My boyfriend does not like to eat veggies, how can i still cook healthy but respect his dislikes?
there are only a select few veggies that he likes and i want to lose weight, so i normally cook mine and his dishes separate, but i would rather cook for the both of us together.
there are only a select few veggies that he likes and i want to lose weight, so i normally cook mine and his dishes separate, but i would rather cook for the both of us together. the only veg he likes is cut green beens…. 
My husband was the same way. I solved it by cooking the same for the both of us but did sneaky things that he never caught on to. Also made meals where the meat and starch and veg were separate so he could skip the veg if it was one he hated and then I ate it.If we had grilled chicken breasts and grilled potatoes, I also made grilled veg. Hubby ate the chicken and potato and I did too but I also ate the veg.
Example:
any hotdish that included onions, peppers, celery, etc. I put in twice as much veg and cut the amount of rice or noddles by half. We still had hotdish but it was more veg than anything.
Cutting fat in the way you cook, using less carb based foods(pasta, rice, potato) will help him be healthier too and if you do make the changes gradually, he might not even notice.
I also have been known to shred carrots into the spaghetti sauce. My husband never noticed that he was eating cooked carrots, one of his major ‘hates’ every time we had spaghetti or any pasta with meat sauce.
Also, My hubby actually found that he like some veg raw rather than cooked, after I got him to try a bite. He never really got into the veg thing but ate waaay more of them than he ever knew!
13 January 2010 à 5:48 pm
I lived like that for years. It is very hard cause men just don’t bend very much… They are not going to eat it if they don’t even think they like it.. So you may be doomed to cooking for him and making a side dish just for yourself..Something like roast and you could stick some carrots and potatoes onions and maybe mushrooms.
Or roast a chicken and add some veggies in with it..
Maybe you could get away with grilling him chicken breast or grilled chops, steak and even fish. You can do that in the house in a skillet in about 15 minutes it is juicy tasty and healthy. My husband will eat that and it is healthy then make yourself steamed veggies and him a baked potato.
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13 January 2010 à 6:30 pm
My husband was the same way. I solved it by cooking the same for the both of us but did sneaky things that he never caught on to. Also made meals where the meat and starch and veg were separate so he could skip the veg if it was one he hated and then I ate it.If we had grilled chicken breasts and grilled potatoes, I also made grilled veg. Hubby ate the chicken and potato and I did too but I also ate the veg.
Example:
any hotdish that included onions, peppers, celery, etc. I put in twice as much veg and cut the amount of rice or noddles by half. We still had hotdish but it was more veg than anything.
Cutting fat in the way you cook, using less carb based foods(pasta, rice, potato) will help him be healthier too and if you do make the changes gradually, he might not even notice.
I also have been known to shred carrots into the spaghetti sauce. My husband never noticed that he was eating cooked carrots, one of his major ‘hates’ every time we had spaghetti or any pasta with meat sauce.
Also, My hubby actually found that he like some veg raw rather than cooked, after I got him to try a bite. He never really got into the veg thing but ate waaay more of them than he ever knew!
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13 January 2010 à 7:09 pm
Well Traci A, if you told us what vegetables he likes, maybe we can go from there. But being sincere with you, I feel for you. These picky, I don’t like this and that, gets right up my nose. I do not blame your B/F. I blame the way he must have been raised.
Get the information I asked for, and let me see what I can do to help you.
Chris
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13 January 2010 à 7:36 pm
My hubby is the same way. One way I eat healthier is making homemade soup, you can fill it with fresh veggies, and its a great way to use up leftover meat.
Also I keep lots of fresh vegetables in the house. Its easy to throw together a salad for yourself or steam some veggies for a side dish.
When I make pasta, chili, meatloaf, meatballs, or burgers, I add fresh or frozen thawed spinach, grated carrots or zuchinni, finely minced mushroom, chopped broccoli, etc. The family doesn’t know the veggies are there, and you’re getting a better serving of vegetables.
Another thing to keep in mind is your meals should be 1/4 meat, 1/4 grain or startch and 1/2 vegetables.
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13 January 2010 à 8:25 pm
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Thit Bo Xao Dau
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
1 pound sirloin tips, thinly sliced
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/2 onion, thinly sliced
2 cups fresh green beans, washed and trimmed
1/4 cup chicken broth
1 teaspoon soy sauce
In a large mixing bowl, combine garlic, black pepper, cornstarch, and 1 teaspoon vegetable oil. Add beef, and mix well.
In a large wok, heat 2 tablespoons oil over high heat for one minute. Add meat; cook and stir for about 2 minutes, or until beef begins to brown. Transfer beef to a large bowl, and set aside.
Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in wok. Add onion; cook and stir until tender. Mix in green beans, and add broth. Cover, and reduce heat to medium. Simmer for 4 to 5 minutes, or until beans are tender crisp. Stir in soy sauce and beef. Cook, stirring constantly, for 1 or 2 minutes, or until heated through.
Serve over steamed rice.
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13 January 2010 à 9:05 pm
One trick you might try is to cook turnips or parsnips and mash them into your mashed potatoes he’ll never even know they’re there.
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13 January 2010 à 9:34 pm
I personally think that you should make more pastas… when you cooking cook the veggies separate from the rest of the food. When you sit down at the table to eat, add the veggies to your plate as you go along.. Whether your boyfriend chooses to eat them is his choice.
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