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Wow – I get a little slack in the kitchen lately and all of a sudden my husband is the house cook!
Not only did Susan announce to you all that my hubby is the chief chef in our house, but apparently our son Jackson thinks so too!
Yesterday Susan said to him, “You’re so lucky to have a great daddy who makes such yummy dinners.”
And Jackson said, “Yeah, my daddy always makes dinner. He makes every single dinner in this house.”
Good grief! I prepare how many meals for my family and this in the credit I get!
But I guess therein lays the truth. As Susan so insightfully put it, “Janice, you prepare food. Phil cooks!
Hmmm…I suppose that is true. I make a ton of salads, wraps, and simple meals. I must admit I use rotisserie chickens a bit too often. On the other hand, my husband Phil is French Canadian and grew up with a Dad that did at least half of the cooking in their home. Phil has a sincere love of cooking and throws his heart into a meal. I worry about calories and fat content and prepare the quickest, healthiest meal with the most vegetables possible. Phil arms himself with his favorite spices and a bottle of olive oil and dives in with anticipation and a smile.
So I guess when Jackson sees someone “cooking,” it is his Dad. When we have guests over, Phil is in charge of the meal. When we go to the cabin, Phil cooks and I do the dishes. When the weekend comes, Phil fires up the barbeque and treats us to steaks, new potatoes and his special roasted peppers with olive oil, feta and dill. And at least two or three nights of the week Phil jumps in and solves the dinner dilemma…
Okay, okay, okay. I concede. My husband is the cook in the family…but I still spend way too much time in the kitchen!
Did I mention he fishes too? Yup – we also have a freezer full of ocean-caught salmon that Phil routinely cooks. Okay – I admit it – I got it pretty good.
Sarah says
My husband is the BETTER cook! I suppose I merely survive in the kitchen.
tanyetta says
How awesome is that. I love to hear a woman give her man props. It should happen more!!!!!!
I’m in the same shoes with you. I have to admit, my husband is the chef in our house too. I can’t complain at all. When he’s home, he cooks, cleans, takes care of the kids and tells me to go nap. OMGoodness is right. I guess that’s why this 7 month deployment is killing me. I’m tired and I’m hungry 🙂
gina says
My husband does everything but cook. So I got it pretty good too. We save a ton of money because he fixes everything, and recently he’s learned how to grill!
Susanne says
How nice that you guys get such a great variety between the two of you!
Heidi says
That is so great! I agree with what Barb said.
Kailani says
Just be thankful you have a husband that can cook. My husband can’t even make instant saimin. I’m not kidding!
Carey says
How nice to have someone else in the house who can cook and help you out. I think meals tend to taste better when someone else cooks it. Your son is pretty lucky to have two cooks in the house.
Barb says
I read this twice, Janice. I had a hard time deciding who the “real” cook is and I realized it’s because half the time I cook like you and the other half, I cook like Phil. I think you’re both real cooks and your family’s lucky because they get a healthy balance.