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Healthy sides for my Meat N' Potatoes man??

hig17
hig17 Posts: 159 Member
edited February 16 in Recipes
Looking for ideas for healthy side dishes for me and my fiance`. I usually do a veggie and a starch (usually potatoes for him and a baked sweet potato for me) however this is getting OLD. And he is a picky eater.....HELP!

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  • chunkybun
    chunkybun Posts: 179 Member
    My husband detests plain rice, but I've made some brown rice mixes that he will eat:

    1-black beans with canned tomatoes, sprinkled with feta
    2- salsa & guacamole
    3-cream of broccoli soup
    4- scrambled eggs & frozen veggies (made like fried rice)
  • maryrx59
    maryrx59 Posts: 55 Member
    How about topping his potato with the broccoli and cheese sauce from freezer section with a side of fruit...sometimes I cut up fresh pineapple ...or cut up an apple (cored/skinned ) sprinkle with sugar/cinnamon and fry in small mount of butter...really good with pork dishes. Make up Spanish rice as a side+ veggies. My hubby is actually starting to eat" rabbit food" now...salads!!! I still have to top with croutons, bacon bits, shredded Cheddar ...and here lately, he eats it with chicken strips on top(prepackaged).

    Good Luck!:heart:
  • tracip96
    tracip96 Posts: 5
    Sounds like my husband.....no onions, tomatos, etc.......healthy side for him corn on the cob. Good luck:laugh:
  • hig17
    hig17 Posts: 159 Member
    Thank you for your responses! :bigsmile:
  • jayliospecky
    jayliospecky Posts: 25,022 Member
    I dunno', if he doesn't like what I made he can make something for himself. I ain't no short-order cook.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    my starch/carb side preference is potatoes...they are healthy.

    funny-taters-gonna-tate-dancing-potato-animated-gif.gif

    What's going on today with the potato hate?
  • jayliospecky
    jayliospecky Posts: 25,022 Member
    I don't hate potatoes. I love them.

    l-my-potatoe..jpg

    I just don't care about my husband's opinion of my cooking. :laugh:
  • DYELB
    DYELB Posts: 7,407 Member
    I like mashed taters as a side.
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