Kitchen

[jaxs mom]

Helpful.

He volunteers to be sous chef and help me by chopping veg or whatever I need. He takes the trash out ( although I usually need to tell him), he cleans up on a regular basis and even tells me to leave the dishes for him when he knows I've worked really hard in the kitchen. And he can cook too, so it's not all on my shoulders, even though I do cook more than he does. But hey, he holds down a full time job while I stay home and has the whole time we've been married. I have no complaints there. On the other hand, he rarely suggests any specific meal foods so it's up to me to come up with most menu's on my own which gets tedious after awhile.

[nun ya]

On 11/28/2014 HonnyBrown said:

On 11/28/2014 nunya said:

On 11/28/2014 brii said:

The day I refer to my husband as useless - I can't imagine saying that about him.

I agree, the word useless is a tad harsh.

Well, the day that you and the other snarks meet my DH is the day that he will be perfect!

I don't consider any of the responses here to be snarky.

[gloriajean]

When we have company, he usually helps me alot!! We have a gas grill in the patio we can use all year and he grills all the meats to perfection. Yesterday our turkey was sooooo great grilled, and he put some of our homemade barbecue sauce on it, it was very tender and delicious. So he does the grilling and I do the kitchen work, but he is great at cleaning up too and putting things in the dishwasher for me. He's a keeper!!! When we have people over for cards, he serves the lunch!!!

[Vamp]

My husband is great about cleaning up...Not so great about cooking, but he takes instructions well and will do whatever I ask him to do. My son is more interested in cooking than my daughter or my husband, so he often helps with food prep and is becoming quite a good chef!

[HonnyBrown]

Vamp, that is awesome!

A few months ago, I came home from running Saturday errands and found a nice salad, dressing and the works in the fridge.

I asked DH if he made the dish with the shallots. He asked "What's a shallot?"

I was about to ask the 15 year old, but he was moping.

When I turned away from him, the 12 year old was bursting with smiles. It was his! He made it by himself and it was good.

Now that he's a teenager, he's not interested in anything.

[Desertdi]

I never married anyone who had domestic capabilities. Probably a good thing.....I'm a virgo.

[Campion]

On 11/28/2014 HonnyBrown said:

On 11/28/2014 mandymut said:

I hardly ever come on these boards but just happened to come across this topic tonight .....

any who responded negatively should be very grateful and fortunate to have your husband by your side ...... I don't ..... after a very happy marriage of 40 years, he fell in front of me from a sudden and fatal heart attack ......

I'm sorry for your loss, mandy.

Of course we are grateful for, and fortunate to have our husbands! We are happy just as you were. That doesn't mean they can't annoy us!

I know what you mean! I loved my guy but he was not a domestic sort. It turned out his fatigue (which was legendary among his friends) was due to a neurological condition that turned fatal. What I'd give for him laying about on the couch today. Losing your husband throws things of importance into perspective. If he's a good guy, enjoy every moment.

Happy holiday season everyone! This is a fun place.

[luvpups]

My DH is the very best, A#1 sous chef ever. I couldn't put a meal out without him. Well, my physical issues are ginormous,so guess he figures he'd better help or go hungry!! He always cleans up after dinner. Puts leftovers away and does the dishes.......every night. He's more than a keeper.........they broke the mold when they made him. I'da just thrown me in a nursing home and let me rot.

Chloe's mom

[PamelaSue72]

Quite honestly, I'd be lost without that man. Yes, there are times when he pushes my buttons (and nobody knows how to push my buttons like my DH).

But he's amazing. We've been married for almost 44 years now (since I was 16 and he was 19) and he is the most amazing, aggravating, wonderful, exasperating, loving man I've ever known.

We had our Thanksgiving dinner yesterday. As soon as we had dinner and I got up to clear, he and my brother stepped right in. They put dishes in the dishwasher and cleared the table while I was putting leftovers into dishes for the fridge. When I got the desserts out of the fridge, he took the dessert plates and starting cutting the cheesecake, while I decorated the slices. We had friends and family enjoy dinner with us and one of my GFs said that he and I work well together, that we make a good team, even in the kitchen.

Last night he tore the kitchen table down and started the load of linens in the washer.

I would be lost without him.

[debic]

Oh for Pete's sakes, people need to loosen up. While it's very sad to lose the men in your lives it's no reason that anyone needs to chastise others for what they say that isn't a glowing report. I've lost a child, if people complain about their kids I bow out of the conversation as I know something will be said that bothers me. It's just unfair.

Men make fun of their wives all the time in a group, doesn't mean they don't appreciate or love them.

Since my husband can't boil water, he is useless in the kitchen. He's a great guy, we've been together for 40 years so I guess he must be good for something. (a joke, don't get your panties in a bunch). I love to cook and I'm thankful he stays out of my way. He usually sits at the other side of the counter and talks to me which I enjoy.

LOL, he's a very enthusiastic eater. We still like each other, we talk all the time, even when we go on long vacations, we talk and there's no radio turned on. He works, I don't. If he's home he shovels the sidewalks and driveway. He thanks me for everything even if it is just a cup of coffee.