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MrsJWine:
I'm going out of town in a couple of weeks. My husband is and has been completely willing to learn how to cook; it's just always easier and more convenient for me to do it, since I'm home, and he's at work. I figure this is a good opportunity for him to learn a few things instead of making sandwiches and frozen veggies for every meal. I'd like for him to make things that have more healthy ingredients than cream of chicken soup and a handful of frozen broccoli. I'm a fan of comfort food myself, but a week straight of it won't be good for him or the kids. Thanks!

Oh Joy:
Fun question!

Is there anything he already does well (like cook meat on the grill) or has only had disastrous results trying (like frying eggs)?

Sheila Take a Bow:
How much time will he have for cooking?  (Will he get home half an hour before dinnertime, or will he have more time than that?)

Do you have a slow cooker?

(And would it be possible for you to cook something in advance and freeze it, so that way he can have a break from cooking if he needs it?  A week might be a long time for a cooking novice, at least it would be for my husband.)

MrsJWine:
He makes insanely good quesadillas, but those aren't exactly health food. He's not really terrible at anything; he just has no experience.


--- Quote from: arija on May 23, 2012, 12:46:13 PM ---How much time will he have for cooking?  (Will he get home half an hour before dinnertime, or will he have more time than that?)

Do you have a slow cooker?

(And would it be possible for you to cook something in advance and freeze it, so that way he can have a break from cooking if he needs it?  A week might be a long time for a cooking novice, at least it would be for my husband.)

--- End quote ---

He'll be taking a few days off work, so he'll be home all day. We do have a slow cooker.

I usually freeze a meal or two in advance, but both of us would really like him to be able to cook when necessary. There have been times when I've suddenly gotten sick or had to go home for a funeral, and there wasn't any time to do that. It would just be nice to know that I can say, "Hey, hon, can you cook dinner tonight?" The girls eat so little that he probably wouldn't have to cook every night anyway; leftovers from one small meal usually last for another couple of days when it's just me home with them.

Diane AKA Traska:
Slow cooker was my suggestion too... it's practically remedial cooking.  "Take items A, B, C, and D, throw them in the cooker, do something else for six hours."

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