*all u men out there, whats a healthy meal that you would LO

curious, what makes a sweet potato better than a white potato?

The sweet potato is more fibrous, harder to digest.

curious, what makes a sweet potato better than a white potato?

The sweet potato is more fibrous, harder to digest.

but a white potato is higher in essential minerals, does the higher fiber content negate the higher essential mineral content of the white potato?

This thread is not about you strange ab creature.

Anything you cook (as long is it is not something you know he hates) will be great. It's flattering just to know that you did it for him, and served with that smile you can't go wrong.

the last dinner I made for someone was:
Sea Bass
Saffron Risotto
and Asparagus wrapped in turkey bacon.

I think the cheese in the Risotto was the only high fat part of the meal.

I'd say that for men who eat meat at all, nearly all of us LOVE it grilled. Same for fish.

I bought myself a Lodge cast iron grill pan, like a heavy skillet with ridges in the bottom. I let it sit on high until it starts to smoke, and the instant you drop a steak or something on it it sizzles real loud. Leaves black grill marks on the food and the edges get brown and crispy. Mmmm. Just sprinkling the meat/fish first with salt (kosher salt !) and fresh ground black pepper is pretty amazing, then you can start to experiment with other spices. The taste is so good you don't need or want any kind of sauce to cover it up !

In terms of diet/health, be sure to remember "other" meats like lamb, bison, and non-chicken birds like duck and game hen. Just about anything that isn't manufactured inside a humongous agri-factory is going to taste better and be better for you. Depending on how you cook it, duck can be really high in fat, but soooo worth it.

One dish I tried recently and loved was chickpeas (garbanzos) and ground lamb. I saw it as a tapa in Spain, but it comes from North Africa, and I think they eat that combo in India. I just googled "chickpeas lamb" and got a recipe. Lots of great spices like ginger, cinnamon, cayenne, and others I never would have thought of using together. The recipe said to serve over rice, but I skipped that part. I'm really getting into eating beans, and this was a good way to get plenty without feeling meat-deprived !

thats what i want to buy next is a skillet/grill pan thing. to cook meat.

Be sure to get a cast iron one. Lots of them are made of thin sheet metal with a non-stick coating. Don't bother with those ! You want something fairly heavy that can soak up and hold lots of heat. The non-stick ones tend to peel if you use them at high heat.

The one I got is made by Lodge. WallyWorld had it for around $18, IIRC. I think Le Creuset might make an enamel-coated one for $$$. Also, there are flat ones that you can turn over and use as a pancake griddle and there are skillet-style ones with edges and a handle. I like the skillet style better. You can use one of those anti-splatter screens with them. I'm still learning how to use mine, and, yeah, sometimes there are splatter and/or smoke issues.

Good luck.

And if this dude turns out to be a loser, send me a PM. I love good food !