If I’m candid, I must admit that cooking is not on the top 10 list of things I like to do – so Robert loves it when we have company over for a meal.
Why?
We eat things we don’t normally eat –
- the fancy stuff
- the yummy, decadent desserts
- the nibbles and goodies of hors d’oeuvres
Sometimes I make special foods when it’s just Robert and me. I’ll choose the dishes that he loves like Chicken Divan and Lemon Souffle Pudding – recipes his mom makes and he’s loved since childhood. Those are easy and let him know I think he’s special. It’s my way of encouraging using food.
Fortunately, Robert isn’t picky. As much as he enjoys the fancy stuff, he gets excited over cheese and crackers, a hot dog, or Kraft Mac & Cheese. (yes, really)
Cooking can either be a chore that has to happen – or it can become a celebration of relationships.
Right now, with all 5 of us living in the house, we’re trying something new. (Alex and Alisane are buying a house – so they needed to move out of their apartment before the house was ready.) What’s new? On Thursday nights Sarah, Alex and Alisane take turns cooking for all of us!
We have a friend who is a chef, and last Thursday Alex and Alisane made Chicken Milanese from her cookbook! It was quick to make – and now has become a new family favorite!
It was such a great experience that I wrote a blog post for her site, “Cooking with Elise” about the experience. Click here to check it out!
It’s such a lovely feeling when those you love cook for you.
What recipes do you “go to” to make your spouse feel special?
Does your spouse cook for you?
Thanksgiving is coming in a bit more than a week – will you make something special for your spouse that reminds him or her of their childhood celebrations?
Leave a comment on the blog post I did for Elise – and you’ll be entered into a drawing for a free signed copy of Elise’s new cookbook – “You Never Cook Alone” – she has lots of yummy recipes that could easily become your new family favorites!
-01.png)
This is a particularly helpful post for me. I’m pretty much over cooking and my Bob, like yours, is not picky (he loves to cook, too, so that takes some of the responsibility off of me). I’m going to plan a meal for him. With it being just the two of us, I forget about doing that. Thanks!
Sounds like Bob’s in for something good! I’m really looking forward to getting the four of us together someday, Bonnie – thanks for commenting.
I think my husband’s cooking is one of the first things that made me fall in love with him, before he was my husband. ; ) I love to cook for my family. It’s definitley one of my favorite ways of showing love. I’ll be making some traditional lefse for Thanksgiving this year, as always. It’s a Norwegian recipe, a tradition that has been around since I was little. It wouldn’t be Thanksgiving without it!
I think that’s great, Dawn – your husband’s cooking caught you! I have a friend whose husband sings and she says that his voice is what made her fall in love… It might be interesting to note what first drew us to our spouse… (hmmm. sounds like a blog post or something.)
You made me curious to know what Lefse is, so I spent some time researching. It’s a flatbread, right? Do you have a specific tradition of what you eat with it or on it?
Thanks for commenting.
Oh this is no fair! You can’t mention wonderful husband-approved foods without including the recipie. Now I need to figure out the Lemon Pudding.
Hey Louise – just email me at lori@encourageyourspouse.com and I’ll send you the recipe! 🙂
Food – it’s a great arsenal in the fight to encourage! LOL