What should i make him, he is so picky!?!
What should i make him, he is so picky!?
I need some ideas to make my boyfriend (we live together) for dinner. He is a very meat and potatoes kind of guy (actually potatoes are the one very american food he does not like). he likes corn, not too many green things, basically a typical guy. We usually make tacos (not spicy) or spaghetti. He doesn't like extremely ethnic foods. Got any ideas?
Answers: Tell him to be adventurous!
But, eh, you could try a simple Carbonara. You can find heaps of recipes online. It's basically a pasta like spaghetti or fettucine, pancetta (or just streaky bacon), cream, eggs, parmesan cheese, and lots of freshly ground pepper. It tastes amazing, and it's pretty easy to make. yes, reservations Sheppard's Pie! Easy to make (a little time consuming but you can make two and freeze one.)
All you have to do is boil potatoes and mash them, cook up some lean ground beef and layer them with corn or peas or carrots (the beef then the veggies with potatoes on top, score the potatoes with a fork, if you want you can add a bit of gravy mix to the beef).
Bake when ready! It is done when the potatoes are brown.
(Gatekepa just made me hungry!) alfredo...chicken :) I have been their, done that. Allot of cooked meats, chicken, pork, beef, with the sides of rice, pasta, then the veggies he will eat, is what your down to. Kraft foods, have great recipes that you can make quick easy. I use them allot with great success. Pizza!!! Try a stew in a crockpot, like beef stew. Try making soup. It's really easy. Just put chicken broth in a pot, with parsly. Chop up onions, garlick, carrots, celery, etc....and you may want some salt. Then iether cube a boneless chiken breast, or stick the halved breasts in the broth and vegies, for a shredded effect.
Been soups are easy too, like lentles. Just do the same as above, but without the chicken. Lentils are the quickest bean. In the grocery store there is asection of all kinds of seasoning packets with instructions.
1. Make a roast with some fresh veggies in the crockpot.
2. Buy a Swiss steak seasoning package at the store. It has instructions on it. w/ mac and cheese on the side.
3. Meat loaf.
4. Hamburger helper.
Or sign up for savingdinner.com Super easy cheese lasagna:
2 containers (15 oz. ea.) ricotta cheese
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (about 8 oz.)
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 eggs
1 jar (1 lb. 10 oz.) Ragu ? Old World Style ? Pasta Sauce
12 lasagna noodles, cooked and drained
1. Preheat oven to 375°. In large bowl, combine ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese and eggs.
2. In 13 x 9-inch baking dish, evenly spread 1 cup Pasta Sauce. Arrange 4 lasagna noodles lengthwise over sauce, then top with 1 cup Sauce and 1/2 of the ricotta cheese mixture; repeat, ending with Sauce. Cover with aluminum foil and bake 30 minutes. Remove foil and sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese. Bake uncovered an additional 5 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
Serves:
10
Preparation Time:
20mins.
Cook Time:
40mins.
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STIVETOP CHICKEN BAKE:
Prep Time: 10 min
Total Time: 40 min
Makes: 6 servings
1 pkg (6 oz) Stove Top Stuffing Mix for Chicken
1-1/2 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 can (10-3/4 oz) condensed cream of chicken soup
1 bag (16 oz) frozen mixed vegetables, thawed, drained
Preheat oven to 400°F. Prepare stuffing mix as directed on package; set aside.
Mix chicken, soup,and vegetables in 13x9-inch baking dish; top with the pre-made stuffing.
Bake 30 min or until chicken is cooked through.
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Also try Rachael Ray's 30 minute meals:
http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/show_tm/...
really easy to make, really simple in terms of ingrediants, really good and clean in taste mine is the same way, but he loves potatoes.
Try homemade chicken tenders.
Just batter with light oil dip in bread crumbs and spices maybe even a little flour and place on a rack on a baking sheet. I put a little water in the pan to keep them moist. Cook at 350 for about 20 minutes. They are very good and can be served with potatoes, corn, and don't forget the biscuits. I usually go with Grands. Men love those.
Good Luck....I feel your pain. go to foodnetwork.com nobody does all american better and easier than rachel ray...ps you're sweet for trying so hard to please him! I always make a meat and then 2 veggies and if he doesn't eat them oh well you will learn after awhile .....my husband is also a picky eater sound like my husband, he only like beef and more beef, if he dont have that he will complaint that he is weak and need his beef and what i cook for him is
Barbecue Beef with Cornbread Topping (serve 6)
Barbecue Beef Ingredients:
1 tablespoon butter or margarine
2 medium (2 cups) green and/or red bell peppers, cut into strips
1 medium (1/2 cup) onion, chopped
1 (32-ounce) package sliced beef in barbecue sauce
Topping Ingredients:
1/3 cup milk
1 (6 1/2 to 8 1/2-ounce) package corn muffin mix
1/2 cup (2 ounces) cheddar cheese, shredded
1 large egg, beaten
1. Heat oven to 400°F. Spray 2-quart casserole with no stick cooking spray.
2. Melt butter in 12-inch skillet until sizzling; add peppers and onion. Cook over medium heat until onions are softened (4 to 6 minutes). Add beef; continue cooking until heated through (5 minutes). Spoon beef mixture into prepared casserole dish.
3. Combine all topping ingredients in large bowl; mix well. Spoon batter over top of beef mixture. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes or until topping is golden brown.
or this
Corned Beef, Potato and Pepper Hash(serve 4)
12 ounces cooked corned beef, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 teaspoon salt
1 pound russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
2 tablespoons butter, divided use
1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
1/3 cup chopped red bell pepper
1/3 cup chopped yellow bell pepper
1/3 cup chopped green bell pepper
3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1/4 cup half-and-half
3 tablespoons white cooking wine
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1/8 teaspoon black ground pepper
1. Bring water to a boil in a large saucepan; add salt and potatoes. Return to a boil. Cook 5 minutes; drain well.
2. Melt 1 tablespoon of the butter in cast-iron or large heavy skillet over medium-high heat; add onion and peppers. Cook and stir 2 minutes or until tender-crisp; remove from pan. Add corned beef, potatoes and parsley to onion mixture; mix lightly.
3. Combine half-and-half, wine, mustard and pepper; add to corned beef mixture and mix well.
4. Wipe out cast-iron skillet with paper towel; place over medium heat until hot. Add remaining 1 tablespoon butter. Add corned beef mixture, pressing down firmly. Cook hash 15 minutes or until browned, turning with flat spatula several times. stir fry with lots of meat, chicken fried rice I'm not being rude ?
as a guy (67) you would never hear that dung from me.
and I would be right in the kitchen with you .
SO tell him to get off his duff and assist you,,, can not read his mind.
(silly subservient women ,,allow yourself to dominated.)
Opinion,,! How about a whoppin with a big wooden spoon? How about a stuffed meatloaf? I am assuming here that he'll eat that.
Okay here's what you do:
If you don't already have this stuff on hand go to the store and buy the following:
crusty rolls
2 pounds of lean ground beef or meatloaf mix (has a small amount of pork in it) or ground turkey or chicken - I personally use the lean ground beef.
onions (white, yellow, or sweet red Italian)
Italian seasoned bread crumbs
Heinz 57 ketchup
eggs
pierogies - get whatever kind Mr. Pickypants will eat, since most of them have potatoes in them.
corn
Italian herbs and spices, salt and pepper
bag of coleslaw shreds from the salad section, dressing, croutons and cheese shreds
Ok, so back from the store and in the kitchen:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Put the meat in a big bowl, chop up an onion or two and add it in, break two eggs and add that in, 2 cups of bread crumbs, add it, a nice big squeeze of ketchup and herbs and spices, salt and pepper, mix it all up together.
Get a big casserole dish or big loaf pan, something with high sides. Now take some of you mixture and and press into the bottom of pan, forming a nice bottom crust, and up the sides too, ok now take the pierogis and stand them up on end in the well you created. Like this |LLLLLL| Then dump the corn (drained) over the top to fill in any gaps, now put a lid on it made out of the remaining meat. Top with ketchup.
Bake about an hour, just make sure you keep checking it after about 40 minutes. Serve with a coleslaw salad (hey its not green!) You can substitute rice or macaroni and cheese or whatever else you can come up with for the pierogies, if he won't eat them. But they do come in sauerkraut and you can always add cheese to it. Don't forget the rolls. BBQ beef would be a good choice
Put a roast in the crock pot on low heat for the day. When it is nice a tender turn it off and let it cool. Shred the meat and add BBQ sauce and then heat until good and hot. Serve on buns.
Some good side dishes for this
Chips
Any kind of potato's (hashbrowns, fried, baked, etc)
Mac and Cheese
Rice a Roni
Liptons noodles and sauce
Baked beans
Your options are endless with this. Make whatever and tell him if he can't eat it then go hungry. LOL Omlettes! You can put anything in them at all and they're fun for dinner - not just breakfast!
Or corn chowder? Or burritos? How about steak, meat loaf, in the meatloaf you add stovetop stuffing to make it moist and a small can of tomato paste, an egg to bind it all. Put the meat mixture into the loaf pan or baking dish, mix ketchup and brown sugar together and pour on top of the meat loaf and bake at 350 for an hour.