Ladies and probably a couple guys

Grimmerick

I have a significant other that always tells me I hate this food and that food, and I always tell him maybe you just didn't like the way it was prepared, then I sneak it in on him anyways and he usually always likes it. For him it's tomatoes, onions, any of my vegetarian meats(which he will eat once he runs out of his own dinner,can't hate it that bad right). I want to try squash on him but that will be tricky.........any tasty ideas? Also any of your significant other like this and what foods do they say they hate but end up liking when you cook them differently? probably should have posted this in the recipe forum................oops to late.

california_peach

Toss the squash in some balsamic vinegar and a little bit of olive oil and then roast it in the oven or on a grill. I can get my husband to eat anything cooked this way.

MikeSEA

I tend to be the picker one of us, but we're both relatively open to trying things we don't like in new ways. As far as ridding your SO of this habit? Well....some people like to be stubborn just to be stubborn.

MrsRadder

We are a farm family, dinner is served at 6pm every night it is what it is. I have a sign on the wall over the table that says, 'You get what you get and you don't throw a fit', my Mom said that to us a million times growing up. It cuts out a lot of drama. I make dinner 5 nights a week, hubby make it one, and we go out one night. It's simple and it work Good luck

tmiqueen

My son is like this. I tell him to smell it, try it and if he likes it, I'll tell him what's in it. LOL

CrazyDaisysMommy

I'm eating leftover squash right now and I'm trying not to make yum-yum-yum sounds while I'm eating. I take sweet potatoes, acorn squash, butternut squash and baby carrots (and sometimes beets if I don't mind my nails turning purple) and I cube them, toss them in some olive oil and Lipton Onion Soup mix, cover in roasting pan and bake at 375 until they start to stick a little to the bottom of the pan. Then I stir, cover them again, and keep checking until everything is pretty soft and I can pierce with a fork. The last 10 minutes I bake without the cover. So simple to make and I serve it at every dinner party. Huge hit!

FitForeverAgain

Squash? Makes for a simple, creamy, sweet and great soup. Roast some halved / seeded butternut squashed brushed with a bit of EVOO and S&P at 400 for about an hour. Saute some of those onions and fresh thyme in a bit of butter - don't worry, you're making a bunch of soup, it won't kill you - until they show just a hint of color. Cube the cooled squash into it, add a bit of chicken stock, and puree with an immersion blender or in a blender. Now, bring a titch of fat free half / half into the mix, and season with cayenne and salt. Serve with a few crumbles of goat cheese, a small drizzle of olive oil, and some fresh thyme. Great winter meal, and you'll be amazed at the creaminess of the squash.

And by the way...who says guys can't cook?

shannon_stallone

My father in law is that way....I always blend up veggies and will put it in a pasta sauce...and he never knows the difference

shannon_stallone

Squash? Makes for a simple, creamy, sweet and great soup. Roast some halved / seeded butternut squashed brushed with a bit of EVOO and S&P at 400 for about an hour. Saute some of those onions and fresh thyme in a bit of butter - don't worry, you're making a bunch of soup, it won't kill you - until they show just a hint of color. Cube the cooled squash into it, add a bit of chicken stock, and puree with an immersion blender or in a blender. Now, bring a titch of fat free half / half into the mix, and season with cayenne and salt. Serve with a few crumbles of goat cheese, a small drizzle of olive oil, and some fresh thyme. Great winter meal, and you'll be amazed at the creaminess of the squash.

And by the way...who says guys can't cook?

That sounds delicious...You had me at goat cheese..LOL

Maria_Goose

I swear, my husband lives on Hot Pockets and Dr. Pepper. It really pisses me off. I've tried onions, mushrooms, curry, lean chicken, apples, grapes, eggs, extra-lean ground beef, wheat bread, green bell peppers, sugar-free cookies, sugar-free chocolate, diet soda, grilled shrimp, bananas...the list goes on and on and on. I've got some red curry and used it to season shrimp. I added green peppers, onions, and mushrooms. It's really just something you throw in a pan and fry up. He LOVED it!

dewgirl321

I'm not very adventurous when it comes to veggies either, but a friend made squash-apple bake and it was DELICIOUS. It tastes like apple pie without the crust. It would be a good way to get him to eat apples, too, if he's like me and will eat apple pie but not raw apples.

kennethmgreen

I have a significant other that always tells me I hate this food and that food, and I always tell him maybe you just didn't like the way it was prepared, then I sneak it in on him anyways and he usually always likes it. For him it's tomatoes, onions, any of my vegetarian meats(which he will eat once he runs out of his own dinner,can't hate it that bad right). I want to try squash on him but that will be tricky.........any tasty ideas? Also any of your significant other like this and what foods do they say they hate but end up liking when you cook them differently? probably should have posted this in the recipe forum................oops to late.

My wife tried to get me to eat kale for 12 years. That isn't an exaggeration. I am just now coming around.

She would hide it in stuff and I would be eating dinner and say... "Is there kale in this?" And she would say "Damn." And we'd laugh. And I'd plot my revenge.

This went on for over a decade. She did not give up. Because she liked kale, I should like kale. And I could understand her confusion. I liked most greens (mustard, collard, etc.) I just didn't like kale. Too bitter for my taste. I don't like bitter lettuce, either.

But I have started coming around. If cooked certain ways, I actually enjoy kale now.

So what I'm saying is: just keep trying for 10 years or so and it will all work out.

BrewerGeorge

My wife doesn't much like any of the aromatics. Basic stuff that it's REALLY hard to cook without like onions and garlic, peppers, and strong spices she dislikes.

I make a few allowances - primarily cutting things smaller or pureeing - but at a certain point sometimes you've just got to use what's required.

If you're doing the cooking, he's going to eat what you made, right? I'd think a grown man would be willing to at least TRY anything once. Make what you want and move on based on his feedback.