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@aprild: what about cooking classes for one or both of you? I've seen local groupon things that might be a fun date night or solo time activity.

My husband is diabetic so he's limited on what he can eat, and many of the old quick dishes I cooked, he couldn't eat any more.

Chili is one of our more common meals, the cool thing is you can dress it up in many ways. Beans, no beans, mole (chocolate/cinnamon), red, green, etc. So while yours may or may not like chili, think of that for other common dishes. Different styles of pizza, etc.

Some nights I just throw a bag of salad at him or heat up a can of beans and order a pizza for myself and the boys. I tend to get frustrated by limitations too, so some nights I'm worn out and tell him to "suck it up buttercup" and make his own meal.

The other thing is that we split child care, so on my work days, he is responsible for cooking, meaning we go out to dinner We go out to breakfast once a week on a day off we share, and have dinner out usually 2-3 nights a week. It gives me enough of a cooking break, that while I don't love it, I can bear it.

I'm really sorry, this sounds like a stressful situation. But honestly I don't think it's your responsibility to cater to his extreme restrictions. Takeout every single night is not reasonable for most people, so I'd have him buy his own food that he will eat (sandwich stuff, frozen meals, etc). Even if it's junk, it's his body that he's affecting and not yours or your kids. The issue will be more complex when your kids start noticing what dad is eating (or refusing), and yeah that's when I'd start to get concerned. Until then, I'd seriously tell him to jump off a cliff.
OK that's not really helpful, but seriously? I mean if he's not willing to cook it himself, then he should not complain about your cooking. That's it.