Dealing with dinner

acogg

I had a really fun time replacing lower calorie in favorite recipes. I had a few disasters, but more than a few turned out better. You don't have to announce the change. Let them taste it without knowing. If they can tell, try it again with something else.

purebredpolly

I'm going to give it run acogg. However, I'm thinking rather than trying to make the standard fare palatable in a lower calorie versions, perhaps I could try out completely new recipes. I'm thinking refashioned low calorie creme brulee would be wholly unappetizing, but maybe pears poached in wine not. It's certainly worth a go.

If I offer new dishes, untried recipes, they may never know that they are low calorie. Or in fact, not supposed to taste exactly like that. In any case, it's worth a try. Imagine me getting them healthy despite themselves. Rather amusing the thought.

I think I will browse some recipes in search of new low calorie delights. This has been quite a positive experience. This community is very supportive.

gothchiq

Hm.... I guess it depends on the household dynamic. Over here it's just me and the hubby. If I'm cooking, it's gonna be low cal. If he doesn't like it he can make something else... but this almost never happens. If he cooks high cal then I make myself something else... salad, whatever. I'm interested in being healthy... anyone not on board can do that without me lol.

purebredpolly

gothchiq, yes, I'm sure household dynamics has a lot to do with it. While they may give lip service to wanting healthier fare, they'd be thoroughly disappointed with the average healthy fare on a consistent basis.

However, I happen to like tinkering in the kitchen. I think of it as a hobby, and am delighted when my family truly enjoys my cooking. I'm not one to have the since I am now eating healthy, everyone else must be also line of thought. I'd make my entire household miserable, that is certainly not anything I'd wish to pursue. I will however make an effort to find lighter gourmet fare that I find enjoyable, and would be quite pleased if they found it enjoyable as well. If we could make this change as a family, without upheaval that certainly would be of benefit to me. I'm content to cook two meals, but now find this a more gratifying experience with the objective of finding more palatable fare, and of course, being able to continue to eat with my family each night. The immense pleasure of doing so can not be overstated.

I certainly can see how this would not suit others, and I enjoyed, and welcomed all the different ideas presented. It is very edifying to have found such a diverse, and supportive healthy eating community.

NoelFigart1

Just as a heads up, my mother, a homemaker of about 40 years who takes her profession seriously, too, would not (did not) do more than make an extra side that wasn't on her diet while making most of the meal friendly to her own diet.

mckennasihde

NoelFigart1 wrote: »

If you're the cook, you get to decide what's cooked. If that is objected to, then the objector can cook.

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