Don’t blame your wife. YOU should learn about nutrition and cooking. To eat healthy you need to have the correct balance of fats, carbohydrates and protein. Eating healthy has nothing to do with whether food tastes good or not. Like a lot of the fluthers have said, taste is subjective. But you can also learn to love new foods or foods that you thought you didn’t like. It usually takes from 5 to 10 attempts at tasting new foods to acquire a taste for them. Although, no one will ever like every food.
In the U.S. (in the last 40 years or so) we have come to rely on foods that are cheaper to make, and thus, usually are full of way too much fat, salt and sugar. That is probably what you are used to eating. The fast food and meat and potato diet is not very healthy. You need to make sure to get lots of fruits and vegetables (fiber) and the right balance of fat, protein and carbohydrates (in the form of whole grains). You need to limit your sugar and sodium intake and replace those flavors with other things like spices and herbs.
There are tons of cookbooks and websites available that will teach you how to eat and prepare healthy, delicious meals. It would be nice if you and your wife would learn together.
Check out this long list of options at Amazon.com here and then check out Prevention Magazine’s website healthy recipe finder here And check out Cooking Light here And Vegetarian Times here
Good luck and Bon Apetite!