What can a husband cook for dinner?
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Most guys really enjoy grilling. My husband loves to grill chicken. We have grilled chicken sandwiches, you can have a grilled chicken salad. Or he can grill turkey burgers, or anything really. Meals don't have to be complicated. One of our go to meals is grilled chicken, rice and a veggie such as canned corn or green beans. Very simple.0
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The same as a wife can cook for dinner?
That's what I thought.
Now, what can HER husband cook is an entirely different question...0 -
What shouldn't a husband cook for dinner*
IMO a mans not fully a man unless:
A) he can cook for his mate and
heDoes squats0 -
Thank you all for the responses!! He just had fridays off and not much experiance in the kitchen. He could do tacos but I just don't see him reading a recipe for much.
The grill will be great this summer though.
I might just bust out the crockpot!!0 -
What about making something in a crock pot? Then all he would have to do is keep an eye on it and stir it once in a while.
THIS 100%0 -
Bad news for you....he already KNOWS how to cook, he just doesn't WANT to cook.
Moms always teach their sons how to be self-sufficient.0 -
The publishers of Men's Health Magazine also publish a series of cookbooks titled "A Man, A Can, A ______" (the last part is what changes between the books). They're health-oriented recipes and they're simple. You don't need a dictionary to figure out what to do. If he's a messy amateur, they're made of the same hard board that publishers use for the books little kids love to chew / drool on, so spill cleanup is easy.
They're also written in a more entertaining way. Not many other cookbooks will tell you to "dump contents into bowl" or "pour in 1/2 of the beer... consume the remaining half".0 -
You can grill just about anything if he likes to cook with fire. My husband will go to the store and load up on veggies, portabella caps, and whatever meat we want and with a little EVOO and salt/pepper/herbs, he cooks dinner. All I usually have to make is a starch to go with (rice/potatoes/noodles, whatever). Also beans in the crockpot are SOO easy. Put a pound of beans, meat of choice (ham chunks, sausage, whatever), an envelope of onion soup mix and water to about an inch or so covering (depending on how juicy you want them) -put on Hi 8 hours and serve or rice or cornbread. Easy Peasy!! Frankly, when my husband cooks, I just watch my portion sizes ('cause he LOADS up on the butter), smile, say "Thank you SO much Honey! It was delicious" and enjoy not cooking myself. *sigh* I miss him being off on Fridays, laundry done, dinner ready...oh well, another thread I guess. :flowerforyou:0
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Personally, I'd let him make what he wanted and just watch my portions when I ate it. Otherwise, it sounds kind of....insulting.0
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Bad news for you....he already KNOWS how to cook, he just doesn't WANT to cook.
Moms always teach their sons how to be self-sufficient.0 -
Have him cook with you from now on during the week. Thats what I started doing with my husband. He's now cooking at home. Tonight, we're having baked chicken, mashed potatoes and his signature glazed carrots haha He's been making supper more and more, and it's great!! He likes to make spaghetti and meatballs. Most of the time, he'll either call or text for help, and I have no problem with that!
^ This. Its how I got confident enough to break away from Hamburger Helper.0 -
Taco Soup (better to do w/ fresh ingredients but for a quick hubby meal he can use canned): 1 lb ground meat; 1 pack ranch dressing mix; 1 pack taco seasoning; 1 can rotel; 1 13oz can tomato sauce or tomatoes (my kids don't like chunks so I use the sauce); 2 cans water or to your own taste whether you like it thicker; 1 can pinto beans; 1 can black or other beans; 1 can kernel corn (optional); cook meat until browned with minced onions and garlic to taste; add other ingredients; bring to boil for 5 minutes; it's ready!!! can serve with chips, sour cream or greek yogurt, and/or shredded cheese if you want or leave those out to save on the calories... My kids LOVE this!!!0
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FAJITAS!
You can cook up chicken (or steak) in small pieces the day before and refrigerate. The leave him a tupperware in the fridge with all the raw onions, bell peppers, mushrooms and zucchini already cut up. Friday night, have him throw the meat and veggies in a saute pan to heat the meat and cook the veggies. Add in a little bit of spices (your own, or taco mix) and have the tortillas and shredded cheese out when you get home. Easy! It's all in one pan- it's already chopped up-- he's just heating. Easy!0 -
Wow all of that sounds yummy. I was going to suggest the crock pot as well and frozen steamer veggie bags.0
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Beans - Black, 1 can
Tomatoes - 1 can
Ro Tel - 1 can
Beans - 1 can
Corn - 1 can
Hominy - 1 can
Tomatoes - Red (Diced), 1 can
Old El Passo - Taco Seasoning, 1 pachage
Condiment - Hidden Valley - Ranch Seasoning Mix Dry, 1 package
Beef - Ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned (hamburger), 1 pound
In a 5qt pan, brown the hamburger and drain. Drain the liquid from the beans, corn and hominy. Add all canned ingredients and heat until hot. It's quick, easy and only 360 calories per cup. Lots of good stuff in there!
When I was a young man, I learned I could put a can of almost any kind of "Chunky" soup on a pound of hamburger and make a big meal. It's very high in sodium and the calories won't be great, but it's quick and easy and goooood!0 -
I have always struggled with Fridays. I work and my husband doesn't. So he is sweet and likes to cook dinner for me. The only problem is its like hamburger helper or burgers.
I am looking for some easy ideas for him to cook or something I can prepare Thursday since I don't work and he could heat it up.
Any ideas?
I make things up in advance that he can pop in the oven. (casseroles and such)0 -
What about making something in a crock pot? Then all he would have to do is keep an eye on it and stir it once in a while.
^^^^This^^^0 -
Bad news for you....he already KNOWS how to cook, he just doesn't WANT to cook.
Moms always teach their sons how to be self-sufficient.
I wish that were true. When I first met my husband, he was eating things out of can. Just eww.0 -
Tell him to suck less and learn to make real meals. Last time I checked, having external genitals didn't prevent someone from learning how to cook.0
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Anything and everything....I am the only one that cooks in our house.0
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Sketti. Boil noodles, brown beef, throw it all together with sauce. Voila. Or tacos. Brown meat with seasonings, throw on tortillas with a little cheese.0
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Crock-Pot Lasagna!!! We use ground turkey instead.. http://www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/slow-cooker-lasagna-114123.aspx0
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Baked Haddock with Crushed Ritz Cracker topping, Mashed Potatoes, String Beans, and Salad.0
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We've got stuff going on tonight so I'm opting for easy and quick....kids love it when I call pasta buffet. I just cook up a pot of pasta (whatever kind I want) and give them each a plate. Each person gets to top it with whatever they like. I am out of my whole wheat pasta or I'd do that just to say I got some fiber in to comp for the carbs but sometimes easy just trumps all else. And since I get to pick how much pasta to use on my plate and what to put on top I can totally control the calories and keep in my daily allowance. If your husband can boil pasta decently, this could be a good option. I've already worked out my toppings and it all fits in under my calorie limit, so I'm all good with that.0
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My wife used to refuse to cook healthier choices, so I started simply refusing to eat what she cooked. Let him put in all that "effort" making hamburger helper, and just enjoy the hurt look on his face when he serves it up, all nice and proud, and you say "I'm not eating that ****." Sure there were some tears and the ol' "you don't appreciate what I do", but she got the point when I said "you;re right, I don't appreciate you cooking ****."
So, long story short, I do all the cooking now. And I'm 10X the cook she ever was.0 -
What can a husband cook for dinner?
Anything a wife can?0 -
I have always struggled with Fridays. I work and my husband doesn't. So he is sweet and likes to cook dinner for me. The only problem is its like hamburger helper or burgers.
I am looking for some easy ideas for him to cook or something I can prepare Thursday since I don't work and he could heat it up.
Any ideas?
I think rather than looking for just simple easy things. Encourage him to learn to cook and be creative and show that you beleive in his abilities. Cook together sometimes and I am sure he will be fine. I have been cooking since I was a teenager. Both our son (5) and our daughter (9) are able to help prepare things. I require it.0 -
My wife used to refuse to cook healthier choices, so I started simply refusing to eat what she cooked. Let him put in all that "effort" making hamburger helper, and just enjoy the hurt look on his face when he serves it up, all nice and proud, and you say "I'm not eating that ****." Sure there were some tears and the ol' "you don't appreciate what I do", but she got the point when I said "you;re right, I don't appreciate you cooking ****."
So, long story short, I do all the cooking now. And I'm 10X the cook she ever was.
Who got custody of the kids?0 -
My wife used to refuse to cook healthier choices, so I started simply refusing to eat what she cooked. Let him put in all that "effort" making hamburger helper, and just enjoy the hurt look on his face when he serves it up, all nice and proud, and you say "I'm not eating that ****." Sure there were some tears and the ol' "you don't appreciate what I do", but she got the point when I said "you;re right, I don't appreciate you cooking ****."
So, long story short, I do all the cooking now. And I'm 10X the cook she ever was.
Who got custody of the kids?
The State.0 -
I think rather than looking for just simple easy things. Encourage him to learn to cook and be creative and show that you beleive in his abilities. Cook together sometimes and I am sure he will be fine. I have been cooking since I was a teenager. Both our son (5) and our daughter (9) are able to help prepare things. I require it.
^^^ This. Assuming he can follow simple instructions, he can follow a recipe. Unless you are creating completely unique dishes from scratch, there are only a few basic skills needed to create good food from recipes. All of which can be learned on the internet.0
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