Question:
I need some advice:
How do I tell my wife in a nice way that she needs to stop using the smoke alarm as a cooking timer ?
A very delicate situation.. What I have done in the past was to offer to help in the kitchen and keep time myself without letting on. Peek in when its time and ask .. Is it done yet.. I'm starving.. ...LOL she may think you are a bit looney but it may put a smile on her face and dinner out before the smoke alarm goes off..
Used to do that to my sister growing up.. Nothing worse than shoe leather pork chops...LOL
LOL. when all else failes make up a poem.
heres one now
i love you baby and i know your a fox
but eating your pizza is like eating the box.
your wonderful baby and i love you, you know
but when you cook the fans have to blow
eating dinner with you is a joy dont you know
but the meat we eat is like leather to a eskemo
it would be nice to eat when dinner is done
with out having to call 911.
I agree with cricketgurl. Check in with your wife and ask her if dinner is ready yet. Also, take the batteries out of the smoke detector when she's about to cook. (But don't tell her that) This will force her to learn to know when it's ready. Then replace the batteries after. Do this for a few days or even a week. She will learn not to listen for the alarm, and to watch dinner more closely. Good luck!
a.
Get her to get used to using the timer on the stove, and if you dont have one, buy her a new stove. You could always go raw. :p
You may not like this suggestion but... why don't you offer to help her prepare meals? It could be some great time to share your day, talk, and create something tasty together :) My hubby helps me if it's nothing more than chopping veggies. Even when he isn't helping me, he usually hangs out at the kitchen table and we talk while I cook.
I guess the main question for your situation would be what is she leaving the food to do? If it's to watch a TV show or the evening news, get a small TV for the kitchen. It's boring in the kitchen, especially if you feel you're missing out on something that's going on with your family elsewhere in the house, which is why it's great that my family hangs out in the kitchen with me. If she's just not a great cook and is burning things while in the kitchen, get her a magazine subscription (Taste of Home and Quick Cooking are good ones) that specializes in easy to fix, limited ingredient meals that will make it easier. I like these magazines because it's everyday folks like you and I that are submitting the recipes. You can even win $$ by searching for items hidden in the pages or submitting your own recipes. These are just a few suggestions. Good luck! :D
Thanks for the suggestions, but I'm afraid they've come a bit late.
Returning home tonight from work, I found our tiny house burned to the ground, my wife standing on the front lawn, spatula in hand, and looking oh so frazzled.
As the fireman wrapped up their hoses and piled back into their big shiny red trucks, I said to to my darling, crying wife, "Oh well, so much for that chicken fried steak we were going to have."
(P.S. Just joking. Jor-EL is not even married.)
Thanks for the suggestions, but I'm afraid they've come a bit late.
Returning home tonight from work, I found our tiny house burned to the ground, my wife standing on the front lawn, spatula in hand, and looking oh so frazzled.
As the fireman wrapped up their hoses and piled back into their big shiny red trucks, I said to to my darling, crying wife, "Oh well, so much for that chicken fried steak we were going to have."
(P.S. Just joking. Jor-EL is not even married.)
LOl. I bet you don't eat Chicken Fried Steak either! :) :)
No I don't, but I wish I could. I do love it. That is some good eats. All slathered with peppered white gravy, mashed taters on the side, corn on the cob. Big mug o' beer.
OO Doggy !!!
No I don't, but I wish I could. I do love it. That is some good eats. All slathered with peppered white gravy, mashed taters on the side, corn on the cob. Big mug o' beer.
OO Doggy !!!
Now,,,,you stop that,,,you're making me hungry and CFS is one of my favorite foods. :) :)
No beer,,,,just a green drink! :p ;)
Anyway,,,you started this thread, then you say you are not married?????????
So,,,is this a joke or what? :confused:
Yes, I am completely joking. My first post was submitted merely to try and give a few folks a little laughter during there day.
As much as I'd like to claim that "smoke alarm as cooking timer," line as my own original line, it really isn't. It comes from a line standup comedian, Ron White (Blue Collar Comedy Tour) used in a routine of his. I split a gut anytime I see any of those Blue Collar comedians (Larry the Cable Guy, Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Engvall, Ron White) on stage.
Laughter is the best medicine.
lol thats wrong. i was getting upset for joking after reading about the fire.
you aint right lol
How do I tell my wife in a nice way that she needs to stop using the smoke alarm as a cooking timer ?
Answers:
A very delicate situation.. What I have done in the past was to offer to help in the kitchen and keep time myself without letting on. Peek in when its time and ask .. Is it done yet.. I'm starving.. ...LOL she may think you are a bit looney but it may put a smile on her face and dinner out before the smoke alarm goes off..
Used to do that to my sister growing up.. Nothing worse than shoe leather pork chops...LOL
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LOL. when all else failes make up a poem.
heres one now
i love you baby and i know your a fox
but eating your pizza is like eating the box.
your wonderful baby and i love you, you know
but when you cook the fans have to blow
eating dinner with you is a joy dont you know
but the meat we eat is like leather to a eskemo
it would be nice to eat when dinner is done
with out having to call 911.
Answers:
I agree with cricketgurl. Check in with your wife and ask her if dinner is ready yet. Also, take the batteries out of the smoke detector when she's about to cook. (But don't tell her that) This will force her to learn to know when it's ready. Then replace the batteries after. Do this for a few days or even a week. She will learn not to listen for the alarm, and to watch dinner more closely. Good luck!
a.
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Get her to get used to using the timer on the stove, and if you dont have one, buy her a new stove. You could always go raw. :p
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You may not like this suggestion but... why don't you offer to help her prepare meals? It could be some great time to share your day, talk, and create something tasty together :) My hubby helps me if it's nothing more than chopping veggies. Even when he isn't helping me, he usually hangs out at the kitchen table and we talk while I cook.
I guess the main question for your situation would be what is she leaving the food to do? If it's to watch a TV show or the evening news, get a small TV for the kitchen. It's boring in the kitchen, especially if you feel you're missing out on something that's going on with your family elsewhere in the house, which is why it's great that my family hangs out in the kitchen with me. If she's just not a great cook and is burning things while in the kitchen, get her a magazine subscription (Taste of Home and Quick Cooking are good ones) that specializes in easy to fix, limited ingredient meals that will make it easier. I like these magazines because it's everyday folks like you and I that are submitting the recipes. You can even win $$ by searching for items hidden in the pages or submitting your own recipes. These are just a few suggestions. Good luck! :D
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Thanks for the suggestions, but I'm afraid they've come a bit late.
Returning home tonight from work, I found our tiny house burned to the ground, my wife standing on the front lawn, spatula in hand, and looking oh so frazzled.
As the fireman wrapped up their hoses and piled back into their big shiny red trucks, I said to to my darling, crying wife, "Oh well, so much for that chicken fried steak we were going to have."
(P.S. Just joking. Jor-EL is not even married.)
Answers:
Thanks for the suggestions, but I'm afraid they've come a bit late.
Returning home tonight from work, I found our tiny house burned to the ground, my wife standing on the front lawn, spatula in hand, and looking oh so frazzled.
As the fireman wrapped up their hoses and piled back into their big shiny red trucks, I said to to my darling, crying wife, "Oh well, so much for that chicken fried steak we were going to have."
(P.S. Just joking. Jor-EL is not even married.)
LOl. I bet you don't eat Chicken Fried Steak either! :) :)
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No I don't, but I wish I could. I do love it. That is some good eats. All slathered with peppered white gravy, mashed taters on the side, corn on the cob. Big mug o' beer.
OO Doggy !!!
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No I don't, but I wish I could. I do love it. That is some good eats. All slathered with peppered white gravy, mashed taters on the side, corn on the cob. Big mug o' beer.
OO Doggy !!!
Now,,,,you stop that,,,you're making me hungry and CFS is one of my favorite foods. :) :)
No beer,,,,just a green drink! :p ;)
Anyway,,,you started this thread, then you say you are not married?????????
So,,,is this a joke or what? :confused:
Answers:
Yes, I am completely joking. My first post was submitted merely to try and give a few folks a little laughter during there day.
As much as I'd like to claim that "smoke alarm as cooking timer," line as my own original line, it really isn't. It comes from a line standup comedian, Ron White (Blue Collar Comedy Tour) used in a routine of his. I split a gut anytime I see any of those Blue Collar comedians (Larry the Cable Guy, Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Engvall, Ron White) on stage.
Laughter is the best medicine.
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lol thats wrong. i was getting upset for joking after reading about the fire.
you aint right lol
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