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Hello Kraft Community, we are very excited to share some great news with you. As loyal Kraft Community members we have heard your desire to do more fun things in the community and we are happy to announce in January 2010 we will be making some changes so you can connect and share food ideas in more ways than ever!
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Re: My boyfriend is moving here
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Oct 20, 2008 12:47 PM
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I prefer my hubby to stay out of the kitchen. He is a total meat and potato guy and I'm a pasta/fish/salad kind of girl. We will be married for 12 years next month. It has never been an issue with my cooking. He stays out of my kitchen and I will make meals to suit all our tastes. Sometimes he will have to bite the bullet and eat fish but it hasn't killed him yet. When it is "his turn to cook" we go out for a date night. There is nothing wrong with one person doing a certain chore. As long it isn't one person doing ALL the chores  .
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Re: My boyfriend is moving here
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Oct 19, 2008 8:48 AM
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> I'm a firm believer that we can't actually change the
> behavior of another, especially if that's all he or
> she has known. What a person can do is establish an
> environment where a person gets a lot of positive
> feedback for changing their own behavior.
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> I remember watching Leo Buscaglia many years ago and
> he said one of the biggest obstacles to getting help
> from a husband is constantly telling him he isn't
> doing it right. I may grind my teeth when my husband
> empties the dishwasher and puts things away where I
> can't find them, but I keep my mouth shut because he
> IS emptying the dishwasher.
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> The same goes for cooking and meals. Get him involved
> in meal planning and preparation. You never know,
> sometime in his past he may have tried to help in the
> kitchen and was rebuffed.
I think that's true for most anyone - the fastest way to deflate anyone is to focus on the negatives instead of the positives.
But it is great advice and it's also a great way to know if he's just a guy that expects a woman to mother him, or if he's had bad experiences and wants to move past them to be a fun and helpful addition to the kitchen.
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Re: My boyfriend is moving here
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Oct 18, 2008 7:45 AM
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> Without getting all nasty and political, you might
> just want to re-think the idea of having someone
> around that expects you to "fix" his meals... I'm
> just saying..... In my experience, such a one sided
> deal eventually does not work out well in the end....
I'm a firm believer that we can't actually change the behavior of another, especially if that's all he or she has known. What a person can do is establish an environment where a person gets a lot of positive feedback for changing their own behavior.
I remember watching Leo Buscaglia many years ago and he said one of the biggest obstacles to getting help from a husband is constantly telling him he isn't doing it right. I may grind my teeth when my husband empties the dishwasher and puts things away where I can't find them, but I keep my mouth shut because he IS emptying the dishwasher.
The same goes for cooking and meals. Get him involved in meal planning and preparation. You never know, sometime in his past he may have tried to help in the kitchen and was rebuffed.
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Re: My boyfriend is moving here
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Oct 17, 2008 9:46 PM
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Without getting all nasty and political, you might just want to re-think the idea of having someone around that expects you to "fix" his meals... I'm just saying..... In my experience, such a one sided deal eventually does not work out well in the end....
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Re: My boyfriend is moving here
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Oct 17, 2008 9:30 PM
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> Look at cooking with kids.You MUST definitely get him
> involved. If he doesn't want to try - well think
> about it
Start out with something fun and easy that tastes good uncooked, like cake batter or cookie dough... then get messy and fun with it. This is a family forum, so I won't go into details on what kind of fun, but I'm sure you have an imagination. He'll LOVE to cook with you after that.
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Re: My boyfriend is moving here
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Oct 16, 2008 8:56 AM
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Look at cooking with kids.You MUST definitely get him involved. If he doesn't want to try - well think about it
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Re: My boyfriend is moving here
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Oct 14, 2008 11:10 PM
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Thanks for all the ideas and help. Me and my mother are the only one's who can cook. My boyfirend is used to having people cook for him so he never learned. He never said what kind of veggies he like so im ask him later tonight. All he say is him and his family eat is chicken and turkey and no left overs.
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Re: My boyfriend is moving here
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Oct 14, 2008 2:25 PM
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Here's an easy recipe that was suggested to me just the other week. We made it last night; it was great. http://www.kraftfoods.com/kf/recipes/garlic-lemon-tilapia-90962.aspx
PS - I'd also suggest taking turns cooking - that way you'll get a better idea of his likes and dislikes! Cooking together is fun by the way!
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Re: My boyfriend is moving here
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Oct 14, 2008 1:51 PM
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Krystyne---you covered the meat, but what type of veggies and what type of starch (rice, pasta, potatoes, quinoa, etc), if any, does he eat? What type of seasoning does he dislike --- that will open up new spices to try. Should you be into Asian, Hispanic, Mediterranean, Southern American, or Eastern European flavors?
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Re: My boyfriend is moving here
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Oct 13, 2008 5:57 PM
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Who needs Joy of Cooking when you can get Kraft Food & Family for free? 
They're pretty much the same anyway, right? Except one's free.
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Re: My boyfriend is moving here
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Oct 13, 2008 4:05 PM
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You should buy him a copy of "Joy of Cooking" for his next birthday!
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Re: My boyfriend is moving here
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Oct 13, 2008 1:29 PM
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Hi this is one of my quick and easy meals; you will need 4 or 2 chicken breast garlic' black pepper and 1/2 a lemon juice ; put about 2 tbs of oil in a pan heat on med temp. rub chicken with garic and black pepper on both sides and place in warmed pan ten squeeze lemon juice over chicken flip chicken and add more lemon cook about 25 min. or until chicken is done. as sides brown rice and green beans.
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Re: My boyfriend is moving here
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Oct 13, 2008 1:05 PM
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There are always pastas, home made pizzas, "breakfast-for-dinner", and soup. Does he like fish?
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Re: My boyfriend is moving here
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Oct 13, 2008 12:38 PM
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You can roast a whole chicken on the weekend with olive oil and coarse salt. Then use the leftovers for the next couple of nights in tacos, sandwiches, soup, etc.
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Re: My boyfriend is moving here
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Oct 13, 2008 9:05 AM
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We love Turkey Chili at my house!
Serve with tortillas and various topping such as; sour cream, shredded cheese, etc.
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