My husbands epic list of all the foods he will eat

Lol I wouldn't cater to him. I will make whatever I want. We will both eat just about anything though. As long as it's real food! hhaha I wont eat his frozen corn dogs or macaroni and cheese. If it's his night to cook dinner and that's what he comes up with, I will just make my own dinner.

Tell him to grow the f up or get the f out. Problem solved. I bet he starts eating when he gets hungry enough. Works for children of all ages,

ps: my husband says "If you cook it, I'll eat it". And if I don't cook it (most of the time) he will cook something for the both of us.

But seriously, ANYTHING I cook, he will eat.

I divorced the man who insisted on a limited list like this. Not because of his limited tastes, but because the rest of us (three sons) suffered if anything didn't go his way- even at work. But I know how frustrating it is. You have my sympathy. IF YOU CAN, let him fix his own meals. I was able to do this by feeding my kids early and getting them bathed and ready for bed before he came home in the winter, but during the summer they would want to be outside long in to the evening so it didn't work then. For a long time it was hard to get my kids to eat healthier things, too. But as young adults they do a bit better, sometimes.

A few suggestions: since he won't permit you to add to what he likes, how would this work?

When you cook pasta, also cook something like zucchini slices. Serve it separately. Mix the zucchini in with your own pasta portion and your children's at the table. Let your husband eat the pasta w/o the vegetable(s). For weight loss, I try to replace half the pasta in my portion w. vegetables.(Sometimes I saute the vegetables with onion and garlic to make them tastier--or, I just rely on the sauce for flavor, microwave the veg.)

For pizza, serve basic pizza with tomato sauce, let each person build out their own slices from bowls of sausage, grated cheese, a vegetable like cooked frozen chopped spinach (my personal choice), broccoli, sliced artichoke hearts--whatever. If necessary, rewarm the constructed slices in the oven or even the microwave.

For tacos, I serve empty shells with bowls of shredded lettuce, chopped tomato, ground meat, guacamole, sauce and so on.Let people fill their own shells. A person could go extra heavy on the lettuce and tomato, light on the meat, avocado, sour cream, cheese, etc.

I once read that the four most fattening foods are beef, nuts, cheese, and avocados. The taco reipes I'm familiar with have three of those four, with sour cream thrown in to boot, so I try to put out a huge bowl of lettuce and lots of tomato, then I stint on the rich stuff for myself.

I haven't a clue what you can do about enchiladas. I usually add chopped spinach to mine before I bake them--but probably your husband wouldn't tolerate that. I guess if I were in your posibion I would serve myself a half portion, then mix it with cooked spinach served in a separate bowl at the table.

Sounds just like my lovely boyfriend! His trips to mcdonalds as well, the worst part is HE"S TINY! He loses weight all the time without trying... on his beer and whatever he feels like diet.

Oh, I do want to mention, there is such a thing as a super-taster. These people taste everything more intensely, so they will only want bland foods. Vegetables are often too bitter for them. And fruit too sweet. BUT, they won't eat spicy, so anyone who does is not a super-taster.

But this guy lives on tacos and sloppy joes.

A few suggestions: since he won't permit you to add to what he likes, how would this work?

When you cook pasta, also cook something like zucchini slices. Serve it separately. Mix the zucchini in with your own pasta portion and your children's at the table. Let your husband eat the pasta w/o the vegetable(s). For weight loss, I try to replace half the pasta in my portion w. vegetables.(Sometimes I saute the vegetables with onion and garlic to make them tastier--or, I just rely on the sauce for flavor, microwave the veg.)

For pizza, serve basic pizza with tomato sauce, let each person build out their own slices from bowls of sausage, grated cheese, a vegetable like cooked frozen chopped spinach (my personal choice), broccoli, sliced artichoke hearts--whatever. If necessary, rewarm the constructed slices in the oven or even the microwave.

For tacos, I serve empty shells with bowls of shredded lettuce, chopped tomato, ground meat, guacamole, sauce and so on.Let people fill their own shells. A person could go extra heavy on the lettuce and tomato, light on the meat, avocado, sour cream, cheese, etc.

I once read that the four most fattening foods are beef, nuts, cheese, and avocados. The taco reipes I'm familiar with have three of those four, with sour cream thrown in to boot, so I try to put out a huge bowl of lettuce and lots of tomato, then I stint on the rich stuff for myself.

I haven't a clue what you can do about enchiladas. I usually add chopped spinach to mine before I bake them--but probably your husband wouldn't tolerate that. I guess if I were in your posibion I would serve myself a half portion, then mix it with cooked spinach served in a separate bowl at the table.

Great helpful suggestions for working with the situation!

lol so much of this made me laugh : ) its so bland! ugh well anyways if I do let him have his meals and make me something else how do I keep cost down? should I stop buying soups and ravioli and salsbury steaks and all of the stuff he hates and stick to just these foods? for all of you who said your husbands list is the same how do you keep variety for yourselves while still making the same foods every single week?

If you are buying canned ravioli and frozen salisbury steak then yes, stop. Those foods are not saving you money and are very unhealthy. It shouldn't cost more to buy him different foods; you'd spend the same to feed him regardless.