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Responsible-Buy-9665 t1_ja40osy wrote

This meal could of been so much better with just a little bit of effort! 🙄🤦🏻‍♂️

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Towels_are_friends OP t1_ja41640 wrote

Replying to Popular_Dream_1460 (#2,029,013)

The first time I tried to post this it included the word “simple” and it got removed. I used salt and pepper. And butter with the sweet potato. My pallet is perfectly fine with just that when it comes to fish. This was literally just about a 6 minute dish whenever the sweet potato was cooked enough. Used ranch to dip the veggies in.

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nocturnalolive t1_ja42d9e wrote

This is why most people think of veggies as the anti-treat.

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Towels_are_friends OP t1_ja42ljj wrote

For everyone just roasting this. I wasn’t going for a Michelin star, I just quickly made this… I’m trying not to be a fat ass.

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NateCantCook t1_ja45vu4 wrote

Replying to Towels_are_friends (#2,030,469)

I totally get it. I have two kids myself, and finding the time to cook the meal, set up the lighting, get the camera, place the food, etc. It just gets too much. Not everything has to look pristine to be good. Fed is best applies to adults too :-D

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Majestic-Chain1905 t1_ja46k7a wrote

Personally I'd switch the sweet potato with a regular baked potato but it looks good

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Urc0mp t1_ja4evz1 wrote

I’m way into roasted broccoli and carrots lately. If you roasting the sweet potato, kick it up a notch and throw the carrots and broccoli in there at the appropriate times! Easier to eat and more flavorful, though sometimes an uncooked carrot or broc do hit.

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Ooooopiepoopie t1_ja4ey76 wrote

I’ve never in my life had raw veggies with a meal. Usually raw veggies are on a platter at a co workers going away party and the broccoli is always the last one standing. I applaud you for trying to eat healthy. I couldn’t do it but good for you!

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SunChipMan t1_ja4hwhe wrote

I don't hate it, but could use some flourish. Glad you enjoyed it

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Towels_are_friends OP t1_ja4k43v wrote

Replying to SunChipMan (#2,032,905)

If the sub had let me title it appropriately, then it would have said quick, simple, and healthy. When my wife is at work and im alone with my two young boys always trying to kill each other in some fashion, I don’t get the proper time to spice things up. Plus I switched to a mostly vegetarian (pescatarian since I still eat fish occasionally) diet about 5 months ago due to health reasons. I absolutely enjoyed it though.

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Towels_are_friends OP t1_ja4mxpt wrote

Replying to Popular_Dream_1460 (#2,033,569)

Worked in fine dining for 7 years. I definitely understand. When you get married and have kids and no longer have time to properly cook a meal for yourself, this is what happens. I don’t know you but I do find you as being unnecessarily rude. Everybody’s pallet is different. Best of luck with your life as well.

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LeGuizee t1_ja4vks9 wrote

Well it seems like a healthy dish but Jesus. No herbs or seasoning to make the veggies a bit more funky

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Daanwat t1_ja4xp3k wrote

I was about to go off on you but my man you're trying to eat healthy and I respect that. Next time just do the same to your veggies as people did to this post. Nice and roasted

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Caleb8252 t1_ja53wv9 wrote

That’s definitely a meal of all time

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Yagotsu t1_ja5i4n8 wrote

Kinda odd post. At least most people aren't mean. You said you worked fine dining for bunch of years, you don't prep during service. Prep time is your friend when the kids aren't trying to kill one another. Set and forget meals are amazing. Most of that stuff would have been fine tossed in the oven, a little oil of your choice won't kill a diet nor would seasonings.

Do your little ones like grouper? This plate screams picky child plate.

My close buddy did a raw food diet that I joined them on and it was simply the most boring time ever. It does help you learn some knife skills to make interesting shapes but half the stuff is just raw veggies on top of salad.

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Towels_are_friends OP t1_ja5j4hm wrote

Replying to Yagotsu (#2,039,651)

My kids would never eat this and this meal was kind of a spur of the moment one. My main meal prep with this one was to time the sweet potato to finish whenever I finished sautéing the fish and cutting the cucumber and breaking apart the broccoli. My children are 4 and 2 and are quite the handful when I’m alone with them. But during the sweet potato baking I made them a lovely Mac n cheese with hotdogs because… well you know, the picky stuff. Used their food distraction to cook the fish.

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Yagotsu t1_ja5jh0f wrote

Replying to Towels_are_friends (#2,039,829)

At least they both like that! I always have the most annoying time trying to figure out how to feed two small children that don't both like the same thing.

Throws off all your timings! Glad you got something in you :D

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Towels_are_friends OP t1_ja5kj4q wrote

Replying to Yagotsu (#2,039,881)

Some days are definitely more difficult than others! Tbh I probably wouldn’t have posted to this sub considering the such hard critique I didn’t know that I would receive, thinking it wouldn’t be as brutal as r/culinaryplating but I was in a positive moment and the food looked good to me. But I’m not going to delete anything just because of that. Have you had any luck getting them to eat different foods? My oldest used to love everything and has now reverted to only easy microwaveable garbage.

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Yagotsu t1_ja5pmvc wrote

Replying to Towels_are_friends (#2,040,091)

It is strange on both sides really. People just tend to like overly fancy dishes, ones you can learn a recipe from or possibly one with a story. You don't get to post any of that alongside the picture, so it seems like an out of place post when no context given. Post whatever ya want! Have fun, its the internet. Sometimes you'll get good responses, sometimes bad.

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I wish there was a great trick to getting kids to like other foods but really just gotta keep at it as long as they are willing to try. From reading a lot of people's take on it nowadays...I guess I'm in between old people forcing them to sit at the table for 3 hours and young people kowtowing to any demand. Having stuff on the side to lets say the mac and cheese for them to try alongside worked for me! I'm not super healthy by any means but some of that microwave junk contains more sugar than a milkshake.

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Time will save you for sure!

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*Had to post again got modded three times for nothing offensive. And to go somewhere else if I don't like how it is modded. What a goofy place.

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s0ftreset t1_ja69qw6 wrote

This is the most food post I've seen on r/food

Well done.

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agentchuck t1_ja8bjzo wrote

Replying to ubapook2 (#2,045,235)

I don't know the statistics but a lot of the world doesn't actually eat raw vegetables. It's pretty uncommon in a lot of places because vegetables can end up covered in bacteria, etc. Cooking reduces the risk of getting seriously sick. As an example, in China you'll get a ton of vegetables in everything, but it's all cooked.

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BigSchmeeker t1_ja8jq3g wrote

Is this serious or trolling?

Edit: OP seems like the nicest, most genuine person. Keep on trying my friend!!

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dirtyymike13 t1_ja8lxgf wrote

Nice job eating healthy! Just an FYI… I think this sub tends towards food that has a little more flare than what you’ve posted here, but r/EatCheapAndHealthy would definitely appreciate this!

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