean but really hate lima beans.
I have a really good brussel sprout recipe that has garlic and apple cidar vinegar in it – it’s the only way I’ll eat brussel sprouts.
I’m actually not a fan of a single veggie. I eat them because I know they are good for me but I can’t stand them. Corn is the only vegetable I’ll eat because I like it. I can’t seem to change my little tasebuds, after all these years of eating veggies I still haven’t started to like them.
My most hated vegetable was kohlrabi. I’m definitely traumatized my mom forcing me to eat it as a kid – haven’t tried it since!
Cute jeans! Where are they from? I am in desperate need of some new ones 🙂
thanks! they’re ernest sewn jeans & i bought them online at RueLaLa: http://www.ruelala.com/invite/jbream726
Peas! And I still can’t go near them, even if they are disguised in a dish, I make sure to pick out every last one before chowing down!
I went through a phase of not liking regular/white potatoes. (My mom wasn’t too happy since we were a huge meat and potatoes kind of family.) However, these days there’s only a handful of ways I like them prepared.
I am also using salmon in our dinner–Salmon Chowder.
ooooh i want salmon chowder!!
we had a you eat it and you like it rule. I actually wasn’t allowed to not like my veggies and it worked- I liked my veggies
i have always ADORED brussels sprouts! everyone thinks i’m crazy, but my mama raised me right 😉 i do hate water chestnuts (are those even veggies?!) – it’s a texture thing, i think they’re gross!
Hmmm …
still haven’t grown out of it. 🙂
Peas were mine but now I like them. Probably my least favorite but I definitely don’t think the same of them as I did when I was 8!
I love when jeans are too long. Too cute! 🙂
I hate olives- that counts right? Like detest them. I think they taste like feet 🙁
and that salmon looks AMAZING!
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i’ve never actually eaten brussel sprouts before….
when i was really young, i used to only eat the stems of broccoli…then when i got a little older i would refuse to eat the stems and only eat the tops…strange, i know.
i really don’t like uncooked onions.
I love brussels! They’re so tasty roasted. I hated spinach and mushrooms growing up. I still loathe mushrooms, but I love raw spinach. I only ever had it cooked as a kid, which still grosses me out!
I have “long jeans” and “normal jeans” too. It’s the only way you can wear jeans + heels!
Dinner looks good but I hate brussel sprouts! Always have always will!
LIMA BEANS! & the only bean I will eat now is a garbanzo. It’s really bad!
Yes, onions! And to this day I hate them with a passion.
I hated broccoli and cooked spinach. I still can’t stand either of them, I will eat raw spinach in salads or green monsters but I despise it cooked… and broccoli, cooked, raw, whatever, makes me gag. Yes I am 26 years old and I will gag on broccoli 🙂 But, when I was little, (and still to this day,) I loved the veggies that most people don’t like, such as asparagus, eggplant, artichokes, and tomatoes. LOVED them.
I used to hate uncooked bell peppers and finally last year I was chopping one for another dish, and decided to scoop up a blob of hummus with a raw piece and try it. Delicious! I find it strange that peppers bothered me so much when I would happily eat asparagus, broccoli, brussel sprouts or any other veggies that aren’t usually kid friendly.
b.sprouts roasted are one of my faves! 🙂 i actually want to put my recipe up..but i don’t think anyone will even try it due to the bad wrap they have! 🙂
yours look great!
I hated cauliflower as a kid, and I still can’t stand it. I felt the same way about asparagus until recently. I had some amazingly yummy roasted asparagus at Thanksgiving, and I’ve been obsessed with it ever since. I think my mom is still in shock 🙂 .
i hate peas. still do, unless they are fresh. canned peas are the worst, but my husband & dad love them. yuck! and i actually never had brussel sprouts before… my mom (who loves all other veggies) hates brussel sprouts and so never fixed them. thus… i’ve inherited her dislike of them, without even trying them. :-/ yikes, maybe i should one day!
I hated peas and I still do!! Eww I just can’t get myself to like them. PS: I had salmon tonight for dinner too!
I hated peas and I still do!! I didn’t like many vegetables growing up except for carrots and corn. But now I love all veggies except peas! I can’t stand them. I used to not like onions growing up either, but I recently started eating them and I love them!
mushrooms! but now that I am older I LOVE portabello shrooms!
That dinner looks delicious! I don’t remember a specific veggie that I didn’t like…maybe artichokes?
I actually made brussel sprouts for the first time last Friday. I did not know what to do so I just roasted them with olive oil, salt and pepper. I’m not sure what they are supposed to taste like but mine tasted fishy and I don’t think thats normal. I may try them again with different spices but so far this is the only veggie I am not a fan of.
I’ve gotta try brussel sprouts… beets and brussels are 2 veggies I’ve never had…
but I always have loved veggies…artichokes were my fav growing up 🙂
I used to think squash was disgusting, but now I love it!
ummmm everything but corn! all veggies haunted my dreams 🙂
I’m a huge fan of veggies. But I HATE meat (all kinds) and mushrooms. Is that fungus a veggie? I don’t know but it is slimy and disgusting.
I hated the frozen veggie mix ( like the ones with peas, corn, carrots, and green beans). I don’t know why since I love all of those veggies by themselves.
I made the Neiman Marcus cookie recipe you posted for my boyfriend. So good! Thanks!
I used to HATE brussels! I still have to roast ’em to death even today to stomach them!
So, can I just say kudos for not appearing to be too stressed about the wedding planning!? I read your blog daily and you always seem so happy and even-keeled! I just got married earlier this month and I was going crazy during the planning process! What’s your de-stressing secret? Body Pump?
haha thanks! we’re still pretty far out (our wedding is oct. 30) & i’m just trying to go with the flow and honestly believe that everything will work out! i’m a pretty easy going person by nature – sometimes i think i need to be more stressed out by this wedding business, actually!
Still don’t like lima beans!
There is an ongoing battle in my house with my mom and me vs. my dad and sister. We love Brussels sprouts, they hate ’em. We’re right, they’re wrong.
I loh-ve veggies, but I just can’t bring myself to eat okra!
I like your DARK jeans. Do you get bargain denim, too, or do you go designer?
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Ah! When I was younger my mother was living with a boyfriend who was in charge of making dinner every night. Whenever he was mad at my brother and I he would cook fish and steamed brussels sprouts (2 things my brother and I hated). That’s exactly what this meal reminded me of.
But now, I absolutely lovelovelove brussels sprouts (roasted, not steamed). Funny how things change.
I’ve never really been into veggies when i was kid… but didn’t hate anyone either. Now I love all veggies! 🙂
you are SOO cute!! haha! I find it hard to get my veggies in!
I would run away over BEETS! I’ve recently had roasted and love them! Turns out I only hate them when there from the can! Fresh veggies are the best! I started roasting veggies! Love it, so quick and super easy!
i’ve never actually made my own beets! something on the to do list!
I used to hate all veggies…but am learning to love them one by one. I’m not quite on board with brussel sprouts yet, but my mom is on a mission to change my mind!
One I will never enjoy – potatoes. I can eat them if they are crispy, but mashed and baked potatoes…forget it!!
I have always loved brussels sprouts as well. I used to love asparagus and hate it now though.
Love your jeans. I wear a lot of my jeans long because with heels they become the perfect length. And I have to say – your pictures are looking really great lately! They always do but something lately just pops with them.
thanks, tina!