I'm picky with vegetables too. They have to be cooked and not bitter or slimy. well, not vegetable-like actually ha ha.

I had a chef boyfriend that gave me a low-carb topping that makes ANY veg taste better:

2 parts sliced almonds (like 4 Tbs)
1 part minced ginger (like 2 Tbs)
saute in a mix of butter and olive oil until the almonds are toasty and aromatic (be careful, they burn about 2 seconds after they're perfect)
add white pepper and salt

Then sprinkle it on anything. Soooo good and gets some fat added so people are actually satisfied with veggies. amazing