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The main cook in the house

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Daddima Wed 15-Feb-17 17:02:31

Now, firstly may I say that the Bodach has NEVER cooked a meal for anyone. He has no interest in food, and would happily eat the same thing every day ( plain meat/ fish and potatoes, no vegetables)

As a child, my father was the main cook. My mother did the everyday meals, but my father did weekends and high days and holidays.

When our sons were at home I still did all the cooking, but now that they have all taken wives, they've morphed into Gordon Fe**in' Ramsay!

We did laugh at how they've followed my father's " home from work" ritual of going to the kitchen, lifting pan lids, and adjusting cooker rings.

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Jaybird1955 Sat 18-Feb-17 20:38:57

Marnie, sorry to read your hubby has dementia. May you always remember the laughter X

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Willow500 Sun 19-Feb-17 15:34:44

I do all the cooking and cleaning 'sigh' however he works 12 hours a day so has an excuse. He lived on his own for 18 months abroad so had to learn to cook and did do some when he was at home and I was at work. Now as I work from home roles are back to normal - I do have plans for him to do more when he retires though grin

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Craicon Sun 19-Feb-17 17:01:36

morethan2 you sound like my mum. I think she probably peeled potatoes every day her and my dad were alive. I hope you're not as unhappy as she was.
I'm the main cook but mostly cook lovely things for myself and simple chip related meals for my 7yr DS as he's a fussy bugger.
DH has zero interest in food and would happily live on tinned soup, if I let him.
I have tried to encourage DH to do basic meals for DS to save me the hassle but having to write out very detailed instructions just puts me off. He doesn't even boil eggs. If he wants a boiled egg, he asks me to do it. When he attempted it, I had to tell him what number to put the hob on to simmer and set the timer. hmm

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morethan2 Sun 19-Feb-17 22:43:52

I'm not really unhappy Craicon I'm just a bit green with envy envy at those of you who's partners cook. My sisters husband shops and cooks almost every meal. My circumstances mean that's not possible. If it was I doubt my husband would cook. He's just not that interested. I took over peeling potatoes when I was around 9. It just dawn on me that I've spent a very long time doing it. Still there are worse things in life than peeling potatoes in a warm kitchen.

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Newquay Mon 20-Feb-17 17:27:23

My DH cooks most meals. He is better at it than me. I'm not over interested in food so would find fiddling about for what seems like hours a waste of time. I happily and gratefully eat whatever is put in front of me. I have to say if I did cook I would happily be vegetarian. DH is about to have a hip replacement so have listed meals that I'll do while he's incapacitated remembering his nutritional needs too. So, chicken, beef, eggs, cheese it will be with lots of veg. So hope I can do it well for him. . . .

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