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  1. Wayne Boatwright
    Archived post
    #241

    On Tue 26 Jul 2005 10:03:50a, Ranee Mueller wrote in rec.food.cooking:

    Quoted message said:

    In article <[email hidden]>,

    Wayne Boatwright said:

    Thank you, Ranee, for your thoughtful comments. I totally agree with
    your premise and the way you provide for your husband and kids. If I
    had kids I would certainly be inclined to do the same. As it is, there
    are only the two of us and my partner came into this relationship with
    many food prejudices well-established. While I like practically
    everything, his "acceptable" food list is quite short. In the last 13
    years I've tried many times to break down some of the barriers, but
    it's not worth fighting over. :-) I've won a few battles and actually
    managed to introduce him to foods he never dreamed he would eat.
    However, most of the time we share the same meat and one or more of the
    vegetables, but other times I won't deny myself what I want and will
    prepare more than one entree so that we both can enjoy our meal. There
    is another issue, too, as my partner had quadruple bypass surgery a
    year and a half ago, and I do my best to follow a heart healty diet for
    both of us. I'm not getting any younger myself.

    We have a don't ask don't tell agreement about what is in the food.
    I promise not to make anything that anyone is allergic to (or in your
    case, is bad for the health) and he looks away and eats it, and enjoys
    it usually. It's only when he knows that there is something in there
    that he doesn't like that he has a problem with it. He says he doesn't
    like sweet and sour or teriyaki, any sweet with meat, but when I do it,
    he enjoys it. It helps that I don't make that flourescent goop or
    overdo the sweet/meat stuff, as I like it a bit more balanced than many
    recipes are.

    Rich was slicing strawberries for shortcake a week or so ago, while I
    was making a marinade for pork tenderloin and I told him to avert his
    gaze or he wouldn't be able to enjoy the meal. He did. It had brown
    sugar, orange juice and ginger in it along with the garlic, sunflower
    oil, scallions and pepper. He ate it with gusto, but if he had allowed
    himself to be fully conscious of the sugar, orange and ginger, he
    wouldn't have.

    I manage to "sneak" some things into our meals, but omit the obvious that
    would be a complete thumbs down. Luckily, he never watches me preparing
    food!

    --
    Wayne Boatwright *¿*
    ____________________________________________

    Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day.
    Sam Goldwyn, 1882-1974

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  2. Wayne Boatwright
    Archived post
    #242

    On Tue 26 Jul 2005 10:03:50a, Ranee Mueller wrote in rec.food.cooking:

    Quoted message said:

    In article <[email hidden]>,

    Wayne Boatwright said:

    Thank you, Ranee, for your thoughtful comments. I totally agree with
    your premise and the way you provide for your husband and kids. If I
    had kids I would certainly be inclined to do the same. As it is, there
    are only the two of us and my partner came into this relationship with
    many food prejudices well-established. While I like practically
    everything, his "acceptable" food list is quite short. In the last 13
    years I've tried many times to break down some of the barriers, but
    it's not worth fighting over. :-) I've won a few battles and actually
    managed to introduce him to foods he never dreamed he would eat.
    However, most of the time we share the same meat and one or more of the
    vegetables, but other times I won't deny myself what I want and will
    prepare more than one entree so that we both can enjoy our meal. There
    is another issue, too, as my partner had quadruple bypass surgery a
    year and a half ago, and I do my best to follow a heart healty diet for
    both of us. I'm not getting any younger myself.

    We have a don't ask don't tell agreement about what is in the food.
    I promise not to make anything that anyone is allergic to (or in your
    case, is bad for the health) and he looks away and eats it, and enjoys
    it usually. It's only when he knows that there is something in there
    that he doesn't like that he has a problem with it. He says he doesn't
    like sweet and sour or teriyaki, any sweet with meat, but when I do it,
    he enjoys it. It helps that I don't make that flourescent goop or
    overdo the sweet/meat stuff, as I like it a bit more balanced than many
    recipes are.

    Rich was slicing strawberries for shortcake a week or so ago, while I
    was making a marinade for pork tenderloin and I told him to avert his
    gaze or he wouldn't be able to enjoy the meal. He did. It had brown
    sugar, orange juice and ginger in it along with the garlic, sunflower
    oil, scallions and pepper. He ate it with gusto, but if he had allowed
    himself to be fully conscious of the sugar, orange and ginger, he
    wouldn't have.

    I manage to "sneak" some things into our meals, but omit the obvious that
    would be a complete thumbs down. Luckily, he never watches me preparing
    food!

    --
    Wayne Boatwright *¿*
    ____________________________________________

    Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day.
    Sam Goldwyn, 1882-1974

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  3. Wayne Boatwright
    Archived post
    #243

    On Tue 26 Jul 2005 10:03:50a, Ranee Mueller wrote in rec.food.cooking:

    Quoted message said:

    In article <[email hidden]>,

    Wayne Boatwright said:

    Thank you, Ranee, for your thoughtful comments. I totally agree with
    your premise and the way you provide for your husband and kids. If I
    had kids I would certainly be inclined to do the same. As it is, there
    are only the two of us and my partner came into this relationship with
    many food prejudices well-established. While I like practically
    everything, his "acceptable" food list is quite short. In the last 13
    years I've tried many times to break down some of the barriers, but
    it's not worth fighting over. :-) I've won a few battles and actually
    managed to introduce him to foods he never dreamed he would eat.
    However, most of the time we share the same meat and one or more of the
    vegetables, but other times I won't deny myself what I want and will
    prepare more than one entree so that we both can enjoy our meal. There
    is another issue, too, as my partner had quadruple bypass surgery a
    year and a half ago, and I do my best to follow a heart healty diet for
    both of us. I'm not getting any younger myself.

    We have a don't ask don't tell agreement about what is in the food.
    I promise not to make anything that anyone is allergic to (or in your
    case, is bad for the health) and he looks away and eats it, and enjoys
    it usually. It's only when he knows that there is something in there
    that he doesn't like that he has a problem with it. He says he doesn't
    like sweet and sour or teriyaki, any sweet with meat, but when I do it,
    he enjoys it. It helps that I don't make that flourescent goop or
    overdo the sweet/meat stuff, as I like it a bit more balanced than many
    recipes are.

    Rich was slicing strawberries for shortcake a week or so ago, while I
    was making a marinade for pork tenderloin and I told him to avert his
    gaze or he wouldn't be able to enjoy the meal. He did. It had brown
    sugar, orange juice and ginger in it along with the garlic, sunflower
    oil, scallions and pepper. He ate it with gusto, but if he had allowed
    himself to be fully conscious of the sugar, orange and ginger, he
    wouldn't have.

    I manage to "sneak" some things into our meals, but omit the obvious that
    would be a complete thumbs down. Luckily, he never watches me preparing
    food!

    --
    Wayne Boatwright *¿*
    ____________________________________________

    Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day.
    Sam Goldwyn, 1882-1974

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  4. Jaime
    Archived post
    #244
    nina said:

    Because my mother was a pretty bad cook.

    You too, eh? :-)

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  5. Jaime
    Archived post
    #245
    nina said:

    Because my mother was a pretty bad cook.

    You too, eh? :-)

    Report
  6. Jaime
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    #246
    nina said:

    Because my mother was a pretty bad cook.

    You too, eh? :-)

    Report
  7. Jaime
    Archived post
    #247
    nina said:

    Because my mother was a pretty bad cook.

    You too, eh? :-)

    Report
  8. Jaime
    Archived post
    #248
    nina said:

    Because my mother was a pretty bad cook.

    You too, eh? :-)

    Report
  9. Jaime
    Archived post
    #249
    nina said:

    Because my mother was a pretty bad cook.

    You too, eh? :-)

    Report
  10. Jaime
    Archived post
    #250
    nina said:

    Because my mother was a pretty bad cook.

    You too, eh? :-)

    Report
  11. Jaime
    Archived post
    #251
    nina said:

    Because my mother was a pretty bad cook.

    You too, eh? :-)

    Report
  12. Jaime
    Archived post
    #252
    nina said:

    Because my mother was a pretty bad cook.

    You too, eh? :-)

    Report
  13. Jaime
    Archived post
    #253
    nina said:

    Because my mother was a pretty bad cook.

    You too, eh? :-)

    Report
  14. Jaime
    Archived post
    #254
    nina said:

    Because my mother was a pretty bad cook.

    You too, eh? :-)

    Report
  15. Jaime
    Archived post
    #255
    nina said:

    Because my mother was a pretty bad cook.

    You too, eh? :-)

    Report
  16. Jaime
    Archived post
    #256
    nina said:

    Because my mother was a pretty bad cook.

    You too, eh? :-)

    Report
  17. Jaime
    Archived post
    #257
    nina said:

    Because my mother was a pretty bad cook.

    You too, eh? :-)

    Report
  18. Jaime
    Archived post
    #258
    nina said:

    Because my mother was a pretty bad cook.

    You too, eh? :-)

    Report

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