What can i feed the fussiest eater in the world?

Alwaysthebusybee

My DH used to be the same, eventually I told him if he didn't like what I was cooking them he'd have to make his own dinners, he has soon changed his ways!

I tend to cook most things from scratch but DH also likes pizza, fish fingers, chicken strips etc - is this an option.

Also mine likes chocolate but we split it between expensive full chocolate bars which we buy on special offer and cheaper own brand ones, the no frills ones are ok too!!

Does he like home made buns or cakes, these might be a cheaper option than the chocolate.

Will be watching this thread for other ideas as our meals sometimes become boring too!!

Smokemeakipper_3

Will he eat fish? You could do white fish (whatever is on offer) with a crust on top of breadcrumbs, herbs and chorizo if he'll eat it. Or maybe fish pie?
Otherwise have you tried swapping the nutrigrain for a cereal bar, the own brands are much cheaper and you could even make your own which would be ideal. As far as the Pepsi goes try filling a bottle with own brand coke and see if he notices! Sneaky but worth a try!
Hope anything there helps.

VfM4meplse

Alwaysthebusybee wrote: »

My DH used to be the same, eventually I told him if he didn't like what I was cooking them he'd have to make his own dinners, he has soon changed his ways

:T

OP, if your OH really cannot tolerate MSE food, then maybe you should invite him to consider which other luxuries he will deprive himself of instead? You're in this together, after all.

sb88_2

Smokemeakipper wrote: »

Will he eat fish? You could do white fish (whatever is on offer) with a crust on top of breadcrumbs, herbs and chorizo if he'll eat it. Or maybe fish pie?
Otherwise have you tried swapping the nutrigrain for a cereal bar, the own brands are much cheaper and you could even make your own which would be ideal. As far as the Pepsi goes try filling a bottle with own brand coke and see if he notices! Sneaky but worth a try!
Hope anything there helps.

Ohh thats great! I hadn't thought about fish, and I have lots of frozen bread (I save the odd bits for such occassion!)

We buy aldi own brand cereal bars, nots ure how to make them myself, that would be really interesting to look in to!

May try the pepsi thing! Heh

Thanks, thats a few things to think on

sb88_2

VfM4meplse wrote: »

:T

OP, if your OH really cannot tolerate MSE food, then maybe you should invite him to consider which other luxuries he will deprive himself of instead? You're in this together, after all.

I can't be to hard on him, he does really well with other things, he is never extravagant with money, I will say that about him. I just find that meals are getting bland, and I'm struggling to think of new ideas!

We had chicken casserole tonight , using thigh/leg meat , celery, carrots and potatos, he grumbled a little about the vegetables being in, but he eat it anyway ! I put my foot down that he needed to eat more of them.

the_cat

At the end of the day he is an adult and free to eat whatever he chooses. Assuming he can afford it of course, which it would seem that he can't. I suggest you have a full and frank discussion about the food and also the finances

If you are unable to come to a compromise, then I'd be tempted to give him his half of the grocery money and let him get on with it. He is an adult and nowhere is it stipulated that you must be in charge of providing his food, whilst he sits back and passes judgement. It's a lot easier to whine about the job someone else is doing than to do it yourself! Perhaps he would benefit from the hands on experience!

sb88_2

Alwaysthebusybee wrote: »

My DH used to be the same, eventually I told him if he didn't like what I was cooking them he'd have to make his own dinners, he has soon changed his ways!

I tend to cook most things from scratch but DH also likes pizza, fish fingers, chicken strips etc - is this an option.

Also mine likes chocolate but we split it between expensive full chocolate bars which we buy on special offer and cheaper own brand ones, the no frills ones are ok too!!

Does he like home made buns or cakes, these might be a cheaper option than the chocolate.

Will be watching this thread for other ideas as our meals sometimes become boring too!!

He will eat fishfingers and chicken strips etc I think I will try and add a few of those in to our meals to spicy it up, I try t ocook everything from scratch, I hate the idea of not knowing whats in my food. I've never tried to make these before though, so will look up some recipes ! I think a bit of extra fish in his diet will do him well.

Thanks!

VfM4meplse

sb88 wrote: »

he grumbled a little about the vegetables being in, but he eat it anyway ! I put my foot down that he needed to eat more of them.

This is down to what his parents taught him to eat. Does he not understand the basic requirements of a healthy diet?

sb88_2

the_cat wrote: »

At the end of the day he is an adult and free to eat whatever he chooses. Assuming he can afford it of course, which it would seem that he can't. I suggest you have a full and frank discussion about the food and also the finances

If you are unable to come to a compromise, then I'd be tempted to give him his half of the grocery money and let him get on with it. He is an adult and nowhere is it stipulated that you must be in charge of providing his food, whilst he sits back and passes judgement. It's a lot easier to whine about the job someone else is doing than to do it yourself! Perhaps he would benefit from the hands on experience!

Yeah, I've jokingly threatened him with being put in charge of making his own food, he works full time, and I don't, so I do the majority of the cooking, I also wouldn't want him messing around my kitchen lol

He doesn't judge per say, he is just very fussy and if it was left to him, hed eat ready meals all day etc it is my own fault really for allowing him to be this way , even his mother has told me that I should tell him to just eat what he's given.

I'm a soft touch, I get it from my mother, and Nan, they'd never feed anyone something they didn't like.

sb88_2

VfM4meplse wrote: »

This is down to what his parents taught him to eat. Does he not understand the basic requirements of a healthy diet?

I really don't know where he has picked it up from, University I think, his mothers diet is healthy, full of fruit, vegetables etc and his father I'm told also eats a good diet.