Hi, Jammie. It's nice you have folks to whom you can give the whites. I toss them due to food intolerances/allergies. I have a neighbor who cooks his and feeds them to his dogs.

I use plants as condiments. I know what you mean about that odd ambivalence about them.

If you are wondering what reactions you might have to different plants, the FailSafe Diet protocol is one way to find out how your body reacts to different foods. Here is a blog which explains the FailSafe Elimination Diet. That underlined phrase is a link.

All the best to you.