Campbell fail

[digitS']

Shoot. Mom told me I should learn some domestic skills because I may not find a woman to take care of me right away after leaving home. That's a fairly sexist thing to say in today's climate but Mom would never use the word "sex" and we all value independence and try to evolve, right?

Somewhere along the line, she taught me that food was important. And, I left home while in my teens. I did live with her and Dad again. One summer between semesters and through a winter, every weekend, while I worked. Then, I would return to the university cities for weekday classes.

She was right about not always having a woman to take care of me. I say that I was a single dad for 9 years. It was actually longer but I didn't always have the kid and I wasn't always living single.

Now, DW and I both have an interest in cooking. We cooperate and compete.

Steve

 

[Smart Red]

Education is power! If you learn how to cook, you have the choice of making your meal at home or going out. My son, my grandsons, my granddaughters all learned to cook at Grandma's house -- all learned to sew; all learned to use the tools in the woodshop. When I came to self-reliance, I was an equal opportunity, non-sexist provider.

 

[catjac1975]

Does not make me want to join him stirring that soup.

Maybe if he was dancing and there were sparkling ponies, or something.

He went from smug to confused to pathetic.

Steve

I don't know...I thought it was funny. Would he have made soup for her if she had been on the couch with a cold? I doubt it.

We do different things for one another. But, you are correct about that My husband will go to a nice restaurant and get me take out chicken soup.

 

[digitS']

I bet that soup ..

. is pretty good.



Steve
who made a pair of jeans for his old teddy bear after his mother inherited his grandma's treadle sewing machine

 

[Nyboy]

My mom worked a full time job to help pay bills. She always made dinner after work, but breakfast and lunch we kids where on our own. Pouring milk in a bowl of cereal, heating up a can of soup or making a sandwich, where things any child could do.

 

[Carol Dee]

My husband would.
I would have to walk him through where the pots and the can opener are , but he would be willing to help me.

As we get older I have watched him become more aware and appreciative of the work it takes to keep a household running smoothly and the effort that goes into just general housekeeping. He has voluntarily taken over a few chores by himself and always asks me what I'd like him to do to help out.
I'm thinking of keeping him...

Awww @thistlebloom If you decided not to keep him, I will take him. He sure sounds like a keeper.

 

[aftermidnight]

Had to learn to fend for myself at an early age so I muddled my way around the kitchen, cookbook in hand. By the time I was 12 I had a lot of things down pat. As soon as my kids were old enough they all learned the basics, you never know when the rug might be pulled out from under you and I wanted them to be able to look after themselves.
Today they can all cook circles around me, the boys love to cook, our daughter is still working full time but her hubby is retired and also loves to cook, lucky girl. When my kids were in school I had a seasonal job at the local nursery, my daughter then 12 cooked the dinners for me, the only thing I had to do was make the gravy when I came home.
Back in 2013 I was pretty sick so my hubby who had never had to fend for himself finally learned how to turn the stove on and I have to say he did a pretty good job of it. If he was on his own it would have been bread and peanut butter with a glass of milk. I was in and out of hospital all summer long, was finally put on TPN because I couldn't eat. I was bed ridden at home for most of the fall.
He actually made some pretty decent meals, but it was awhile before I could do them justice. Now Saturday night is his turn to cook (making him keep his hand in), sometimes he does, sometimes it's take out, it's my night off .
Annette

 

[baymule]

My DH was divorced and single for 18 years before we married. I don't know how he survived. He could open a can and heat it up, but that was about all. He watched me make pancakes once and was utterly amazed how easy it was. He started making me pancakes. He was so proud of himself, he'd wake me up with breakfast in bed. After the 3rd box of pancake mix, I had to gently tell him that it could be a long time before I wanted another pancake.

He can now boil eggs, scramble and fry eggs. He can place bacon on the cookie sheet and bake it in the oven. He can re-heat leftovers! And he is especially good at any drive thru.

 

[Smart Red]

My DH was divorced and single for about 15 years before we met, however, he moved home where he could help Mom and his baby sisters out. Talk about being babied! My mistake was not teaching him what I forced all the children to learn: self-reliance in the kitchen.

Heck, he's nearing 80 and still can't tell the washing machine from the dryer. Not just that he's forgotten, I don't think he ever really knew.

 

[aftermidnight]

My getting sick had it's perks, hubby did the cooking, washing, dishes,( never had a dishwasher) vacuuming, he still does the vacuuming and dries the dishes. He bought himself a cordless Dyson, thinks it's the best thing since sliced bread. He'll be 79 in March so it looks like I'll be living with an old man, that is until September rolls around .

Annette