Aww, that's kind of sweet. I mean, at least he tried! I'm lucky that my mom was a badass cook. A total nutcase, but she could make anything and make it well. She's like a freakin' culinary savant. And she could probably make Gordon Ramsay piss himself, she's so damn scary.

I love mac n cheese. One of my kids hates it. I've tried a few different ways of making it - adding bacon, using heavy cream and real cheese, etc... - but she just doesn't like it.

Right? I could totally understand if he was worried about my nutrition... but it was clearly not a health thing.

One thing is that most people don't realize how much food their kids actually need to eat. I actually checked up on portion sizes because I don't want my kids to fall into the "clean your plate!" trap that teaches so many of us to overeat. I'm big on 2 things: 1) give new things a shot - you can hate it as much as you…

Especially because you never know why someone doesn't like something. What if he doesn't like them because they give him wicked farts and he doesn't want to be embarrassed? What if he doesn't like them because he had a crazy traumatic experience?'

Preachin' to the choir, my friend. If I want to jazz up mashed potatoes, I add cheese and bacon bits. (I'm super concerned about my health, obviously)

This this this - such a good point! And exactly why I won't "hide" veggies from my kids. If they're gonna like broccoli, they're going to like broccoli. It's totally not the same thing if every identifying feature is masked.

Exactly this. I was scarred against peas (long story), so just looking at them makes me feel ill. They're the only thing I can't bring myself to taste again. But I do occasionally try things I ordinarily don't like because I recognize that tastes change and, honestly, I don't want to be finicky. I haven't changed in…

Oh, I agree. But I'm a firm believer in trying new things on your own terms. I will occasionally try something I "know" I don't like, especially since I want to be a good example for my kids (no kids were present during the mayo-potato debacle)... but it's gotta be on my own terms. I don't want to be "tricked," I want…

Ahahah I love the mental image of you revealing a bunch of olive bits to him!!

I know the feeling!! I've heard of the sour cream thing, too... I don't like SC, so I usually avoid potatoes if they're mashed with it. If it tastes off (like at a bbq or family dinner or whatever), I'll know I'm picking up SC and then I'll just leave the portion unfinished.

See... that's the right way to do it! If everyone knows what's going on, it's totally fair.

This. I don't fool around with my kids. My little one will literally eat everything - she's not big on cooked onions, though (probably a texture thing) - and she's the one whose grown up with me. From the day she showed an interest in solids, she was eating what we ate. She did have pureed baby food (usually single…

Aww, I love calamari! But that's exactly why I won't trick my kids into eating new things. It's not my place to judge parents that do, this is just how I feel.... but I feel like your experience is exactly what would happen with my kids if I tried to trick them and they found out. And I'd be really sad if I ruined…

Exactly. If he'd made a portion without mayo and said "hey, you have the option to try my mayo-potatoes," I might have given them a taste to humor him. Because I'm usually not a bitch to my husband on account of loving him. But - and I told him this - he violated my trust and I was mad about that. I didn't think it…

I can empathize with parents that do it (y'know, sneaking shredded veggies into muffins or whatever), cause I know it can be hard to get your kids to eat vegetables... but I personally don't agree with sneaking food into people. It just feels like a violation to me... I just won't do it.

Periodically, I'll give stuff I don't like a shot - that's how I came around on stuff like onions. I think a lot of it is how something is cooked - if it's cooked well, or in a way that gives it an appealing texture, it can make a big difference!

He said his mom does it!

Ahh, I'm sorry... that's a good story, though! I go through phases with food, too... I went through a month-long obsession with pineapple, for example. But I didn't try to force it into something like meatloaf! How could that possible taste good? Ick!

I am glad that my husband cooks - and he's a great cook, too. I just wasn't happy about that one time that he thought it'd be a good idea to trick me into eating something that I think is disgusting.