Never again

[chaoswolf]

I'm sorry, but if you want me to cook dinner, I need at least 20 minute warning and specific instructions on how to do what you told me to. The meat had been thawing since early this morning when I pulled it out of the freezer, but there was no indication if I needed to take the meat off the bone or leave it in I never used the cuisinart with that blade before, and got sufficiently confused. I don't really care about your ability to manage your time, but I should not have to be held responsible for your inadequecies regarding the fact that you didn't care to teach me first.

Comments

[pocketnaomi.livejournal.com]

Eeeep. Much sympathy.

[sunruner.livejournal.com]

*hugs* For some reason, some people think women are born just knowing how to cook. Sorry you had a mess. Hope things get better.

I have a magnet on my fridge saying "Honey, Guess what I made for dinner?? Reservations!"

[capplor.livejournal.com]

Huggles.
Since I'm the one usually making dinner in our house (& breakfast & sometimes even lunch) I'm the one who gets to plan what we're having. I've gotten very good at saying "what do we have to work with?" and going from there.

You are young yet, you may someday find yourself there.

But yes, a bit of warning is always a courtesy & well within the realms of what you may demand in return if someone says: "You! Dinner! Now!" (Also, if they want something in particular then you can say; "sorry, I don't know that recipe, I'm making something which I know we have the ingredients for.")

[chaoswolf]

I didn't know what we had. I didn't know how to use the tools to make what we had to work with. I didn't know anything about the recipe at all.