Possible spew warning

So, considering that this household has two husbands, you can imagine what
it is like trying to figure out what to have for dinner. Thought you might
like this funny.

Steven
Alaska

Freezer Meals

I have changed my system for labeling homemade freezer meals. I used to
carefully note in large clear letters, "Meatloaf" or "Pot Roast" or "Steak
and Vegetables or "Chicken and Dumplings" or "Beef Pot Pie."

However, I used to get frustrated when I asked my husband what he wanted for
dinner because he never asked for any of those things. So, I decided to
stock the freezer with what he really likes.

If you look in my freezer now you'll see a whole new set of labels. You'll
find dinners with neat little tags that say: "Whatever," "Anything," "I
Don't Know," "I Don't Care," "Something Good," or "Food." My frustration is
now reduced because no matter what my husband replies when I ask him what he
wants for dinner, I know that it is there waiting.

Spew warning should have been firmly attached. Actually, my DH simply
doesn't want whatever it is that I've got ready to cook. Yeah, he's
sweet and wonderful and talented, but fussy, fussy, fussy -- all the
while saying 'oh you know me, I'll eat anything' (except what I
planned for tonight's dinner).

Sunny
who oughta serve steak and green salad every night of the week

On 07/08/2010 23:33, Sunny wrote:
Spew warning should have been firmly attached. Actually, my DH simply
doesn't want whatever it is that I've got ready to cook. Yeah, he's
sweet and wonderful and talented, but fussy, fussy, fussy -- all the
while saying 'oh you know me, I'll eat anything' (except what I
planned for tonight's dinner).

Sunny
who oughta serve steak and green salad every night of the week

For many months my darling Himself answered 'Something hot with meat in
it' when I asked what he would like. I offered him a cat food toastie.
Cured in one.

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I have a friend who used to begin making her gorgeous Christmas cookes
right after Labor Day -- she made double batches of about 3 dozen
kinds of cookies, and froze them. Well, they kept disappearing! So
she changed her labels, and to look at her deep freeze you would think
the lady went nuts in the garden, because there were always lots of
packages marked "squash", "asparagus", "green beans", "lima beans",
etc. And until her husband and son figured it out, she always had
plenty of cookies at Christmas!

My father was a very good sport about food, and would eat anything we
cooked for dinner, with the exception of liver, blue cheese, tripe,
and cooked carrots. However, when he came in the door after work, he
REALLY wanted to see something on the stove -- anything, just some
evidence that there would be food for dinner. He was kind of like an
old dog who keeps watch over his food bowl when it's getting close to
dinner time. Well, we found that we could put some water in a sauce
pan to simmer with a few herbs, or a pat of butter and bit of garlic
into a skillet, and that would keep dear old dad happy when he walked
in the door. Of course, neither of those usually had anything to do
with what we would be cooking, but he was happy. Just like the
dog . . .

My father was like that, also. Not only something on the stove, but to
smell something cooking. Oh, and dinner was at 6PM sharp every night
except Sunday. We only relaxed when he went on business trips.

Ginger in CA

On Aug 7, 4:38*pm, Mary wrote:
I have a friend who used to begin making her gorgeous Christmas cookes
right after Labor Day -- she made double batches of about 3 dozen
kinds of cookies, and froze them. *Well, they kept disappearing! *So
she changed her labels, and to look at her deep freeze you would think
the lady went nuts in the garden, because there were always lots of
packages marked "squash", "asparagus", "green beans", "lima beans",
etc. *And until her husband and son figured it out, she always had
plenty of cookies at Christmas!

My father was a very good sport about food, and would eat anything we
cooked for dinner, with the exception of liver, blue cheese, tripe,
and cooked carrots. *However, when he came in the door after work, he
REALLY wanted to see something on the stove -- anything, just some
evidence that there would be food for dinner. *He was kind of like an
old dog who keeps watch over his food bowl when it's getting close to
dinner time. *Well, we found that we could put some water in a sauce
pan to simmer with a few herbs, or a pat of butter and bit of garlic
into a skillet, and that would keep dear old dad happy when he walked
in the door. *Of course, neither of those usually had anything to do
with what we would be cooking, but he was happy. *Just like the
dog . . .

As long as the table is set and ice tea is in the glasses, and maybe a salad
is ready, my DH KNOWS that supper will be ready within 10 minutes! No, it
doesn't matter what it is, as long as it's a meat and 2 vegetables.
Yesterday was salad, steak, 2 vegetables, and instant pudding.
Barbara in SC

Thank you, Steven. That solution made me smile all the way around my head.
Polly

Very good!
On a more practical note, asking somebody what he wants for dinner is
like asking a 2-year-old a yes-or-no question: you won't get a useful
answer. So I do what works with 2-year-olds: offer a choice between 2
(and only 2) equally viable options.
Roberta in D

On Sat, 7 Aug 2010 14:00:41 -0800, "Steven Cook"
wrote:

So, considering that this household has two husbands, you can imagine what
it is like trying to figure out what to have for dinner. Thought you might
like this funny.

Steven
Alaska

Freezer Meals

I have changed my system for labeling homemade freezer meals. I used to
carefully note in large clear letters, "Meatloaf" or "Pot Roast" or "Steak
and Vegetables or "Chicken and Dumplings" or "Beef Pot Pie."

However, I used to get frustrated when I asked my husband what he wanted for
dinner because he never asked for any of those things. So, I decided to
stock the freezer with what he really likes.

If you look in my freezer now you'll see a whole new set of labels. You'll
find dinners with neat little tags that say: "Whatever," "Anything," "I
Don't Know," "I Don't Care," "Something Good," or "Food." My frustration is
now reduced because no matter what my husband replies when I ask him what he
wants for dinner, I know that it is there waiting.

I read this out loud to my hubby, he loved it! It's great and it's true.
Thanx for the laugh.
Joanna

Steven Cook wrote:
So, considering that this household has two husbands, you can imagine what
it is like trying to figure out what to have for dinner. Thought you might
like this funny.

Steven
Alaska

Freezer Meals

I have changed my system for labeling homemade freezer meals. I used to
carefully note in large clear letters, "Meatloaf" or "Pot Roast" or "Steak
and Vegetables or "Chicken and Dumplings" or "Beef Pot Pie."

However, I used to get frustrated when I asked my husband what he wanted for
dinner because he never asked for any of those things. So, I decided to
stock the freezer with what he really likes.

If you look in my freezer now you'll see a whole new set of labels. You'll
find dinners with neat little tags that say: "Whatever," "Anything," "I
Don't Know," "I Don't Care," "Something Good," or "Food." My frustration is
now reduced because no matter what my husband replies when I ask him what he
wants for dinner, I know that it is there waiting.