Husband-Approved Recipes

Oh this is my territory :-) Try this recipe. http://www.emilybites.com/2013/10/deep-dish-sloppy-joe-casserole.html

This blogger makes comfort food healthy (and they are all really easy too). I try recipes from tons of healthy blogs all the time and most I would never make again. Literally everything I've made from this blogger has been delicious and satisfying. Your man will love this Sloppy Joe Casserole and I promise you don't even need to tell him it's healthy. He won't know. Especially if you use a food processor on those veggies...it just looks and tastes meaty and delicous.

Here's a few of my other favorites that should please the manliest man :-)
http://www.keyingredient.com/recipes/341318166/skinny-chicken-enchiladas-skinnytastecom-weight-watchers-points-8/
http://iowagirleats.com/2013/11/25/lighter-buffalo-chicken-mac-and-cheese/
http://www.skinnytaste.com/2012/07/sausage-stuffed-zucchini-boats.html

Hope you find some things you both like!

Ooh, I think he would like the sloppy joe one! Thanks!

You are so welcome. I LOOOVED it. We went out to dinner the night after I made it and I was sad because I really really wanted to eat those leftoevers. Lol. Try those Emily bites recipes...it's not "high-brow", just delicious. If he wants to eat two portions, that's probably fine and you will likely be happy with one and maybe a salad or side of steamed veg. The Chicken Parm Casserole of hers got rave reviews at my house as well.

First of all, does your husband care to gain weight? If so, how does HE want to go about doing it?

WTF are "man approved recipes" or "husband-approved recipes"?

Duh, all husbands are man-children who will only eat meat and potatoes. Everyone knows this.

My husband can be pretty picky as well, and he generally does not approve of vegetables, so I can relate. Here are a few recipes that have been winners in our house:

http://www.emilybites.com/2013/05/bacon-wrapped-bbq-meatloaf.html
http://www.emilybites.com/2013/02/spicy-sausage-pasta.html
http://www.emilybites.com/2012/03/cheesy-chicken-stuffing.html

We just make whatever... He has more than me (or he has noodles/rice whatever and I don't always have some), then he has a snack after dinner. It works for us.

My boyfriend generally likes anything I make from SkinnyTaste... I know which recipes I can run by him and which I shouldn't even bother.

I like all the recipes I cook, but I'm not a picky eater.

IMHO, your problem isn't that your husband is a dude, it's that he's a picky eater with a high metabolism. I have similar issues with my kids, so here's my advice:

- Work portion control and serving size. Have an undressed green salad on the table and some steamed vegetables, and if he eats more meat and starch, that's fine, because you can eat more greens.

- Generally reduce dressings and cheeses, and start substituting flavors for added calories. Salt, pepper, garlic, lemon juice, lemon pepper, Old Bay seasoning, etc. Add it tableside if he doesn't like it.

- I generally go for a lean meat, a starch, and lots of greens. I eat more of the meat and greens and less of the starch, and it works out fine.

- Find out what he likes, and explore flavors around there. If he's super picky (no vegetables, no fish), you may be stuck with lean beef, chicken and pork in various preparations, but that's all good stuff.

- A George Foreman grill is actually pretty handy during the Polar Vortex.