Boyfriend doesn't like vegetables.

I would make some others for myself. You can sneak vegetables in some things like meatloaf, smoothies and things that are very well chopped up. make a gravy for instance out of blended vegtables. Cook the with the meat and then blend the veggies and juices with spices into a gravy. You can also drop some into sweet and savory breads. Hopefully when he sees your wonderful veggies and how much more he can eat he will start trying some. But since he is a man, you may want to buy 101 ways to cook green beans.

im not a huge vegetable fan either. i will eat my veggies is in soups, stews or roasted/grilled ( and marinated). on the rare occasion i will have sauteed or steamed veggies but i cant stand raw vegetables.

i need my veggies need to cook down til theyre soft. soups and stews mask the earthy veggie flavor for me and marinated roast/grilled veggies just have a totally different taste to them that i actually like. play around with it and if all else fails theres a cookbook called the sneaky chef that shows you how to slip in veggies into your meals.

I think if I was in this situation, I would just cook for the two of you as normal, but cook just enough vegetables for yourself, unless they're green beans and potatoes, in which case cook enough for him.

People say they "don't like vegetables" but there are so many different vegetables, and so many ways to prepare them. Perhaps he has a fixed idea in his mind of what they will be like. Why don't you experiment with different vegetables and cooking methods (eg. roasting is wonderful for things like carrots or squash, asparagus can be grilled on a griddle, kale can be baked so that it's crispy ...) and hope that he begins to take an interest. What about soups? Or smoothies? Or salads? Fruit salads? If not, so be it. He'll be missing out on various health benefits, but it's his choice.

My bf doesn't like peppers, onions or carrots. I tend to just cook onions as usual and if he doesn't like it he can pick the damn things out himself.
You could try sweet potatoes instead of regular ones, what about other beans - mange tout? But there's soooo many veggies, he can't have tried them all.

My husband was that way...I realized that my own health had to be a priority and I needed a variety of nutritionally dense veggies in my diet. So I would cook/prepare what i wanted and if he didn't like it and wanted something else, well, he's a grown man and knows where the fridge, stove and microwave are. He finally tried some caesar salad and discovered he liked it...now one of his favourite foods is a spinach salad with strawberries, almonds and goat cheese. I started this journey when I realized that he only weighed one or two pounds more than I did. I'm down 34.5 pounds...he's not. He is eating better and he is moving more, but has not had the same success. I love him and our 20th wedding anniversary will be celebrated this August, but I am not going to cater to his lack of volition or poor dietary decisions. He will have to come to the realization himself and do what he needs to do. In the meantime, I keep a variety of fresh foods and veggies in the house and hope my example is good for him as well as our two teen daughters.

I hate vegetables myself, and I choke them down anyway. He's an adult - he should eat what you prepare. Sounds like he is being stubborn!

What about salad?

You can hide lots of vegs in pasta sauces/bakes, soups, stews etc. Try to find a cooker book aimed at fusst eaters children!) and adapt by upping the seasoning. Or chop finely for dips.

Well, you don't have to make him eat them... My HB told me he didn't like a lot of veggies when we got married either. Mashed potatoes and green beans are his faves, too. I love veggies, and he know this, so he doesn't mind if I cook them to my heart's content. He will taste them, or take a miniscule serving. You would be surprised at how many veggies he will eat now, after 7 years. Even the off-limit veggies (tomatoes, onions, and squash)--he will take a small serving. I try preparing them in different ways. Indian curries was one he had never tried and now we tried squash cooked with leeks--he prefers this to onions. Also, pureed squash and cauliflower comes out similar to mashed potatoes, not bad. Just don't try to trick him and tell him its mashed potatoes, guys hate that.

Just make one serving and eat it yourself. I do this for broccoli because my husband can't eat broccoli. While eating make yummy noises about how good the veggies taste just to annoy him. :flowerforyou:

My DH doesn't like many vegetables either. It's never stopped me from eating the ones he doesn't like myself or him cooking them for me (he is great at cooking veggies).

I think DH and I are strange. We recognize we have different tastes in food. I would say more than 50% of the time there is not the exact same food on our plates. Just last night he grilled up shrimp for himself and tuna steak for me. I roasted potatoes for both of us. He steamed some green beans for both of us. Today we are both having chicken, but I'm going to finish up some broccoli I have (he hates), not sure what he will pair with the meal. Tomorrow he is having salmon, which 'm not a fan of. I'm having filet, which he is not a fan of. More than likely the sides will be shared, but we have not planned out that far.

Sure if you have a big family it might not work out. Or if your SO expects you to do all the cooking. It's just DH and I and we both cook, so we make it work. There have been times where I've had a filet, potatoes and veggies and all he had was grilled cheese. Although most times there are shared items.

We care more about eating dinner together, not what is on our plates.

I used to not like veggies. At least, I thought I didn't like veggies. Turns out I didn't like the way my parents prepared them, or I didn't like the idea of them.

I opened my mind to veggies and new ways of preparing them when I made the decision to get healthy. At first, I did best with veggies mixed into something -- soup, sauce, stir-fry, casserole, omelet, etc -- so that I wasn't tasting just the veg. Today it's not uncommon to have half my plate (or more!) covered with veggies.

Learning to love veggies can be a process, but you have to be willing to start it.

let him cook and eat what he wants. He's a grown up, isnt he? can't he choose what to eat?

I didn't start eating veggies consistently until a couple of years after I began training. Til this day I really don't like them. So much so that I have to chew the ones I do eat with some kind of protein (usually a meat of some sort). I go for potatoes, green beans, cauliflower & broccoli. I also add carrots to shakes although my favorite is spinach - It's easy to eat due to the texture and you can also add it to shakes and not alter the taste of the drink.

My boyfriend and I are trying to lose weight together. He doesn't like any vegetables though besides potatoes and green beans. He will not eat them! I have tried...he will not. So, I guess I am looking for suggestion on how to cook and lose weight for someone who doesn't like vegetables....thanks!!!

I think your boyfriend and my husband are the same person. That's about the extent of his liking for vegetables. I don't have much advice for you- I am assuming your BF is an adult just like my husband, and unless he wants to try and branch out to try new things, it likely won't happen. Does he like salad? My hubby actually likes lettuce and cucumber- then adds protein. Good filling nutritious dinner or lunch.

I feel for you. There are so many recipes I would love to try, but 99% of them have things in them he won't eat. I refuse to cook two separate meals. On occasion I will make a batch of something I like and eat on t during the week for lunch, that way I don't get that overwhelming feeling of annoyance at his pickiness. It is extremely annoying. Good luck!