There is more to quick and easy recipes than just finding something that you can have on the table in 15 minutes.

Did you realise that food textures have a big influence on people’s tastes in foods.

Some people like to eat textured food like raw vegetables, salads, fresh fruit salads, whereas other people like to eat more creamy type foods like mashed potatoes, scrambled eggs and soups.

I neve realised just how important this was until I was reading about how small children who do not eat their food could be objecting to the texture rather than the food itself.

I know for a fact that I just cannot bear the thought of a slippery raw oyster slithering down my throat, but I just love cooked oysters with various sauces. Once I understood I looked at other foods and realise that it is the slushy,slippery type foods that I dislike as opposed to crunchier and textured food.

When cooking for the family it is also a good idea to see what type of food texture that they like because this will help when choosing your quick and easy food recipes for the family.