Husband is a picky eater.

Written_in_the_Rainbow

Just wondering if anyone know some awesome yummy recipes for my husband since he's a picky eater? He dislike vegetables and fruits.

Espressocycle

Send him to a remote village in China for a month. He will either starve or learn to stop eating like a toddler.

lilybug13

Mexican Chicken

Ingredients:
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 cup salsa
1 package reduced sodium taco seasoning
1 can reduced fat cream of mushroom soup (condensed)
1/2 cup reduced fat sour cream

Directions:
Add chicken to slow cooker.
Sprinkle taco seasoning over chicken.
Pour salsa and soup over chicken.
Cook on low for 6 to 8 hours.
Remove from heat and stir in sour cream.
Serve with rice.

Nutritional Info
Servings Per Recipe: 6
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 157.2
Total Fat: 3.3 g
Cholesterol: 63.4 mg
Sodium: 654.2 mg
Total Carbs: 6.7 g
Dietary Fiber: 0.9 g
Protein: 24.3 g

jessilyn76

Send him to a remote village in China for a month. He will either starve or learn to stop eating like a toddler.

Ahahahhahaha.......I love this!!!!

annabellj

mine was the same way when we got married 20 yrs ago. there so many recipes out there that its difficult to say what he would like.does he have problems with spices? mine is that way.its all just trial and error. I made rosemary and garlic roasted potatoes with little olive oil last night and asparagus roasted with garlic salt and olive oil and cilantro lime chicken(pounded chicken breast with half cup lime and a little lemon juice marinated with garlic salt and olive oil and covered with swiss cheese, so yummy) and the potatoes bothered his stomach although he loved them. none of these foods did we eat when we were first married

Isrn2

My husband is picky too ... no mushrooms, spinach, zucchini, etc, etc, etc. And all the veggies he wants to eat have to be cooked to mush. He won't eat brown rice, won't eat whole grain breads.

So I cook healthy meals and he either eats it and picks out what he doesn't like, or he fixes his own dinner!!

annabellj

oh and i forgot to add the chopped cilantro to my recipe!

Isrn2

Oops ... unintentional double post

CandeesLand

Send him to a remote village in China for a month. He will either starve or learn to stop eating like a toddler.

Thinking about doing this with my own husband. I just started cooking the stuff I want and told him that if he doesn't want to eat it, he has to make his own. He now eats more of the foods that he wouldn't try before.

UponThisRock

Cauliflower mash

Iwillbemeagain

Love it! Send him to a remote village so he will quit eating like a toddler!

KriscoOil

Bump - wanna keep this recipe! I have hubby with picky eating habits too and very difficult to feed a family of 5!

Written_in_the_Rainbow

LOL he would probably stave he actually just got back from South Korea & starved their. He hate rice as well. :P

Written_in_the_Rainbow

Loving all the comments, big thanks to the recipe I will have try that some night. If anyone has any other recipes to try let me know so I can try them.

annabellj

smothered chicken, pound raw chicken breast put them in a pyrex 9 by 12, top with ragu or your favorite spaghetti sauce, low fat mozzarella, some parmesan cheese and salt and pepper or garlic salt, pop it in the oven for 40 minutes and then check for doneness to make sure chicken is cooked thoroughly. while that is cooking, boil some whole wheat pasta, we like to use spaghetti but you can use any kind, add a salad or peas or whatever veggie you like with italian food and maybe a side of bread if your calories allow. plate your pasta and cover with half a piece of the smothered chicken. i usually like to make extra ragu because it the sauce from the chicken doesnt allow enough coverage and i like a lot of sauce. one of the kids favorite meals and so easy to make.

annabellj

sorry i dont really rely on measuring anything, more to taste and we always have leftovers with three teenage boys in the house and all their friends coming over!

Written_in_the_Rainbow

Thanks.

Vivian_Phoenix

Choosing tastebuds over health!? lol noooo.

JStarnes

Send him to a remote village in China for a month. He will either starve or learn to stop eating like a toddler.

This.

Eat what I cook or starve. I'm not a short-order cook. This also holds true for my 6 year old, my 5 year old and my 3 year old.

debussyschild

Send him to a remote village in China for a month. He will either starve or learn to stop eating like a toddler.

Too funny! But, seriously, has he ever tried well-prepared FRESH fruits and vegetables before? If you've only had them out of the can or frozen then I can understand why he might have an aversion to them. Canned/frozen goods are CHEAP, which is why a lot of people buy them (not to mention they keep almost indefinitely), but they don't compare to FRESH fruits and veggies. Not by a long shot!

A really great way to prepare veggies that are super tasty is to brush them with a yummy tangy marinade and grill them on kabobs. I like to use McCormick Grill Mates marinades (comes in a pouch or a jar) as well as Kona Coast marinades (comes in a jar) ALL the time. Using fruits/veggies like pineapple, mushroom, onion, bell pepper (green/red/orange/yellow), zucchini, squash, eggplant, tomato, etc.--basically anything that will hold up to being coarsely chopped and skewered--and making kabobs with them is absolutely DELICIOUS! Plus, you can use the same marinade to marinate some steak, pork, or chicken (cut into cubes so you can skewer it easily; always marinate meat in a separate bag/container than the veggies) and cook it all together for a wonderfully yummy, easily to portion control, meal that you and your hubby with love.

wackynunu

I don't cook very often for this reason. I love to cook, but I always just end up cooking for myself for the week and let hubby fend for himself. After 17 years, I have stopped getting offended when he doesn't eat my cooking. He eats only meat, french fries, rice, plain spaghetti, bread and sweets. No vegetables, fruit, cheese, nuts, onions, mushrooms.

He is 5'9" 165 lbs and has maybe fluctuated 5 lbs here and there since we met.

Espressocycle

LOL he would probably stave he actually just got back from South Korea & starved their. He hate rice as well. :P

Oh my! Well, I assume he is wonderful in every other way. I have a coworker who is 60 years old and has never had soup. She pretty much eats cake, pretzels, fritos, and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.

silkysly

Send him to a remote village in China for a month. He will either starve or learn to stop eating like a toddler.

That cracked me up! (it's true though) lol

Elizabeth_C34

Just wondering if anyone know some awesome yummy recipes for my husband since he's a picky eater? He dislike vegetables and fruits.

It's all in how you cook veggies. Overdone or underdone veggies without flavoring is ick. You can steam or sautee almost any vegetable in garlic, a little butter, and some spices (oregano, cilantro, basil, etc.) and make them absolutely amazing and flavorful.

Jeff92se

Tell him, he can eat what you cook or he can make his own dinner. I bet he'd get pretty tired of pb&j sandwiches all the time.

dillard_kelly

Men love the grill... I love to cut up veggies and toss on the grill. It gives them a wonderful taste... Asparagus is especially yummy grilled, squash, potatoes, carrots... well everything, lol !!!! Add some spice and he should dig in !

Written_in_the_Rainbow

Thanks for everyone'c comments, I have read all the comments to him & hes loving all the attention. I guess I will have him fend for himself, loving everyone's comments made me have a great laugh.

Hellbent_Heidi

Mexican Chicken

Ingredients:
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 cup salsa
1 package reduced sodium taco seasoning
1 can reduced fat cream of mushroom soup (condensed)
1/2 cup reduced fat sour cream

Directions:
Add chicken to slow cooker.
Sprinkle taco seasoning over chicken.
Pour salsa and soup over chicken.
Cook on low for 6 to 8 hours.
Remove from heat and stir in sour cream.
Serve with rice.

Nutritional Info
Servings Per Recipe: 6
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 157.2
Total Fat: 3.3 g
Cholesterol: 63.4 mg
Sodium: 654.2 mg
Total Carbs: 6.7 g
Dietary Fiber: 0.9 g
Protein: 24.3 g

Just had to post that I made this receipe yesterday and LOVED it! I actually modified just it a smidge....used everything as stated, but then removed the chicken from the crock pot to the plate, stirred in the sour cream as directed, and added a bit of 2% sharp cheddar on top of the chicken before spooning the sauce over it (skipped the rice). I just had leftovers for lunch and it was amazing! After 6 hours in the crock pot it was falling apart, and could have easily been shredded to make a mexican dip or a burrito filling too....
Thanks for sharing!

dmpizza

Mexican Chicken.......

My wife is a picky eater and this is one of the things she loves.
I have to say, as much as I love her, its often hell finding a place to eat that satisfies all of us and my kid is her squared.

turningstar

Your husband sounds like my twin. Some things I hate the taste and some its the texture. And people HATE
Picky eaters! My husband wont eat wheat anything and claims that he's not picky, ut he hates fruit and
Is picky about certain veggies. I have to say though, if he's hungry he wont turn down food, even if its not
what he likes. don't have much advice for the pickiness. Im struggling with that myself.

Katedimaggio

I have the same issues but with stepson. After a lot of experimenting, I have found a few veggies he will eat. One is carrots steamed then smothered in butter and brown sugar. Healthier than a bag of doritos!