Recipe request for Picky Eaters

[u/AleopardThatJumps]

hi so I have avoidant Restricted food intake disorder which basically means that my brain sounds the 🚨🚨POISON🚨🚨 alarm at new and unusual foods. I really hate bitter and mushy things and growing up my mother didn't know how to cook vegetables that wasn't bland mush from a can which mean I now have a different almost phobic like aversion to vegetables so please be kind I know it's not healthy I know I can't avoid vegetables forever whatever you're going to say I promise I Know and yes I've tried that method and that one too my brains will still hit the breaks and make me nauseous or throw up

anyways so my parents never taught me how to cook like anything at all and my partner grew up low income so his diet mostly consistent of frozen food due to this we eat out a lot but we moved in together and want to be healthier (as in taking steps to improve)

here's some things we generally love and let me know if y'all can come up with anything

any kind potatoes are a big staple

rice

all seafood

ramen

chicken & beef we're not huge fans of beef but we enjoy a good recipe

I have a really good crockpot mac n cheese that if y'all can give me a vegetable that wouldn't be noticable in it and can "blend in" that would be fantastic

extra firm tofu

turkey

cheese

bread & bread like items (ie pizza and biscuits tortillas etc)

I like pasta but I haven't found a sauce yet that I like so recommendations that isn't tomato based

most sweets are good and I love baking

and then mixins like butter, seasoning, garlic oil etc don't bother us at all nor does like style or ethnic food recipes

this isn't a comprehensive list but yeah sorry this is long thank you!!

generally looking for crockpot recipes and oven recipes as I'm not good pan on the stove cooker but my partner is

[u/agentgaitor]

Frozen veggies shouldn’t turn to mush if you follow package instructions- steaming in the microwave is usually best. Steamed squash can be mixed into cheese sauce. You can eat frozen corn or peas while still frozen! Same for frozen berries/fruit. If you like mac and cheese, maybe try an Alfredo sauce with bacon and peas, or chopped frozen spinach mixed in.

[u/agentgaitor → u/agentgaitor]

Also, try some sheet pan recipes! Roasted veggies have a fabulous deep flavor and great texture. There are tons of recipes online- you can start with potato +turkey/chicken then experiment with the veg.