It sounds to me like more of a power struggle than an issue with actual tastes for food. So you may want to consider thinking of this in those terms. If you give in to their "demands" it sets them up as the one who makes the rules as opposed to following them. That being said, you have to pick your battles.
Now, I'm not a cook (by DH does most of our cooking, except my favorite Mac and Cheese which I will cook.) However, I did have an idea for you that might help if you decide to try to find a middle ground. A friend of mine with a picky eater once used variations of the food to get them to eat a little bit broader.
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Originally Posted by MPJJJ
My new boys, ages 7 and 9, swear that they will only really eat tacos and pizza. Thier family agrees. One ate 8 tacos at one sitting because he refused to put anything but meat and cheese on it.
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For example, the one that only eats tacos may eat Taco Soup. He can watch as you make the soup (and maybe you even have to change the recipe slightly to meet his "needs".) Gradually, you can add things to the taco soup. If you don't have a recipe for taco soup let me know and I can get a simple one to you - I think he would like it.
And for the one that only eats pizza, try adding different pizzas to his diet (maybe a spinach cheese pizza) - Not the most ideal meal but at least a variation.
Once you get them to eat a different variation of their favorite foods then you can expand from there. If the pizza guy eats spinach pizza then try a spinach, cheese and pasta casserole (explaining it is the same ingredients in a different cooking style). Gradually maybe you can try to get them to eat other types of things in the casserole.