any yummy hubby approved recipes?
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It's really ironic to me that we're all talking about our husbands as if they're picky toddlers who won't try anything.0
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My husband and I nearly always eat the same things for dinner so I'm not sure how to answer that. What does your husband eat now that he likes and is healthy, and what do you eat that he doesn't like?0
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It's really ironic to me that we're all talking about our husbands as if they're picky toddlers who won't try anything.
my husband is only picky in one way...if a meal doesn't have meat he gets crabby! i told him during the summer when our veggie garden is ready to pick and eat that we are going meatless for a whole month because i want to see if we can do it and he says 'fine, then i either wont eat or i will go to a friends house for dinner!' sounded like something our 3 year old would say!0 -
i have a rule in my house. YOU EAT WHAT I COOK! lol i guess i am kind of mean that way, but my hubby doesn't mind eating whatever i cook because he isn't all the picky (but if if i make something he doesn't like he eats it anyway but he knows he will go hungry if he doesn't).
my advice is...if you are the cook in the house cook what you want. your man will deal with it or he can start cooking some night.
lol, that only works if you're sure he won't burn down the kitchen and if you're sure he'll clean up his own mess. I cook two different meals because he's a meat/potatoes/junk guy and I'm nearly vegan. So he would die if I refused to cook for him, or he'd live off of Doritos and then die.
understandable! i don't trust my husband to cook unless it's pancakes or eggs! Your man better treat you like gold if you are making two meals for dinner!0 -
This is similar to the earlier mustard chicken:
Pecan Chicken
Pound boneless skinless chicken breast with a kitchen mallet until macerated.
Combine a goodly amount of dijon mustard and lime juice with a tsp or so of minced garlic
Dredge chicken in mustard mixture and then in chopped pecans.
Bake until done throughout, using a Pam-sprayed pan. The lime/mustard/pecan mix is great and really different, and if you want to cut the calories for yourself, you can spoon the pecans onto his plate.
Roasted Pork Tenderloin
In crockpot, combine 1 1/2 cup water with one package of onion soup mix.
Add pork roast and cook on high until done. I put the frozen roast in at 8 am, leave for work, and it is ready when I come home around 5:30. It falls apart into savory goodness.0 -
My husband sounds like yours, he likes good old fashioned comfort food and none of it is good for my diet.
I have managed to come up with a few versions of his favorites that don't kill my diet and he loves them all. If you want the recipes for any of them, just let me know.
Italian Wedding Soup
Picante Chicken
Pennsylvania Dutch Burgers (they are little flat burgers in a brown grav) we usually serve them with baked potato's
Tator Tot Hotdish (not my favorite, but my husband grew up on it, so I had to find a way to make it healthier)
Parmesan Crusted Pork Chops
Beef Stroganoff (I make this in the crock pot and then make the egg noddles right before we eat)
and I have lots more if you are interested just let me know.0 -
Does he like fish? Me and my SO have Mahi Mahi about once a week, 100 cals per 4oz serving. Pan seared with skin on. The spices and herbs are the fun part as it never tastes the same twice usually. But lemon pepper and Basil Butter are the favs. For sides its always 1 veggie and 1 carb load (for him) like pasta or rice. I'm on a low-carb diet not him so as long as I make sure he has his carbs he's good and will eat anything I put in front of him. Thankfully he's not picky :bigsmile:
When he wants mashed potatoes I always make a "half and half" version. Half real potatoes, half steamed cauliflower so I can have at least a few tablespoons lol. I never told him and I know he won't have one single problem with it, but it passed the test and he's never said a word other than "Dang hon, these are good."
Baked chicken is another staple in our house. Split chicken breasts on sale for $0.98 a pound and I stock up. I love it because its so easy to make and even though we eat chicken 4 nights out of a week, it's always different. Does he like mushrooms? Throw a can of cream of mushroom over it with a sliced onion and/or mushrooms. Lower cal BBQ sauce (I make my own but there are some good ones out there). Use enough to kinda cover (1/3 cup) and bake. So many ways to do baked chicken, I love it. Easy way to get veggies too, throw it all in one roaster and there ya go. Dinner in under 1 hr usually.
When we have to do pasta, I use Dreamfields (again, im low carb). It tastes just as good as the rest IMHO. I'll make a homemade easy bolognese sauce and we have a whole dinner that's under 550 cals.
It is a struggle though. He needs to gain weight, and I need to lose so some of our meals are higher in fat but that works best for us. Not sure if any of that really helps, but I tried. Basic meals done a few different ways and that keeps us going. Good luck with a picky hub!0 -
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I use this sort of recipe and my husband loves it.0
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My whole family has a favorite. I take pasta, steamed broccoli, and chicken sausage and mix it with a light alfredo sauce and sprinkle it with a little parmesan cheese. We have this about once a week.0
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My hubby is very yummy!!
Anyways my husband is probably pickier about food then yours. He won't even eat most fruits, cold meats, tomatoes, cottage cheese...the list goes on and on and on. I'm pretty laid back about what I eat which helps...I also use Cookinglight.com and order their magazine...it is not too expensive for a subscription. If you like it on facebook they even give you dinner for tonight recipes which is great...no thinking involved. I've loved almost everything I've cooked from them so everything is healthy and tasty. I make my husband homemade ham n bean soup. It's quick and easy and keeps well for the next day.
1/4 to 1/2 a turkey ham diced (I do 1/2 in mine typically cause he's a big boy and likes it meaty)
take the ham and brown it in the bottom of your soup pan until it gets brown and kinda carmelized
Dice 2 garlic gloves and one white onion add to the soup pot
after those are cooked down
add homemade or organic chicken broth
1 can Great Northern beans
and 1-2 cans of Cannelini beans
Add a bay leaf and cook for 30-40 minutes
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Stuffed Baked Chicken and Potatoes (less than 500 calorie per person)
This is 2 servings.
2 chicken breast
4 laughing cow cheese wedges
2 cloves of garlic
1 tbsp basil/oregano
2tbsp parmesan cheese
Make a pocket in the chicken breasts. Mix together all other ingredients in a bowl then stuff it into the chicken breast. Drizzle with olive oil. Salt and pepper the top.
10 fingerling potatoes
1/2 yellow onion
1 tbsp olive oil.
Cut potatoes in half, and roughly chop onions. Drizzle with olive oil. Salt and Pepper
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My husband sounds like yours, he likes good old fashioned comfort food and none of it is good for my diet.
I have managed to come up with a few versions of his favorites that don't kill my diet and he loves them all. If you want the recipes for any of them, just let me know.
Italian Wedding Soup
Picante Chicken
Pennsylvania Dutch Burgers (they are little flat burgers in a brown grav) we usually serve them with baked potato's
Tator Tot Hotdish (not my favorite, but my husband grew up on it, so I had to find a way to make it healthier)
Parmesan Crusted Pork Chops
Beef Stroganoff (I make this in the crock pot and then make the egg noddles right before we eat)
and I have lots more if you are interested just let me know.
The beef stroganoff recipe would be fantastic; I love beef stroganoff!0 -
Beef Stew for a Crowd makes 16 (2 cup servings)
2 ½ pounds ground chuck
1 large onion (chopped)
1 green pepper (chopped and seeded)
1 medium stalk of celery (washed and sliced)
1 small sack carrots (peeled and sliced)
6 potatoes (peeled and coarsely chopped)
1 can corn
1 can sweet peas
1 can green beans
1 6 oz can tomato paste
1 can diced tomatoes
1 ½ tablespoon salt
2 tablespoon pepper
1 ½ tablespoon chili powder
1 ½ tablespoon garlic powder
3 cloves of garlic (minced)
6 cups of water
1 bay leaf
In a very large soup pot (8 qt) brown the ground meat. In a second pot combine green pepper, onion, celery and when the onions are translucent combine with the cooked ground meat in the soup pot. In the soup pot add everything else and fill it up with water to the top and then stir till combined. Cook until potatoes and carrots are soft.
I serve this with cornbread or saltines. I bet this would be great with some Jalepeno corn bread.
It is 190 calories without the tomato paste. I forgot to add that when I was doing the measurements. Makes ALOT but it can be frozen for later.0 -
Check out www.skinnytaste.com. She has a ton of great recipes, some are classics that have been lightened up, some are more adventurous. I have had delicious success with all her recipes!
^^ I love the recipes on skinnytaste!!0 -
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bump because I sure need help with this! My yummy hubby is a picky b*tch! :laugh:0
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I use a lot of the recipes from the 'Cook This, Not That' recipe books. They do have a lot of sodium BUT I tailor them to reduce the sodium. So far, I've tried about 90% of the dinners in the books and all of them have been delicious!!! My hubby's favorites are oven fried chicken and sweet and spicy beef. Delicious!!!0
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I am a yummy hubby.0
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love this.
You know a staple that we have at our house.. and it is so easy. I buy the low fat butter chicken sauce from Superstore.. dice up some chicken, fry it in the pan with pam.. add the sauce and serve it with a cup of rice. 1/4 cup of the sauce over the rice is only like 50 calories.. 160 for the plain white rice and usually about a serving of chicken breast each 80 cal. its a SUPER Filling meal.. and so delicious and EASY!!!!!!!!!!! So I would say that 310 calories for a supper time meal that FILLS you is awesome!
We also work a lot with eggs.. cause you can mix any veg with it and use the egg to kind of be the base but make the spinach pepper and onions to be the bulk of the meal. I make a bottomless quiche.. almost like a frittata.. and bake it in the oven. and serve it for dinner.0 -
I frequently hide vegetables in foods. Carrots, broccoli, and bell peppers can be grated into spaghetti sauce. Cauliflower can be "mashed" in with potatoes. Parsnips can be added to beef stew (they look like a potato, and taste sort of like a carrot). Use a can of pure pumpkin in place of the other ingredients in a chocolate cake mix. Use quinoa or buckwheat pasta instead of regular pasta.
I agree with this!!
When I make burger patties, I use 93% lean ground beef and grated zucchini and garlic. Doesn't even know the zucchi's in there! 0 -
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I guess I should have said yummy hubby-approved recipes..
ha ha:laugh:
you guys crack me up...
btw....he will only eat a salad once in a while
no corn
no sour cream
no mayo
no cottage cheese
picky, i know...
Do we have the same man?! Hahaha...my fiance won't eat ANYTHING but chicken parm it seems haha. I have made some healthy recipes that he's loved (and doesn't know are healthy!). Here are some of our tried-and-true recipes:
Parmesan & Sage-Crusted Pork Chops (he loved this and he doesn't like pork!): http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/parmesan-sage-crusted-pork-chops-10000001860082/
Penne w/Turkey Ragu: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/penne-with-turkey-ragu-recipe/index.html
Italian Wedding Soup: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/italian-wedding-soup-recipe4/index.html
Pork Chops w/Apple & Garlic Mashed Potatoes: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/pork-chops-with-apples-and-garlic-smashed-potatoes-recipe/index.html
Sweet & Sour Chicken (my man has an unholy love for Chinese food. he actually preferred this to our local restaurant's food): http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/sweet-and-sour-chicken-recipe2/index.html
Hope these help!!0 -
Make some fajitas and you can have it in a salad or buy the low carb shells for you..The low carb shells come in flour and wheat and are really good tasting..I cut up stew meat and add bell pepper/salsa/onions / cilantro /and 1-2 dry taco meat pkgs.Its not really that bad adding everything up but look at your packages and the calories on them..The low carb shells are great for a breakfast burrito or turkey wrap for lunch.. Good luck..0
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check out skinnytaste.com amazing site everything i make hubby loves0
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