About Me
Hi! I’m Anjali. Thanks for stopping by! I hope you’re enjoying reading through my blog, my recipes, and my adventures in cooking healthy meals that my husband would enjoy 
All of the recipes you’ll find on this blog are “husband approved” - so even though they’re healthy, “normal” people like them too!
Here’s a little more about me and my husband’s story:
I grew up a “whole wheat” girl, but I married a “white bread” guy. I was raised in the healthy-eating, organic-obsessed, farmer’s market-driven culture of the San Francisco Bay Area; he grew up in the deep-dish pizza-loving suburbs of Chicago. My childhood was filled with fruits, vegetables and home cooked meals–I was raised to be “picky” about what I put into my body and to eat junk food in moderation. For him, ice cream and french fries were a way of life. I remember the day my dad actually brought home a donut–he cut it up into eighths and gave my brother and me a small piece to taste (yes, this actually happened in my house). Meanwhile, there’s my future husband, halfway across the country, in the middle of his standard daily breakfast of three donuts and milk.
When most people get married, they worry about things like money or in-laws. But when we got married, the question was: What would the picky eater and her fast food husband eat for dinner? I realized that the only way I would be able to bridge the gap between my husband’s “white bread” world and my “wheat bread” world would be to cook healthy versions of foods that my husband enjoyed. And so, at the age of 24, I taught myself to cook.
Gradually, I started making healthier swaps in my husband’s diet, “sneaking” in the good stuff without him noticing. Slowly but surely he began to identify different flavors like cumin, ginger, and garlic, and he even started asking for vegetables in his dishes! He said it was because he learned that healthy food could taste good, which meant the world to me.
My husband has been a great “guinea pig” for testing out my recipes – and between his picky palate and my picky food preferences, I can pretty much guarantee that all of the recipes you will find here are DELICIOUS!
My blog was inspired by my husband’s transformation from a “white bread eating,” fast-food-loving” guy to one that actually eats healthy food now.
But my blog was also inspired by my own transformation: from a girl who grew up in a health-conscious household, to the college student that indulged and “fell off the wagon”, to the new graduate that learned to be “picky” about what she put into her body, to the wife that learned to cook and used her “picky eater” philosophy to help her husband eat healthier.
So, other than being a “picky eater,” who am I? I am…
A wife and California girl – I have an amazing, supportive husband and we live in the San Francisco Bay Area (where I grew up!). The picture below is of the two of us in Porto, Portugal – a beautiful city that actually has a San Francisco vibe to it!
I’m a home chef with no formal training, but I LOVE food. This was one of the first dishes I made – healthy veggie enchiladas. I was excited when they were done
I also love wine
I’m a traveler, explorer, and an adventurer. I love going to places I’ve never been before, hiking, and all sorts of outdoorsy activities. Below are a pictures from a few of our travels, and here are individual recaps of each of our trips!
Above is the view at the top of Iguazu Falls. Isn’t it gorgeous? Needless to say, I was really excited to be there…
Other beautiful hikes we’ve been on – Cinque Terre in Italy…
And Chianti in Tuscany. Doesn’t that path look like something out of a mystical land?
And here’s the adventure side of me – hang gliding in Rio… one of the greatest experiences and the biggest adrenaline rush ever!
And holding a python in the heart of the Amazon. Yes, it was slimy and heavy and sort of choking me, but it was a super cool experience!
I’m a dancer, and I love all forms of artistic expression. (This is us dancing at our wedding – one of the most fun times of my life)
And I am of course, a foodie and a blogger (Learn more about my blog here). If you’re curious what my diet looks like on a daily basis, here is a one-day food diary.
I love connecting with fellow foodies or anyone who is interested in learning more about the world of healthy living and flavorful eating. Don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions, comments or feedback. I’d love to hear from you!
Hello! I'm Anjali. I'm a 20 something living in the SF Bay Area, with a passion for delicious food and a desire to make healthy eating easy, tasty, and fun! Try some of 
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Hi Picky eater,
Me too! I am so picky and very health conscious person…. well in my later years is when I really became a particularly picky eater. If I eat out then the food needs to be prepared just the way I like it…I mean love it. Two reasons… its my health and my taste buds that I need to please. Restaurants need to get a clue on how to keep customers happy and coming back… so many restaurants serve unhealthy food.
Okay enough of that..
Thank you for your Blog and I’m so glad I’ve found it.
Cheers,
Mindy : )
Thanks so much for your note! I totally agree with you – it’s always a challenge to find healthy flavorful at restaurants – I’ve started eating at higher end places because they will usually have healthy options on the menu or will tailor the items to my preferences
Please do keep in touch and let me know if you come across any good, healthy recipes I can include on my blog!
Hi again. I was just reading through some of your recipes with my husband and we were like, “gotta try that, and that, and oohh, that one too” Such good stuff without a lot of fancy, expensive ingredients, just healthy and simple. Thanks. I’m trying to find creative ways to use up the 12 cups (!) of rice I accidentally made tonight.
Thanks so much! I’m so glad the recipes are helpful to you. Happy cooking!
That quote from ‘When Harry Met Sally’ made me laugh out loud. I’m with you on being a little picky. Like your blog. I look forward to reading more of your posts. Cheers!
haha thanks! I’m so glad you like it – thanks for your support!
I’m so glad that you posted this! You have had some amazing experiences. I really do enjoy reading about the bloggers that I like to follow. Puts a “person” to the blog! Nicely done!
I grew up in the Bay Area as well, now we are in San Diego, but I still miss my City.
Thanks Kim! I visited San Diego a while back – it’s beautiful but I agree, nothing compares to the Bay! Hope you have an opportunity to make it back here soon!
I loved loved loved reading more about you. Many bloggers often forget to make a good About me page. It’s actually the first one I read! And from time to time it should be updated. You inspired me to do that soon!
Thanks Sara!!
Thanks for sharing more about you. Husbands are the best guinea pigs!
EXACTLY! hehe – it’s like having your own personal taste tester!
Love to get to know you better! I wanna travel with you. =) The hang gliding looks awesome………….
Aw thanks Belinda! And omg – the hang gliding was absolutely amazing. But nothing beats bungee jumping in New Zealand (which I don’t have a picture of, but I wish I did!)
Thank you for sharing those wonderful pictures and experiences! I’m so jealous of your travels
I’m so glad you enjoyed them!!
Wow! You are fearless! One look at that snake was enough for me! Hang gliding looks like so much fun! I have been enjoying your blog. I know you had a blast at Food Buzz Fest!
Haha yeah, to some extent I am. Hang gliding really was fun! You should try it if you haven’t already. Was nice meeting you at FoodBuzz!
Just had to say that I’ve enjoyed reading through your blog while having my tea this morning. You’ve done some very fun things. Makes for a fun blog read. Glad to have “found” you.
Aw thank you so much! So nice to meet you!
Hi Anjali, It was so nice to have met you at the festival. I must apologize, I haven’t been able to go around and say hi to everyone yet! I love all your travels, all of those places are on my must see list eventually! Look forward to keeping up with you! I’m a Bay Area girl myself.
-Gina-
It was nice meeting you too Gina! It’s always fun to meet fellow Bay Area Foodies
So glad you enjoyed the summary of my travels! Please do stay in touch!
Wow… You’re an exciting food blogger. Love your site! It’s inspirational.
Thank you so much Sanura! Right back at you!
I love this blog! I love your passion! If you get a chance, I would love it if you would check out my blog? http://www.teenvegetarian.wordpress.com ! Thanks!
Thanks!! Love that you’re blogging as well!
Hi Anjali, wow it looks like you’re definitely an adventure seeker. I personally wouldn’t go near a snake let alone put one around my neck but I give you dibs girl. You Go girl. I see that you went to Chianti in Tuscany, nice. My family and I went to that region a couple years on a wine tour and loved it. It was pleasant and relaxing. I love your setup.
Hehe, thank you so much Jahnavi! Isn’t Chianti the best?? Completely pleasant and relaxing. So nice to meet you!
Hey, good to connect and read your posts!
Thanks so much Anjana!
I gave you a shout out on my blog today, http://bananboatsandcabbagepatches.blogspot.com/ , about your great site and the article about HFCS. LOVE your blog and can’t wait to see the new look.
Thank you so much!
Great blog and some fantastic tips for getting my (very very picky) son to eat vegetables. Please come and check my blog out
Aw thank you so much!! So glad my tips are helpful!
Just stopped by your blog too – it’s great!
I love this blog! I especially like the donut story where your dad cut the donut into 8 pieces hahaha!
Thanks so much Pragya! Haha! Yeah – that was our “dessert”
And the best part is, I thought that was totally normal until I saw my friend’s mom give her a whole donut to eat!
Loved reading your about page..landed here from pinterest. Hopping to browse some of your kitchen creations now..
Aw thanks so much Sanjeeta! It’s so nice to meet you!
I wish I could be more health conscious. In my case, I’m a picky eater as well but not a good picky eater. I stay with foods that I’m familiar with which pretty much include hamburgers, pizza, pasta, fries…etc everything bad. I HATE THAT!! I want to change but I know so little about food that its intimidating. I am overweight but before I become obese I want to make a lifestyle change. Any advice?
Hi Shannon! Thank you so much for reaching out to me! I can totally understand where you’re coming from – there’s so much information out there and a lot of it is conflicting that it CAN be intimidating to try to figure out how to eat healthier! I’m happy to help you move towards a healthier lifestyle. My initial advice is to start small – like pick two things you’re going to do every day (for example: eat a healthier breakfast and walk at least 30 minutes a day). Then start making healthier versions of the foods you like – you can find healthy and delicious versions of burgers, pizza, pasta and fries on my blog! You’ll still get all of the flavor but none of the unnecessary calories. I hope this gives you a good start – and I’m more than happy to give you more detailed advice over email! Feel free to email me at pickyeats@gmail.com if you have any other questions. Good luck! I know you can do it
This is a great blog! My husband and I are similar..I grew up the healthy eater and he the frozen pizza every night kind of guy. I can’t wait to try some of your recipes.
Thank you so much Julia!! It sounds like you and I have a lot in common
I can’t wait to hear how my recipes turn out for you!
I love PB&J also. My favorite is to put button and the outside of the bread, peanut butter and fluff on the inside and grill it. It makes the best bedtime snack!!!
That sounds delicious Judy!
Hi Anjali, I’m so happy I found your blog! I identify myself with your story…. I am very picky with what I eat, so much that I’ve started making my own sandwich bread every week because I can’t stand the taste of store bought bread! and like bread there are a few other things I’m currently working to try to make at home like my own yogurt, cheeses, kefir, butter, etc. But on the other hand I have a very picky husband and two teenagers, and by picky here I mean they are picky when it comes to healthy food, specially vegetables! so…… yes that’s my battle.
I’m from Venezuela, I grew up eating homemade meals 100% from scratch and most of the time grown locally, I’m talking homemade on a daily bases (breakfast, lunch and dinners) just so you have an idea about how from scratch food is in places like Venezuela, birthday cakes are never made from box mixes and chicken soup never ever comes from a can!
My father is Lebanese/armenian and my mother venezuelan, so lebanese and latin/spanish cuisine was a norm in our home as well as a variety of other international cuisines like authentic regional Italian, Portuguese, French, Chinese, etc.
So when we moved to Houston 12 years ago I found myself really missing the flavors I grew up with, don’t get me wrong, it’s not that there’s not good food here, but it’s so hard to find “made from scratch wholesome food” unless you go to very high end restaurants, which we do once in a while, because going to anything less than that means eating highly processed food, plus it’s not really easy to find great farmers markets here in Houston compared to places like San Francisco, the sad thing is I think people develop a taste for fast food in such way that they become incapable to appreciate good food or the wholesome goodness of great fresh ingredients…
Although my kids and husband like and happily eat most of the dishes I prepare I find myself always making the same things over and over, as my family is not the adventurous kind when it comes to food, so I’m exited to try your recipes for sure, specially if i can figure out ways to disguise good healthy ingredients successfully
Hi Winny!! It is so, so nice to meet you! Thank you so much for sharing your story with me – I loved reading it. I can’t even imagine what a shift it must have been to grow up in a house where everything was made from scratch to moving to a culture where everything is “fast” and “to-go”! Kudos to you that you’ve started making your own sandwich bread, yogurt, etc. at home – that’s amazing! You’ll have to give me some of your tips, because I haven’t done that yet
I can’t wait to hear how you and your family like my recipes – I’m sure you’ll be able to “sneak” in the good stuff quite successfully! Please keep in touch and let me know how things go!
Hi Anjai
Want to share with you a great health food that I’ve been intrigued with as of late. My research is showing that pure cacao beans, (the real chocolate in chocolate) are one of nature’s most complete superfoods. I love them mixed into some ice cream, I make my own bakers chocolate, eat them as mid day snak etc. For a quick summary on some of the health benefits check out http://www.bocasbean.com.
Always enjoy finding new ways to make everyday meals a little bit healther. Thanks for all your work.
Thanks for sharing this Mari! I love cacao beans – I put them on every dessert or just eat dark chocolate covered cacao beans as dessert. It’s delicious! I’ll be sure to check out the link you sent me, thanks again!
Hi Anjali! Really like your blog, articles, photos and recipes…will be trying some of those out. Like yourself, I am a big advocate of good, fresh, delicious and healthy food. Our bodies need it and we function and feel better with the right stuff! So glad our found your articles…a treasure trove of ideas!
I am so passionate about food and healthy living, I wrote an eBook “Staying Healthy in a pre-packaged world” with I sell in my Etsy store ‘Sparkle and Comfort’ http://www.etsy.com/shop/SparkleandComfort and on Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Susan-Platt/e/B0091TCC4I/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1
I too have a blog, but it nothing as extensive and as interesting as yours, so thank you for sharing all your wonderful ideas.
-Susan
Thank you so much for your kind words about my blog Susan! It’s so nice to meet you – it sounds like our food philosophies are very much aligned
Your e-book sounds great, I will definitely take a look!
Hey Anjali,you have a great blog and the collection of your pictures are really nice.You both look awesome in the above pics.I will love to be a regular reader of your blog.
Thanks so much! It’s so nice to meet you! I hope you enjoy my recipes
Hi Anjali.
I just discovered your website today as I was searching around the internet for a vegetable lasagna. I checked out yours and it looks awesome. In the process, I found many other recipes that look great! I am trying to get myself and my husband to eat healthier (I felt better reading about you trying out healthier meals on your “white bread” husband, becuase that’s exactly how mine is too!).
Thanks again!
Thanks Amanda!! It’s so nice to meet you
I’m sure you and your husband will love the veggie lasagna recipe – especially since your husband sounds a lot like mine! Keep me posted on how my recipes turn out for you — I’d love to hear what your hubby thinks as well. And honestly, if my husband can go from eating frozen pizzas to eating kale (and enjoy it), I think just about anyone can!
Hi, Just want to get some answers from questions that have been troubling me..
I am trying to lose weight which of course requires me to eat healthily.
Do i actually eat HEALTHIER to lose weight, or eat HEALTHY to lose weight?
For example:
Eating healthiER means lesser sugar in cupcakes muffins and etc.
But eating healthy is omitting sugar in cupcakes muffins and etc.
Which one should i follow?
I would appreciate your advice a lot.
THANK YOU!!
Hi! That is a great question. I believe that you need to eat healthier to lose weight, but you don’t have to cut out 100% of everything you like to indulge in to be successful. That said, if you eat cupcakes with less sugar but you still eat 4 cupcakes, that won’t help you in your weight loss goals
What you need to focus on is eating healthy most of the time (say 90%), and leaving a little bit of wiggle room for a couple bites of dessert, or one fully indulgent meal for the week, or a healthier version of dessert (I eat dark chocolate for dessert after dinner every day). So it all depends on what works for you, but I don’t think you need to completely cut out everything you love to lose weight because you need to come up with a plan that’s sustainable in the long run vs. a fad diet that helps you lose weight but doesn’t help you keep it off. I hope that helps! Good luck on your weight loss journey!
Ooo I see..
Thank you for taking time to answer this, really appreciate it!
Btw, you’ve got awesome recipes and I’ll be looking out for more from you! Keep cooking!
No problem at all! I’m glad it was helpful
And thank you so much!! Let me know how my recipes turn out for you!
Hello, this is wonderful. A woman on the same mission as me! I am a vegetarian health concious eater with a husband and two boys who love their meat, snacks and stodgy meals. I am always trying to -invent things that will satisfy all of us. I am so glad to stumble upon your blog. I am busy working on a post for my own blog on other women who have inspired me. I am going to mention you and add a link –back to your site. Congreats on a lovely Blog x
Thank you so much Robyn!! It sounds like we are in the same boat
Let me know my recipes turn out for you and your family – I’m sure your husband and boys will enjoy them!
I love your website. You have lots of great information. I, too, am very health concious. I work full time sitting behind a desk and used to eat unhealthy snacks. I now consume what I believe are the healthiest foods on the planet from http://www.AllBeyondOrganic.com. If you’ve ever heard of Jordan Rubin, Author of The Maker’s Diet, then you know that his products are second to none!
Thanks Vivianne! Glad to hear you’re moving towards eating healthier snacks at work!
hi Anjali, just found your blog and love reading your story. his ad and I also have different food preferences but haven’t got him to try my recipes. when cooking dinner, I usually make two dinners sonneither of us has to eat what we don’t like. I’m veggie lover and he loves meat, it’s hard to fusion both worlds.
I also love traveling, ive been to iguazu and rio as well, both are amazing places,
Hi Coco!! Thank you so much – it’s so great to meet you! I’d love to hear whether any of my recipes work out for both you and your partner
Try the veggie chili on my blog – it’s proven very successful with even the most die-hard meat-eaters! Sounds like we have a lot in common, any fun travel plans coming up for you?
Hi! I linked to you from Skinny Taste where you posted a recipe for a loaded baked potato. Clean eating is a goal of mine for 2013 and moving forward so I’m lining up my “go-to” sites now. Love your site!
Hi Tracy! Aw thank you so much – I’m so glad you like my site! Let me know if there’s anything I can do to help support you in your clean eating goals for next year or if you have any other questions! Looking forward to connecting with you more through my blog
Hi Anjali, I found your site through SkinnyTaste, which I make many recipes from. I am anxious to view your recipes and incorporate them into my healthy lifestyle. I downloaded your 7 day meal plan, I love that you do that! I am a planner and I always know what I’m eating for the week. Your meal plan is very similar to how I eat already. Thanks again for your site, loved reading your story and about all your travels. Thanks for inspiring this 52 year old who loves to eat healthy too! I’m always looking for new ideas to help me stay on track.
Thanks again!!
Hi Debra! It’s so nice to meet you!
I’m so glad you liked my meal plan – I can’t wait to hear how you like my recipes. Thanks so much for your kind words, I’m excited to stay in touch with you through my blog! Happy healthy eating!
Hi Anjali! First of all, GO GIANTS!!! I’m a MASSIVE SF fan! Second, I recently found your blog while searching for a vegetarian tortilla soup. I read through your blog and was so inspired by your journey with food. I’m a vegetarian as well and enjoy cooking new recipes, but I’m not as creative as you. I’m curious to know if your husband is a vegetarian, or did he stop eating meat when you got married? If not, is it a challenge to be married to someone who is a meat eater?
Hi Stephanie!! It’s so nice to meet you! Happy new year – and yay Giants!
Thanks so much for your kind words – I hope you enjoyed the tortilla soup recipe. To your question – yes, my husband is a vegetarian – he was vegetarian when I met him, so I’m not sure how challenging it would be if he did eat meat. My guess is, that as long as both people were willing to be a bit flexible, that anything could be worked out – which might just be the optimist in me. Hope that helps!
Hi Anjali! Your website ROCKS! Fun travels & fantastic recipes! I love all the food photos. They make my mouth water and inspire me to make your dishes. Thanks for all the great posts!
Hi Sarah!! Awwww thank you so much!! You are so sweet. I’m so glad you’re enjoying my posts
Hope you’re doing well!
Hi Anjali,
Your blog is refreshing and love that you are a picky eater, me too. I converted my husband to vegggies, and we have a great garden. I grew up in midwest and all our family had gardens. I just celebrated 1 year of no meat in my diet. I am looking forward to coming back often for recipes. Are you also on Pinterest?
Hi Kay! Thank you so much for your kind words! I’m so glad you like my blog – and congrats on being vegetarian for the past year and converting your husband!! Eventually, I’d like a garden of my own too
And yes! I am on Pinterest. You can find me at: http://pinterest.com/thepickyeater/. Keep me posted on how my recipes turn out for you!
Hey Anjali!
I’m laughing because I have been sitting around googling for various healthy recipes for my husband (and me) and I’ve ended up landing on your blog three times today! LOL! The latest land was for your baked falafel, for which I thank you! Am trying it today for SUPERBOWL! GO NINERS!!!!
Weirdly, my husband was also raised in “Deep Dish” Chicago, and me, In Mt.View, CA (Bay area). He is also more of a refined carb guy, and with his latest labwork, we are working to correct all that an unhealthy diet has contributed to his health.
Conversely, he is the Desi (born in Kerala), and I am the Portuguese girl and home winemaker/wine enthusiast! Anyway, thanks for sharing the pics, recipes, and bits about you and the husband!
Namaste,
Lisa and Santosh in CA
Haha!! Omg that is so awesome – love that you and your husband have such a similar story to me and my husband as well! Btw – so sad about what happened with the Niners on Sunday – hope you and your husband were still able to enjoy the game given the loss! How did the recipes turn out for you guys? And are you still living in the Bay Area? We’re practically neighbors!
We mourned the Niners loss, but the baked falafel and other goodies (hummus, feta, veggie plate, and samosa-baked potatoes) definitely helped ease our pain! Santosh and I aren’t in the Bay area anymore (farther north, in Redding). But we did just go back for a big wedding in Chicago last week…. FREEZING! His mom’s home-Keralan cooking was what warmed me up!
Keep on bloggin’! I’ll keep on cooking!
Lisa
Ok samosa baked potatoes sounds delicious!! Do you have the recipe for that? I’d love to try it! Haha omg – Chicago is definitely freezing this time of the year. I love South Indian food – I’m sure it was delicious! Hope you are having a great weekend!
Oh, it’s so easy! I got the idea one day out of pure laziness, and now my family asks for the samosa baked potatoes. I was making filling for samosas with some random recipe I had in one of my many indian cookbooks, and was kind of not looking forward to making the dough, when it occured to me I could just “cheat”, and re-fill the potato shells with the filling and re-heat, as a sort of “twice-baked” potato! That’s it! I see you have a traditional Indian Samosa recipe: Just skip the dough (and the frying!), and put that delicious filling right back into your potato skins…. re-heat, and YUM! It’s a lot faster and makes a great side dish to a curry. (I’m a big fan of “curry in a hurry” recipes!)
Omg I LOVE that idea!!! I am absolutely going to try it soon
Thanks for the inspiration Lisa!!
Dear Anjali,
I was brought to your site by a cousin who posted the “Elvis Peanut Butter” sandwich because it looked so amazing. Well I must tell you I came away so inspired as to how you “secretly” transformed your husband into a much healthier guy. I’m jumping on board and making better choices, we have three wonderful children, and 3 wonderful grandchildren with the fourth on his way in a week or so. We want to be around for a long time to watch them grow, (and watch our kids get paid back). lol
We have both put on weight since we were married 34 years ago, and we are at a point where we have to do something. My husband Michael had knee replacement surgery a few years back, and has been on disability since, he has gained a lot of weight and I so worry about him. The problem with him is that he is home all day while I’m at work, he babysits our grandchildren to help our daughters out. I think it is hard to be home allday so that is why it is important to keep good choices in house. He does the food shopping and cooking and he loves to cook and eat, I think if he sticks to your site he will be just fine. I’m going to ask him what would Anjali cook??
So thank you so much for the inspiration that I got when I sat at my computer this morning, and for the lovely photos of vacations.
I will be frequenting your site for wonderful ideas and inspiration. Your wedding picture was so beautiful!
Hi Denise! Thank you sooooo much for your kind words and your thoughtful message! I’m honored that my blog has been helpful in getting you and your husband on a healthier path. Congratulations btw on the newest addition on the way for your family! Four grandchildren – that’s amazing
Please let me know if you have any questions or if I can help you and your husband in any way as you experiment with my recipes at home. And definitely keep me posted on how things go! I’ll be rooting for you – take good care of yourselves! 
Hi Anjali! I just found your log and love it. I recently moved to the (east) Bay Area and am also passionate about eating healthy, organic food. This is a great place for picky eaters like us!
Hi Sarah!! Thanks so much for your kind words! I’m so glad you like my blog – and it’s so nice to meet you (especially since you also in the Bay!) Hope you’re enjoying your time here so far – if you ever need restaurant recommendations in the East Bay let me know – there is great food in that area!
Anjali,
You have a really great blog. I have been looking for recipe ideas for my son who is extremely picky with his food. He only eats meats and it’s hard for me to get him to eat any vegetables. If you have any good ideas for sneaking some vegetables into his diet please email me.
Thanks!
Hi! Thank you so much – it’s so nice to meet you!
And yes! I have tons of ideas on how to sneak veggies into your son’s diet. I’ll email you to share a few tips. Talk soon!
I used one of your ideas today Anjali. Bell peppers (both red and green) and mushrooms into a bolognese. I cut them fine enough and he didn’t even notice them. Awesome!
Hooray!! I’m so happy to hear that – thanks for letting me know!!
Anjali,
I LOVE your blog. I just stumbled upon it today and have been reading your posts for a couple of hours. I am also highly devoted to healthy eating and I especially love Indian food. I was in India last year. I am about to graduate from school and I just got into the blogging scene a couple months ago. I love to blog about healthy eating, living and organizing. I hope to gain inspiration from your posts!
Hi Cristina! Aw thank you so much for your kind words! It sounds like our food philosophies are very similar – I’d love to hear how you like my recipes when you try them!
Oh my goodness! Your story sounds exactly like me and my husband. I’m a vegetarian and he’s a pizza and potted-meat (yes, potted-meat) loving Texan. He’s an extremely picky eater – probably because his pallet never got a chance to develop since he only ate a few different things as a kid (no fruits or veggies). For the past four years I’ve been slowly working on expanding what he can eat and making it healthier. When he eats something new, it’s so rewarding, but often it feels like an uphill battle. I think there needs to be a “cooking for picky eaters” support group. Hoping some of your recipes can work for us. I’m very excited to try!
Haha! That is so awesome — you and I really do have the same story! You’re right, both of our husbands just weren’t exposed to things to help “expand” their palate when they were kids, and it’s definitely much harder to do as an adult. But it’s not impossible
I’m totally with you – when my husband recently stopped eating the frozen pizzas from his childhood I did a little happy dance haha. But yes, it does take a LOT of patience and consistency! You’ll have to keep me posted on how my recipes turn out for you and your husband, and please let me know if you have any questions in the meantime! Good luck!!
Hi,
So my husband loves veggies and has been trying to get me to eat healthy, I just don’t like veggies especially peppers. I want to get fit and eat healthy and now we live close to a market. How did your husband get over the different texture?
Hi Erin! Thanks so much for reaching out! So with most veggies, my husband’s issue was more about the taste vs. the texture. And so, I found ways to “sneak” more veggies into our meals (e.g. adding them into sauces, as filling, etc.) and adding tons of flavor with spices etc. Do you like crunchy things? If so, keeping the veggies relatively uncooked might be something to try for you — since peppers when they are closer to raw vs. cooked – are super crunchy and juicy. I think I’d have to better understand what about the texture bothers you and then I can give you more specific tips on what to do about it. But in a general sense, find flavors that you love (spices, etc) and cook the veggies you want to eat using those flavors. Combine the veggies with other things you enjoy — e.g. beans, cheese, salsa, guac for Mexican food; tomato sauce and pasta for Italian; etc. If you absolutely cannot stand any veggies at all, try pureeing them and then adding them into your meals — they will become completely absorbed by the sauce or other items in the meal and you may not even notice it! Hope that helps – but I’m happy to chat more in detail if you’d like! (you can email me at pickyeats@gmail.com if you want to talk more
) Thanks and good luck!
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