Your boyfriend's got beef

Wives of man-children who lament their partners' dietary choices in the comment sections of vegan and vegetarian recipe blogs

[yourbfsgotbeef]

I love your blog and will definitely make this for dinner – it looks absolutely yummy and like a perfect way of making my boyfriend eat beans. Last weekend I got him to eat chickpeas thanks to your lovely smashed chickpea salad.

red kidney bean curry – smitten kitchen

[yourbfsgotbeef]

Bad ratatouille opinions

“I’ve been drooling over your photos of this dish for a week! My step-daughter and her fiance came yesterday to stay for a month, and they are vegans…..guess what was for dinner tonight?!? I doubled the recipe, had couscous, crusty bread and a grilled steak for the meat eaters in the household (husband and son), and a dollop of goat cheese for me!! [...]”

“Just made this for my veggie-skeptical boyfriend. He LOVED it. And so did I. Sooo good.“

“This was really yummy with parmesan chicken tonight!  My boyfriend, who hardly ever eats vegetables, loved it.  Thanks so much for the recipe and the lovely pictures!  (Mine didn’t look as good as yours, though!)“

“This recipe was awesome! My hubby and son watched Ratatouille twice this past weekend, and so naturally, they both begged mommy to cook ratatouille like Remy.  Well, this recipe was such a success!  With minor tweaks here and there (as my family are definite carnivores), I had added slices of salami and it was delicious! Also added balsamic vinegar dressing to top it off during last 5-10 min and that did the trick for us.  Thank you for sharing your recipe!“

“I just made this for dinner, and I had to write in and tell you how amazing it was. I served it on rolls with a bit of pesto and some fresh mozzarella, and it was absolutely incredible. My husband, who is a born-and-bred Kansas meat and potatoes guy, even loved it!“

[yourbfsgotbeef]

It looks fantastic, Deb! So beautiful and colorful… Love puff pastry in anything. :) I have that same problem at home, since my husband won’t eat half the things I make, I’m always making half recipes or even 1/4 recipes.

ratatouille tart - smitten kitchen

[yourbfsgotbeef]

I’ve made this twice already!  To bulk it up, I used carrot once and mushroom the other time.  It was fantastic and my boyfriend who doesn’t like vegetables enjoyed it immensely.  :-)  Thanks for making a fantastic dish that is so simple!

quick zucchini sauté - smitten kitchen

[yourbfsgotbeef]

Sounds really good.  Now, just wondering if my husband will eat it. Or will I will be lucky to have this all to myself!!!!

quick zucchini sauté – smitten kitchen

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A woman hoists a neon orange sign at the first Aurat March in Karachi, Pakistan on International Women’s Day, 2018. The sign went instantly viral and sparked a national debate in Pakistan, even inciting calls for retribution, rape and death threats. Angry commentators decried it as crazy, cruel, and blatantly man hating, and the phrase has become emblematic across the country on both sides of the conversation.

The sign reads khud khana garam karlo, “Heat the food up yourself.”

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The woman who made the sign, Asna (last name withheld for obvious reasons), also wrote about her experience for the English-language newspaper Dawn.

[yourbfsgotbeef]

i love making slaws, and every time i make them the boyfriend says the same thing. “i can’t tell if i love this or hate this.” and then he pushes it around his plate even though i know he likes it but the man won’t eat a vegetable outside of corn or iceberg lettuce. it’s terrible. and forget about fruits all together. i really don’t know how he’s alive, to be honest. oh well, more for me.

pickled cabbage salad – smitten kitchen

[yourbfsgotbeef]

Just had to comment, this sounds really wonderful, esp. with all the suggestions for punching up the flavor.  Honestly, though, you could be living with my husband.  If there’s no meat in a dish or a side of meat somewhere, he’s like…um where’s the stuff for the carnivore in the house?

mushroom and barley pie – smitten kitchen

[yourbfsgotbeef]

Absolutely delicious!  Even my carnivore husband didn’t mind a vegetarian meal.  Super easy but just as wonderful as if I’d slaved all day.  Used whole wheat penne and it was still great.  Thanks!  Love your blog.

mushroom marsala pasta with artichokes – smitten kitchen

[yourbfsgotbeef]

Tofu time

Perhaps unsurprisingly, tofu is Carnivore Husband's mortal enemy:

I make this for myself and three small children when my husband works late, since he is also anti-tofu. Such a delicious dish. Black sesame seeds look especially lovely in this.[...]

Deb – this is a winner!! I’ve made it a bunch of times (using chicken instead of tofu for all the carnivores I know and using easy to find spagetti noodles) and it is always a hit. Thanks for introducing it to me!

I made this earlier in the week and loved it – great leftovers, too. My boyfriend made a face when I said there was tofu in it, so I used chicken for protein instead; I would like to try it with tofu at some point, though.

Not All Men to the rescue!

Hello! I think this is my first comment on your blog. I just wanted to tell you that I made this recipe tonight and both myself and the usually-tofu-hatin’ husband loved it.[...]

Thanks so much for this recipe. It has become one of my husband’s favorites! Once I substituted some Asian spiced pork for the tofu and, surprisingly, he said this dish is so good he didn’t miss the meat in it and prefered it vegetarian! We make it all the time! The first time he ate he, he even got a little teared up at how good it tasted. :)

We ate this warm with crispy tofu, green bell pepper and sauteed cabbage. SO good! My husband wouldn’t stay out of the sauce.

peanut sesame noodles – smitten kitchen

[yourbfsgotbeef]

Lisa, I too made this with spinach, and I added some sliced chicken on top for my carnivorous boyfriend. Perhaps I should have added balsamic and tomato sauce, because though the dish was delicious, it lacked a certain excitement.

penne with potatoes and rocket – smitten kitchen

[yourbfsgotbeef]

Yay! You may have just solved my dilemma of what to serve for a meatless meal that doesn’t have beans or lentils (husband and kid won’t eat) or cheese in order to meet a requirement for my kid’s climate change showdown for school. Looks amazing!

potato pizza, even better – smitten kitchen

[yourbfsgotbeef]

Since nobody has mentioned it yet, I’ll just say that I made it tonight but subbed in 1 roasted spaghetti squash (mine made just under a pound of squash) for some of the potatoes and added about a teaspoon of roasted garlic powder. My food processor blade is thinner than yours, Deb, so my top crisped up a little bit more. The squash was unnoticeable to me (and my squash-hating husband – shhhh!). Mmmmm.

potato kugel – smitten kitchen

[yourbfsgotbeef]

I was also underwhelmed. I used the gigante beans and they almost seemed too big, didn’t mix well. I added a little parsley, oregano and basil. It didn’t wow me (or my meat loving husband).

pizza beans (cookbook preview!) – smitten kitchen

[yourbfsgotbeef]

Good lord this was good. I made it with what I had b/c it was cold & windy & rainy  (whole wheat baguette, brown mushrooms, asparagus, beet greens, red pepper flakes, and mini fresh mozzarella balls). I also topped it with an egg (power of suggestion, Deb) and a drizzle of oil. Got my avowed meat-eating-mushroom-hating boyfriend to gobble it up and ask for seconds. Who knew it was possible?

mushrooms and greens with toast – smitten kitchen

[yourbfsgotbeef]

This sounds YUMMY. I have everything, think I’ll make it this weekend. This sounds really filling and economical. I do think I will halve it, though, as it’s just my husband and I and he won’t be super excited about no meat. [...]

pasta and white beans with garlic-rosemary oil – smitten kitchen

[yourbfsgotbeef]

just sent this recipe to the husband so he can make it for me for dinner. thanks!

pasta salad with roasted tomatoes – smitten kitchen