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Across the Fence:  2nd Shift and Dinner?  |
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rachels7683
Farmgirl in Training
34 Posts
Ohio
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 Posted - Jun 06 2011 : 09:54:20 AM
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My boyfriend just moved in and he works 2nd shift M-F..Should I make dinner in the evening and leave him his portion on the stove or what? I don't want him to come home hungry and have to fix himself something to eat every night. Thanks for any advice you may have
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oldbittyhen
True Blue Farmgirl
1511 Posts
tina
quartz hill
ca
USA
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Posted - Jun 06 2011 : 11:41:46 AM
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If you are making dinner for yourself anyway, yes make his too, put it so its easy for him to re-heat...
"Knowlege is knowing that a tomato is a fruit, Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad" |
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rachels7683
Farmgirl in Training
34 Posts
Ohio
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Posted - Jun 06 2011 : 12:04:30 PM
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I feel silly for asking but i have never lived with a significant other. Thanks, Tina.
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woolgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
901 Posts
Elizabeth
Great Lakes
IL
USA
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Posted - Jun 06 2011 : 12:32:07 PM
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The crock pot is amazing for this very purpose!
Liz
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HollyG
True Blue Farmgirl
214 Posts
Holly
Hamburg
Arkansas
USA
214 Posts |
Posted - Jun 06 2011 : 12:42:37 PM
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My husband's second shift is from 2-10. He doesn't want to eat that late, so I send him a lunch just as if I would in the morning. He has "dinner" about 6:00 - just like he would at home. He usually has a snack when he gets home and winds down enough to go to sleep. It's hard to sleep on a full stomach. But, if he want to eat at home, I'd try to fix things that are easy to reheat - crock-pot things, casseroles, soups, stews, etc. As much as we like left-overs, no everything taste great warmed up. So, be as considerate as you can...but keep in mind, you don't work the 2nd shift. My husband doesn't expect me to cook for him that late, considering I have to get up at 5:00 anyway. It's something you'll have to tailor to both of your needs.
HollyG
Farmgirl #2513
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grace gerber
True Blue Farmgirl
2804 Posts
grace
larkspur
colorado
USA
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Posted - Jun 06 2011 : 2:46:52 PM
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Holly great suggestions - Tina part of living with someone and making it work it to really talk and listen to each other. What does you boyfriend have to say about this?? My son is a much better cook then his wife and so they do cooking together on weekends and put food away for the week in the frig and also make enough for the freezer so when no one can cook there is great food just minutes away... Also, what did he do before he lived with you??? Many folks I know who lived alone really did not put much thought into food and then when they have someone else there they expect more done for them - again communication is the key to this and also your relationship working in the long run.
Good luck and Happy Eating
Grace Gerber
Larkspur Funny Farm and Fiber Art Studio
Where the spirits are high and the fiber is deep
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Dusky Beauty
True Blue Farmgirl
1108 Posts
Jen
Tonopah
AZ
USA
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Posted - Jun 06 2011 : 6:03:21 PM
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I cook for myself, my spouse, my 3 children (8 5 and 10 mos) my mother, my 18 year old sister, my 13 year old brother.
Yeah, I put a lot of food out every night :(
When dinner is done, I make small plates for my oldest kids (and cut their meat, butter their bread, etc.
Make hubby's plate and stick it in the microwave, then mine, and then I call the rest for supper. I found when I put off DH's plate till cleaning up, there wasn't enough dinner left!
He works in retail atm and usually closes, so he gets home anywhere from an hour to 4 after the rest have eaten.
"After eating an entire bull, a mountain lion felt so good he started roaring. He kept it up until a hunter came along and shot him. The moral: When you're full of bull, keep your mouth shut.” ~Will Rogers |
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