 (Nick Galifianakis for The Post) | Carolyn Hax is away. The following first appeared June 15, 2007. Dear Carolyn: My boyfriend and I have been living together since the beginning of the year. We get along very well except for one issue, food. He prefers pizza, burgers, fried foods — not to mention the sausage, bacon, whole milk, real butter, eggs and full-fat cheese — and his idea of vegetables are potatoes and corn, with the very occasional Caesar salad. I, on the other hand, prefer to eat healthier foods, and love a variety of ethnic foods. Additionally, I'm a great cook; my friends love my cooking, and it's always been one of my great pleasures to cook for people. But every night, and all weekend long, we battle about what to eat. I don't want us to have to prepare two meals every night, nor do I want to continue "compromising" by giving in to the temptation of eating badly with him. I try to get as much ethnic food as I can when I am out with friends, but it's not very often, and I'm sick of his complaining and lack of enthusiasm when I insist upon cooking something I want to eat. Not to mention, I care about his health! How can we figure this out? — Missing My Veggies |
