Having my parents to dinner page

[MalPaz]

Well.... to help my parents understand primal and my recovery and how IMPORTANT and HUGE of an impact Mark's recommendations & book have been with my recovery from anorexia, I have invited my parents over for dinner to sort of give them an idea of typical primal dinners... need some opinions on WHAT to make

the problem....

- my dad despises fatty meats of any kind and most vegetables


what would you make? for me for dinner i usually just slap some fatty meat together and throw vegetables and butter in a bowl and call it a go haha

[naiadknight]

hmmm... Stir fry with his accepted veggies and chix breast or skirt steak? Have an additional pan of veggies that you and your mom like to add onto your dish?

[Griff]

Steak and/or chicken breast (but leave the skin on). Big-Ass Salad. Have you thought about making mashed cauliflower and passing it off as mashed taters (just don't tell him it isn't potatoes - a lot of people do get fooled!)?

[hannahc]

Do you have a grill? I don't know many dads that would refuse a grilled steak for any reason. Steak and a nice roasted or grilled vegetable side (with EVOO instead of butter if they'll find that more acceptable) is a good starter meal. A whole roasted chicken with vegetables on the side would be nice too. He doesn't have to eat the veggies, but if you did a couple of different ones he might at least have some. Roasted Broccoli, roasted sweet potatoes, sauteed green beans...even CW people can appreciate simply dressed vegetables (olive oil, salt & pepper for all of those). A dessert of berries and cream (maybe add some sweetness for the parents) would round off the meal nicely too. Good luck!

[hannahc]

Oh, dessert wise, thinly sliced pear or apple with thinly sliced cheese (white cheddar, gouda, etc.) drizzled with a teensy bit of honey looks awesome and tastes awesome as well!

[lmyers04]

shrimp !!!!! all dads love shrimp!

[TigerLily]

How about some SALMON in a nice curry? I've got a couple of good recipes....

For dessert, you could make those kickass primal brownies (www.thisprimallife.com). I feed them to normies without saying a word about primal, and they love them (esp. with walnuts on top and fresh whipped cream).

[NorthernMonkeyGirl]

How kitchen savvy are you?

I'm thinking the aubergine (eggplant??) "lasagne" - veggies are hidden, so to speak; it's a fairly familiar dish; you and your mum can have extra cheese grated on for more fat so you can use leaner minced beef.
Lemme find a recipe and see what you think


*brief interlude*
http://www.ehow.com/how_4505099_make...t-lasagna.html though I did a less fussy version I just layered up sliced aubergine, then a pre-browned mince/onion/tomato/Italian herb gloop*, then a layer of grated cheese, and repeat....


*"gloop" is a technical term for "sauce with stuff in"

I'm sure it will go well whatever you decide, and sounds like a good step forward for you

[marcadav]

Seasoned chicken breasts, pounded thin, grilled, topped with melted cheese, bacon, avocado, mayo on the side for dipping. Big salad the side-- baby spinach, walnuts, strawberry slices, avocado, balsamic vinaigrette.

Naiad's chocolate whipped heaven would make a good dessert.

[MalPaz]

WOW YOU GUYS ARE GREAT!!! thank you so much ! now i just have to make decisions!

haha i have the ony dad who hates steak, i know....sucks for HIM