HELP!!!! Picky bf..

ChelSleeve
ChelSleeve Posts: 144 Member
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My boyfriend is moving in with me this week.. and he doesn't eat veggies whatsoever.. its like he's allergic to them and anything that has the word "salad" in it.. I need help coming up with recipes that I can make for when I cook for him..
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  • swisspea
    swisspea Posts: 327 Member
    Hrm... if he's that picky, he should cook for himself.

    As for veggies, in order to have a healthy, balanced diet, veggies must be a part of them! If you want to assist him in getting over his aversion, one idea is to start by using veggies picky kids love. I was a live-in nanny for picky eaters, and they loved: corn (on or off the cob), cooked carrots (they are lovely with honey), red bell peppers (these are lovely when grilled) and cucumber on a hot day. Pick one of two of these, give them a try prepared a few different ways and move on to the next idea.

    He needs to be on board with you.
  • USCEE77
    USCEE77 Posts: 50
    Don't treat him like a spoiled kid, if he doesn't want to eat veggies than oh too bad.
  • Xniecex
    Xniecex Posts: 39 Member
    Unless you have high will power... you're setting yourself up for disappointment. Either he needs to "experiment" with your food... or he needs to prepare his own. My BF is a junk food junkie. but luckily i dont care for the food he eats. otherwise i would be a wreck! It's still hard. but once you get your palate adjusted to the taste of heathy food its easy!
  • mdelcott
    mdelcott Posts: 529 Member
    Hrm... if he's that picky, he should cook for himself.



    ^^^^^^THIS!!!!!^^^^^^^^^^^^
  • Josephina57
    Josephina57 Posts: 170 Member
    Hrm... if he's that picky, he should cook for himself.



    ^^^^^^THIS!!!!!^^^^^^^^^^^^
    yep.
  • Wonderob
    Wonderob Posts: 1,372 Member
    Hrm... if he's that picky, he should cook for himself.

    He needs to be on board with you.

    She wants to cook for him and he doesn't want to eat veggies. He doesn't have to you know! To get 'on board' he should eat something he doesn't want to?
  • kxblack
    kxblack Posts: 18
    hes moving in with you let him adapt to your home not you to him
  • zCarsAndCaloriesz
    zCarsAndCaloriesz Posts: 348
    Hrm... if he's that picky, he should cook for himself.



    ^^^^^^THIS!!!!!^^^^^^^^^^^^
    yep.
    Mhmm
  • caraiselite
    caraiselite Posts: 2,631 Member
    i agree.

    you have yourself to look after, and your health is more important than him being a child about eating vegetables.
    i mean really, what is he, 6 years old?
  • mkambalimath
    mkambalimath Posts: 11
    Do you only make a salad for dinner? If thats the whole meal then he should probably make his own that night, but if youre making meals with meat and veggies then he can just not eat that part if he doesnt want to.
  • jenbridges
    jenbridges Posts: 213 Member
    something else they say to do for picky kids is to add pureed veggies to sauces. pureed cooked carrots in spaghetti sauce, pureed cauliflower in cheese sauce, etc. might work for adults too! i also like to add a bit of chopped wilted spinach to spaghetti sauce (it looks like seasonings).
    good luck!
  • LindaLouLu
    LindaLouLu Posts: 271 Member
    I very finely chop veggies or puree or shred and add them to all kinds of dishes (like soups and casseroles) then declare them "spices" when the kids ask...same goes for Hubby, but he's working on thinking about liking them a little more. I only do this because I do ALL the cooking and I am NOT eating crap (except on my "cheat" day :laugh: )
  • andreamelo1
    andreamelo1 Posts: 161 Member
    Hrm... if he's that picky, he should cook for himself.
    yeP!!!!
  • jenj1313
    jenj1313 Posts: 898 Member
    Don't treat him like a spoiled kid, if he doesn't want to eat veggies than oh too bad.

    This. Except with "then", not "than".
    Yeah, I'm one of "those people". Sorry, can't help it.
  • LuckyAng
    LuckyAng Posts: 1,173 Member
    Hrm... if he's that picky, he should cook for himself.



    ^^^^^^THIS!!!!!^^^^^^^^^^^^
    yep.
    Mhmm

    Absolutely.
  • swisspea
    swisspea Posts: 327 Member
    Somehow you managed to pretend to have read my response, while also deleting the "meat" of it. I also said this:

    As for veggies, in order to have a healthy, balanced diet, veggies must be a part of them! If you want to assist him in getting over his aversion, one idea is to start by using veggies picky kids love. I was a live-in nanny for picky eaters, and they loved: corn (on or off the cob), cooked carrots (they are lovely with honey), red bell peppers (these are lovely when grilled) and cucumber on a hot day. Pick one of two of these, give them a try prepared a few different ways and move on to the next idea.
    Hrm... if he's that picky, he should cook for himself.

    He needs to be on board with you.

    She wants to cook for him and he doesn't want to eat veggies. He doesn't have to you know! To get 'on board' he should eat something he doesn't want to?
  • Eleanorjanethinner
    Eleanorjanethinner Posts: 563 Member
    Please think carefully about setting up your life together - the patterns you set up in your first few weeks are going to be difficult to change so don't set yourself up with a pattern that might be too difficult to maintain. Keep talking about everything from how you're going to leave the toilet seat to who is going to take the garbage out, to what you both want/need to eat. Living with someone is a process of negotiation and compromise but it's really lovely to have someone there! :smile:
  • Wonderob
    Wonderob Posts: 1,372 Member
    i agree.

    you have yourself to look after, and your health is more important than him being a child about eating vegetables.
    i mean really, what is he, 6 years old?

    Hold on! People on here including me have eaten piles and piles of crap over the years to get fat, obese, overweight and out of shape and nobody dare say a bad thing against them... He chooses not to eat veggies and you say he is acting like a 6 year old!
  • MustBeTheRows
    MustBeTheRows Posts: 377 Member
    Just give him a taco, he'll be happy.
  • paulaviki
    paulaviki Posts: 678 Member
    My husband hardly ate any veggies or salad when we first moved into together but I just kept putting them on his plate and now he eats pretty much any veggie. He needs to grow up and realise veggies can be nice as well as being good for you!
  • LeggyKettleBabe
    LeggyKettleBabe Posts: 300 Member
    Do what I do with my kids.

    THIS IS WHAT WE ARE EATING TONITE. Dont like it, Dont eat it.
  • LeeLynnP
    LeeLynnP Posts: 116 Member
    my husband and i prepare our own meals... because of this. the only downside is having his junk in the house...
  • dvisser1
    dvisser1 Posts: 788 Member
    Don't treat him like a spoiled kid, if he doesn't want to eat veggies than oh too bad.

    Completely agreed.
  • Matthewgd24
    Matthewgd24 Posts: 41
    i say to split while you can
  • IronSmasher
    IronSmasher Posts: 3,908 Member
    My husband hardly ate any veggies or salad when we first moved into together but I just kept putting them on his plate and now he eats pretty much any veggie. He needs to grow up and realise veggies can be nice as well as being good for you!

    What kind of 'man' is picky?

    Tell him to grow up.
  • 75Juniper
    75Juniper Posts: 376
    My husband is picky in general (he will eat some veggies), so when I look for new recipes, I try to find things that accomodate both of our preferences. If I'm making a casserole, I'll omit what he doesn't like if it doesn't mess with the integrity of the dish. Or he just picks it out. If it's a meat, side dish, veggie meal, he'll just put what he likes on his plate and leave the rest. It is possible to find middle ground. And sometimes, when I'm really craving something that I know he won't eat, he makes his own dinner that night.

    One thing that makes veggies taste better is to roast them. It's amazing how much better something tastes with a little char on it.
  • grubb1019
    grubb1019 Posts: 371 Member
    My husband is picky about veggies. He will eat salad. You can try broccoli with cheese sauce (you could leave the cheese sauce off for yourself), roasted carrots (mix baby carrots with olive oil, kosher salt, minced garlic and bake at 400 until carrots get soft), and mashed cauliflower.
  • BlessedMomX2
    BlessedMomX2 Posts: 241 Member
    This is what I tell my husband and kids....if you dont like it then dont eat it! if he doesnt like what you make then let him make his own. Im sure he is capable of making his own food.
  • alord426
    alord426 Posts: 129 Member
    my husband and i prepare our own meals... because of this. the only downside is having his junk in the house...

    Me and my fiance do the same thing!! But I agree with what everyone else says, let him prepare his own meals and buy his own food so you can stay on track and worry about yourself!
  • capriciousmoon
    capriciousmoon Posts: 1,263 Member
    If you're planning to live with this guy you should have some idea of things you are both willing to eat. If he doesn't want veggies, just make a portion for yourself. Just try not to go too out of the way, since he'll have to compromise too. I'm sure he's capable of making a sandwich if he doesn't want to eat the same thing you do. :tongue:

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