In Search of Manly Snacks
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Peanut butter. (Is that manly?)
My husband is substantially larger than I am and needs a lot more calories than I do. We eat the same things mostly but he gets much larger portions and I add extra cheese, bread, butter, etc. to his (he can't cook).
The inability to cook is highly unmanly.
My husband is physically incapable of cooking. He is still manly
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Didn't Dr. Pepper come out with a ten calorie soda just for men as well?7 -
I'm at around 1500 calories and my husband is around 2300 calories too. I always cook our meals in large batches for leftovers (at least 6 servings). I have 1 serving for dinner, he has 2. He also has more snacks throughout the day like instant oatmeal, nuts, yogurt, etc.3
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I do all the cooking in my house, when I dish dinner up for my wife and myself we get the same sized portions ... a plate of food.
I need way more calories than she does, if I am still hungry afterwards I'll eat something else ... if she is still hungry afterwards she will eat something else1 -
It's all been said but,
1. Bigger portions. 4 meatballs instead of 2 or 3, etc
2. Trail mix, Nuts, almonds, cashews, peanuts. Note: Almonds, Cashews, and Peanuts are technically not nuts, hence their inclusion separately. Nuts.com makes a variety of interesting snack mixes. They're pricy, but some of the treats are fairly unique. And their Southern heat mix is VERY Manly.2 -
Can't get much more 'manly' than a nice medium rare ribeye steak. Eaten with bare hands, of course.
Milk and meatballs is also said to be a highly manly snack.9 -
Peanut butter. (Is that manly?)
My husband is substantially larger than I am and needs a lot more calories than I do. We eat the same things mostly but he gets much larger portions and I add extra cheese, bread, butter, etc. to his (he can't cook).
The inability to cook is highly unmanly.
True.
In fact almost infantile!!!
It's not rocket science to be able to feed yourself.6 -
I eat bigger portions than my wife. I also eat a bigger breakfast and lunch which I make myself...and I also decide on my snacks. My snacks are different than her snacks...I don't let my wife tell me what to snack on.4
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anapriscilaobeso wrote: »So I'm a female, who cooks for two. I am looking for some good snacks or SOMETHING that I can use to bump up the calories for my husband.
It's hard enough to cook every day, and having two very different calorie intakes makes it even more difficult. I am at 1500 daily calories, and he is at around 2300. How can I supplement his diet without making it too difficult?
I wouldn't push the idea of snacking to make up the difference. You can continue having the same meals, with him taking larger portions. The reverse solution would be to cook generally higher calorie meals to satisfy him, and you take smaller portions.2 -
If you would stop babying your husband he would rediscover his hunter/gatherer roots and become a man again. I go in my pantry and club a handful of peanuts when necessary.24
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mulecanter wrote: »If you would stop babying your husband he would rediscover his hunter/gatherer roots and become a man again. I go in my pantry and club a handful of peanuts when necessary.
haha , yes - this! I'm not understanding why a grown man needs help figuring out what to eat/snack on?4 -
Muscleflex79 wrote: »mulecanter wrote: »If you would stop babying your husband he would rediscover his hunter/gatherer roots and become a man again. I go in my pantry and club a handful of peanuts when necessary.
haha , yes - this! I'm not understanding why a grown man needs help figuring out what to eat/snack on?
Perhaps he forgets he is a man if she does not bring home bacon and fry it up in a pan.
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Peanut butter. (Is that manly?)
My husband is substantially larger than I am and needs a lot more calories than I do. We eat the same things mostly but he gets much larger portions and I add extra cheese, bread, butter, etc. to his (he can't cook).
The inability to cook is highly unmanly.
My husband is physically incapable of cooking. He is still manly.
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kshama2001 wrote: »Peanut butter. (Is that manly?)
My husband is substantially larger than I am and needs a lot more calories than I do. We eat the same things mostly but he gets much larger portions and I add extra cheese, bread, butter, etc. to his (he can't cook).
The inability to cook is highly unmanly.
My husband is physically incapable of cooking. He is still manly.
What?? My husband is actually physically incapable of cooking due to medical issues.
But yeah, I'm sure it's all a scam to get out of cooking.
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What?? My husband is actually physically incapable of cooking due to medical issues.
But yeah, I'm sure it's all a scam to get out of cooking.
*kitten*
I don't think anyone intended to be insensitive or even serious. Most people like myself probably thought you would take it as harmless ribbing not realizing the full extent of why your husband can't cook.
Please trust that it was an innocent mistake and for my part I am sorry.
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What?? My husband is actually physically incapable of cooking due to medical issues.
But yeah, I'm sure it's all a scam to get out of cooking.
*kitten*
I don't think anyone intended to be insensitive or even serious. Most people like myself probably thought you would take it as harmless ribbing not realizing the full extent of why your husband can't cook.
Please trust that it was an innocent mistake and for my part I am sorry.
Oh, no worries - I am not that thin-skinned and thought the conversation was mostly funny (except for finding the suggestion of being "scammed" rude) and the idea of "manly snacks" hilarious. No need for you to apologize.1 -
my fiance needs to gain weight. i give him more food than i give myself.
more butter, more dressing, more bread, larger portions.
not rocket science.
mmmm now i want butter and bread
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Oh, no worries - I am not that thin-skinned and thought the conversation was mostly funny (except for finding the suggestion of being "scammed" rude) and the idea of "manly snacks" hilarious. No need for you to apologize.
I think "the scam" is likely inspired by sitcoms. I have seen it many time. One male friend tells another to pretend to bad at things like cooking, housework, wedding planning, etc. so that his S.O. will give up and do it herself.6 -
Oh, no worries - I am not that thin-skinned and thought the conversation was mostly funny (except for finding the suggestion of being "scammed" rude) and the idea of "manly snacks" hilarious. No need for you to apologize.
I think "the scam" is likely inspired by sitcoms. I have seen it many time. One male friend tells another to pretend to bad at things like cooking, housework, wedding planning, etc. so that his S.O. will give up and do it herself.
Probably true.
In my house, I'm not allowed to clean up after meals.
I am allowed, even encouraged to cook, because when it comes to improvisational/experimental cooking and making the mundane exciting I'm way better at it than she is. But Once done, I'm required to transport the utensils to the sink and she'll process them for cleaning. Apparently, where she comes from, the ceiling isn't supposed to get wet when you're washing dishes. Even if the dishes do get clean.
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stanmann571 wrote: »Probably true.
In my house, I'm not allowed to clean up after meals.
I am allowed, even encouraged to cook, because when it comes to improvisational/experimental cooking and making the mundane exciting I'm way better at it than she is. But Once done, I'm required to transport the utensils to the sink and she'll process them for cleaning. Apparently, where she comes from, the ceiling isn't supposed to get wet when you're washing dishes. Even if the dishes do get clean.
I am not allowed to open most things. Apparently there are secrets to opening some packages that allow them to be re-sealed. IMO if opening requires directions on the package it is a waste of time and getting another container or Ziploc bag is easier. Also, when did they start putting stronger glue on cereal bags that causes the occasional explosion when they are attempted to be opened the way we did when we were kids?
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Manly snacks..
Hm.
Go for hot dogs, they are manly by nature.
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stanmann571 wrote: »Probably true.
In my house, I'm not allowed to clean up after meals.
I am allowed, even encouraged to cook, because when it comes to improvisational/experimental cooking and making the mundane exciting I'm way better at it than she is. But Once done, I'm required to transport the utensils to the sink and she'll process them for cleaning. Apparently, where she comes from, the ceiling isn't supposed to get wet when you're washing dishes. Even if the dishes do get clean.
I am not allowed to open most things. Apparently there are secrets to opening some packages that allow them to be re-sealed. IMO if opening requires directions on the package it is a waste of time and getting another container or Ziploc bag is easier. Also, when did they start putting stronger glue on cereal bags that causes the occasional explosion when they are attempted to be opened the way we did when we were kids?
We stockpile Ziplocs after Christmas/other seasonal Ziploc holidays. And So it's never a sin to destroy the packaging as long as the product isn't wasted.
LOL, for the record, I can't remember how many times I've battled a package open only to find "OH *KITTEN* that was the bottom of the bag. Doh!" At the end of the day, scissors or a knife is almost always easier and faster, and unless it's an odd size package(cheese slices come to mind) fits more neatly back in the fridge in a Ziploc.
I seem to recall cereal bombs from when I was a kid back in the 80s.2 -
stanmann571 wrote: »stanmann571 wrote: »Probably true.
In my house, I'm not allowed to clean up after meals.
I am allowed, even encouraged to cook, because when it comes to improvisational/experimental cooking and making the mundane exciting I'm way better at it than she is. But Once done, I'm required to transport the utensils to the sink and she'll process them for cleaning. Apparently, where she comes from, the ceiling isn't supposed to get wet when you're washing dishes. Even if the dishes do get clean.
I am not allowed to open most things. Apparently there are secrets to opening some packages that allow them to be re-sealed. IMO if opening requires directions on the package it is a waste of time and getting another container or Ziploc bag is easier. Also, when did they start putting stronger glue on cereal bags that causes the occasional explosion when they are attempted to be opened the way we did when we were kids?
We stockpile Ziplocs after Christmas/other seasonal Ziploc holidays. And So it's never a sin to destroy the packaging as long as the product isn't wasted.
LOL, for the record, I can't remember how many times I've battled a package open only to find "OH *KITTEN* that was the bottom of the bag. Doh!" At the end of the day, scissors or a knife is almost always easier and faster, and unless it's an odd size package(cheese slices come to mind) fits more neatly back in the fridge in a Ziploc.
I seem to recall cereal bombs from when I was a kid back in the 80s.
My wife is a rule follower. If there are instructions for the proper way to open a package they must be followed. I am perfectly content to open things with a chainsaw but she stops me and does it herself.
The cereal packages of my childhood were probably too afraid to explode and make a mess in my mother's home.
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This thread has suddenly taken a very informative turn :laugh:5
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stanmann571 wrote: »Probably true.
In my house, I'm not allowed to clean up after meals.
I am allowed, even encouraged to cook, because when it comes to improvisational/experimental cooking and making the mundane exciting I'm way better at it than she is. But Once done, I'm required to transport the utensils to the sink and she'll process them for cleaning. Apparently, where she comes from, the ceiling isn't supposed to get wet when you're washing dishes. Even if the dishes do get clean.
I am not allowed to open most things. Apparently there are secrets to opening some packages that allow them to be re-sealed. IMO if opening requires directions on the package it is a waste of time and getting another container or Ziploc bag is easier. Also, when did they start putting stronger glue on cereal bags that causes the occasional explosion when they are attempted to be opened the way we did when we were kids?
My pet peeve is people who open bags of chips with a vertical tear. Open the bag with the seam for goodness' sake!
Unfortunately, the vertical tear is trendy in the packaging world right now and I am not ashamed to admit that I do not buy brands that use that type of packaging (I'm looking at you Ritz Crisps and Kettle Brand chips).4 -
My pet peeve is people who open bags of chips with a vertical tear. Open the bag with the seam for goodness' sake!
Unfortunately, the vertical tear is trendy in the packaging world right now and I am not ashamed to admit that I do not buy brands that use that type of packaging (I'm looking at you Ritz Crisps and Kettle Brand chips).
Pffft. Horizontal, vertical, diagonal, zig-zagged, or gutted in the middle... open is open.
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stanmann571 wrote: »Probably true.
In my house, I'm not allowed to clean up after meals.
I am allowed, even encouraged to cook, because when it comes to improvisational/experimental cooking and making the mundane exciting I'm way better at it than she is. But Once done, I'm required to transport the utensils to the sink and she'll process them for cleaning. Apparently, where she comes from, the ceiling isn't supposed to get wet when you're washing dishes. Even if the dishes do get clean.
I am not allowed to open most things. Apparently there are secrets to opening some packages that allow them to be re-sealed. IMO if opening requires directions on the package it is a waste of time and getting another container or Ziploc bag is easier. Also, when did they start putting stronger glue on cereal bags that causes the occasional explosion when they are attempted to be opened the way we did when we were kids?
My pet peeve is people who open bags of chips with a vertical tear. Open the bag with the seam for goodness' sake!
Unfortunately, the vertical tear is trendy in the packaging world right now and I am not ashamed to admit that I do not buy brands that use that type of packaging (I'm looking at you Ritz Crisps and Kettle Brand chips).
There are advantages to tearing off the corner or even converting the bag into a portable bowl, but I get your point.1 -
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stanmann571 wrote: »Probably true.
In my house, I'm not allowed to clean up after meals.
I am allowed, even encouraged to cook, because when it comes to improvisational/experimental cooking and making the mundane exciting I'm way better at it than she is. But Once done, I'm required to transport the utensils to the sink and she'll process them for cleaning. Apparently, where she comes from, the ceiling isn't supposed to get wet when you're washing dishes. Even if the dishes do get clean.
I am not allowed to open most things. Apparently there are secrets to opening some packages that allow them to be re-sealed. IMO if opening requires directions on the package it is a waste of time and getting another container or Ziploc bag is easier. Also, when did they start putting stronger glue on cereal bags that causes the occasional explosion when they are attempted to be opened the way we did when we were kids?
My pet peeve is people who open bags of chips with a vertical tear. Open the bag with the seam for goodness' sake!
Unfortunately, the vertical tear is trendy in the packaging world right now and I am not ashamed to admit that I do not buy brands that use that type of packaging (I'm looking at you Ritz Crisps and Kettle Brand chips).
The main problem with the vertical tear is you can't be sure you've sealed the bag if you re-close it with a twist-tie. There is always some of the rip below the tie and the snack/chips get stale.
ETA - I guess that's only a problem if you aren't eating the whole bag at once...0
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