Mine loved ranch dressing so it became “snow” on top of trees (broccoli) or anything else you can think of to dip in it. The same with catsup if he likes that.

Also, mix spagetti sauce with veggies that have been pureed like spinach for instance. Then use this sauce (may need thicking with tomato paste) for pizza sauce and let him build his own pizza. Different chesses or make faces with chucks of pineapple, raisens, pepperoni, sliced chicken…whatever it takes!

Also a make his own burrito with things he’s choosen to pick to make it. Of course you lay out the items up for grabs. Be creative.

A lot of times if you give them the “power” and hands on in helping put it together SOMETIMES they actually eat it better.

My husband thought up this one for hot cereals in the morning by instead of using sugar…sprinkle sugar topping for cookies or cupcakes over the oatmeal or malto meal and they will usually dive in. It’s pretty hard to pick off the sugar once it’s melted into the cereal.

I never let it bother me, because when it did it usually became a battle. But, if he gets hungry enough he will eat. If he doens’t want what your serving sometimes tough love is better (and his wife will thank you later!!) by just saying well this is it if you don’t like it that’s all we’re having and maybe by the next meal you will be hungry. That or save his plate and he can have it until he decides he really is hunger enough to eat it. I would never force feed or get into that battle and I wouldn’t cater to him either. It’s important for your sanity and the fairness to everyone, that everyone eats the same meal.

Good luck…this too will pass!