My husband has taken the fun out of cooking...?

Question

I have been dating and married to my hubby for a total of 15 years. I have always enjoyed cooking and over the years, have mastered quite a few dishes. We both take our health seriously and for the most part, I have always cooked with our health in mind. A while ago, my hubby decided he no longer wanted to eat pork so I removed it from our diet. Then he decided he no longer wanted to eat the dark meat of chicken. Okay fine, I'll change around some of my chicken recipes so that I use white meat only (specifically breast because he does not eat the wing) eventhough curry chicken tastes better with dark meat, now lately, he no longer eats beef. That took the cake. All we eat now is chicken breast, turkey wings, ground turkey, or some seafoods (but that's also limited). I have gotten to the point now where I no longer like to cook because I'm all chickened out. I mean, how many things can you do with chicken breast? Meal ideas??

Answer 1

Go vegetarian on him. Tell him you are watchin' out for his health. I bet he comes around!

Answer 2

it may actually be more useful if you guys understand more about our body works - there's a v. interesting book I'm reading right now called Ultraprevention (you can find it on Amazon) - written by two docs, which talks about health in relation to food. What I mean to say is that health doesn't necessarily improve by giving up some foodstuffs - but rather having a more varied diet. In other words, you cannot eat chicken all the time! The reality is that you want to source more carefully your food - e.g. by buying your meat from your local farmer - and keep it very simple. I don't understand the problem with 'dark meat' of chicken? does he mean the hockburns? (for more info about this, check this out : )
http://www.hillside.org.uk/pdfs/investigations/hockburns.pdf

Answer 3

I find that ground turkey makes a good meat sauce, or meatballs if seasoned well.

God, though, working with just chicken breast is very limiting. Just to change things around a bit, lay off the chicken for a while, and use tofu, or make vegetarian meals...maybe you'll miss the chicken enough to want to go back to it!

Answer 4

I make a great Chicken Alfredo and it's really easy. I flour the boneless skinless chicken breasts 4 to 6 of them. I pan fry them until they are done clear through, with juices no longer pink. While they are frying, boil a package of anger hair pasta. In another pan, cook one package of broccoli tops until it is just starting to get fork tender. Drain the broccoli and pasta and toss together on a large platter. Slice the chicken breats and lay over the pasta and broccoli. Warm a jar of Alfredo sauce in the microwave, preferably the kind with mushrooms and pour it over the whole thing and serve. I serve it to guests and they think it's something I've slaved over. I got the idea at Olive Garden and I think mine is just as good. Be sure to salt the pasta and broccoli while it cooks and season the chicken as you normally would and hide the Alfredo Sauce jar way deep in the trash can. LOL Good Luck and God Bless

Answer 5

Why can't you cook the chicken the way you always did, just make sure you have chicken breasts in it, and keep them whole. so you can give him the breast and you also can enjoy the meal. Tell him maybe its time for him to take up cooking, What about pasta and chicken, look on Cambells soup cans and see they have a lot of receipes. and go on Food network.com you will find a lot of receipes from different chefs.

Answer 6

I have the same problem with my hubby except he won't eat ground turkey or a lot of seafood either. I've had to resort to cooking the same sides but cooking separate meats.

Answer 7

What a crock!

If he cares to be a ninny about he eats, let him fix his own meals.

Red meat is okay for you once a week or so as is all other meat.

Fish is best several times a week.

I like to fillet the chicken breast and sprinkle with fajita seasoning and grill just to doneness(you can do this in hot skillet). When done, slice into strips.

Serve with hot flour tortillas(whole wheat is also good) and fresh cilantro, shredded cheese, onions, salsa, lettuce,tomato and sour cream if wanted. Pico de Gallo is good on it also.

Answer 8

For one thing, when you make up dishes that he likes, make extra and freeze them in Glad Serve and Store dishes for tv style dinners in the future. When you are craving what you want, make what you want and he can microwave what he wants...but I do have to share a terrific chicken breast recipe...
Chicken Swiss Bake
Use no-stick spray and coat a 9x12 cake sheet. Place 6-8 chicken breasts. Place a slice of swiss cheese over each breast. Mix 1 can of mushroom soup with a half can of milk or water (sometimes I add extra mushrooms). Pour over the chicken breasts. Pour 2 boxes of stove-top style stuffing mix (dry) over the top of the souped-up breasts. Cover tightly with aluminum foil and bake for one hour at 350 degrees. YUM!

Answer 9

Although I think you should cook yourself whatever you want to eat, it is easy to find plenty to cook. What about vegetarians? They have an endless variety of delicious dishes to cook, and they've cut out the chicken, turkey, and seafoods too. Suggest that your husband get involved in menu preparation or cooking.

Answer 10

There is definately life after red meat, brown chicken, etc...I lerned this living with a vegitarian 2 years.

Chicken breast can be served in so many a variety of way, try it minced, try it charcoaled, try it broiled, on the barbe -q, in sweet sauces, wrapped in vines, etc.

Or why not give up all meats, besides fish, altogether?

For this...i am happy to give you hundreds of recipes...my own...anytime...email me, it will be my pleasure..

Roy W

Answer 11

It sounds like he wants to become a vegetarian... A good idea would be chicken salad or barbequed chicken, turkey, etc. Here is a great website (or two) that might help you out.