My husband won't cook my dinner

@JudyEv (325348)
Rockingham, Australia
August 17, 2020 4:28am CST
Vince does almost all the cooking in our house and I always praise him lavishly a) because he is a great cook and b) because I hate cooking. I do cook from time to time and I also do all the cleaning up. However, he has refused to cook for me this evening. I have been teasing him saying it’s not fair and why can’t he cook me a roast or something equally nice. The reason he is not cooking is because he has been fasting all day and won’t be having anything to eat until tomorrow afternoon. He is to have an endoscopy and a colonoscopy tomorrow. As you can imagine, the poor fellow is getting pretty hungry. He is allowed clear stock and Bonox but it’s far from satisfying. The procedures happen every few years as he and his siblings have a genetic makeup which renders them more susceptible to certain types of cancers. Naturally, we’re hoping for a positive outcome. The photo is a trifle he made once when we had visitors. And in case you don't know me very well, I am just joking about being upset that he won't cook my meal. There is no way I'd expect him to cook if he can't eat it.
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@LadyDuck (457413)
• Switzerland
17 Aug 20
Poor Vince, I can understand that cooking while you are fasting is a torture, I would not blame him to refuse to cook. Good luck of his endoscopy and colonoscopy.
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@LadyDuck (457413)
• Switzerland
17 Aug 20
@JudyEv I used to hide in the kitchen to eat when my husband had to fast.
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@JudyEv (325348)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Aug 20
Thanks. I ate my meal very quietly and he didn't even notice I'd had it.
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@kobesbuddy (74420)
• East Tawas, Michigan
17 Aug 20
@LadyDuck I drove to city park and ate a can of soup in my car!
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@simone10 (54189)
• Louisville, Kentucky
17 Aug 20
I don't envy him what he is having done tomorrow. My doctor has been fussing at me for not having mine done yet. I just can't get past that awful stuff you have to drink. It makes me so sick.
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@simone10 (54189)
• Louisville, Kentucky
18 Aug 20
@JudyEv It's so disgusting and tastes so salty. Here, it's a huge bottle filled with liquid you have to drink. You have a certain amount of time to drink it in. Yuck! I wish I was still in Tennessee because my old gastro doctor had pills but I didn't know about it until it was too late.
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@JudyEv (325348)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Aug 20
@simone10 Vince had three sachets of powder to mix with a glass of water. He had one at 5pm, one at 9pm and another at 8am next morning. He said they weren't bad but had a saccharine taste he didn't like.
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@JudyEv (325348)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Aug 20
I'm sorry it makes you sick. Vince hasn't complained about it although he doesn't like it much.
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@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
17 Aug 20
My husband likes to barbecue...and in the kitchen his favourite meals to prepare are eggs and toast or spaghetti. I enjoy cooking....just not necessarily the cleanup. All that work....and then in fifteen minutes....it's gone... Hoping to hear that the results of Vince's test were what you are hoping for. Stay well,
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@JudyEv (325348)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Aug 20
Thanks for the kind words. I find that with cooking too. You can spend all day preparing a special meal and in a very short space of time, it's gone and you have to start worrying about the next meal.
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@DocAndersen (54413)
• United States
17 Aug 20
i wonder what my wife would do if i didn't make her dinner.
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@JudyEv (325348)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Aug 20
She'd probably get take-away - or raid the fridge.
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@JudyEv (325348)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Aug 20
@DocAndersen You could always shut your eyes or go watch TV. lol
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@DocAndersen (54413)
• United States
18 Aug 20
@JudyEv it would be take-away and then it would be eaten with her glaring at me!
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@nawala123 (20852)
• Indonesia
18 Aug 20
"a) because he is a great cook and b) because I hate cooking" great combination indeed
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@JudyEv (325348)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Aug 20
I would never dare complain or he might stop cooking for me.
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@JudyEv (325348)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Aug 20
@nawala123 I would do a lot of things to keep him cooking for me.
@nawala123 (20852)
• Indonesia
18 Aug 20
@JudyEv very good bargaining position he has
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• India
17 Aug 20
I can hardly cook.
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@JudyEv (325348)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Aug 20
Vince enjoys cooking. I think everyone needs to be able to cook a few things.
• India
17 Aug 20
@JudyEv I can cook up a few ideas.
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@JudyEv (325348)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Aug 20
@piyushbhatia1 I don't think that counts.
@rebelann (111076)
• El Paso, Texas
18 Aug 20
Tomorrow won't be fun for either of you. Will those procedures take a long time? That desert does look good, now I'm hungry for blue berries ..... I know, what's blueberries got to do with peaches, right?
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@rebelann (111076)
• El Paso, Texas
18 Aug 20
Well, it's what I have in the freezer and I got hungry for a little sweet @JudyEv
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@JudyEv (325348)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Aug 20
@rebelann Whenever I see nice food, I start wanting something to eat too.
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@JudyEv (325348)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Aug 20
I guess you like blueberries more than fruit. :) The procedure takes a couple of hours. I might take the opportunity to get a haircut.
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@DianneN (246334)
• United States
17 Aug 20
I hope his procedures go very well. Hubs is due for a colonoscopy and informed the doctor that he will skip it this year. Fortunately, it's just routine.
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@DianneN (246334)
• United States
18 Aug 20
@JudyEv Well, good luck to Vince. I’m rooting for him!
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@JudyEv (325348)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Aug 20
@DianneN Thanks. That's nice to know. So am I.
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@JudyEv (325348)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Aug 20
Vince's is routine too. Many of these routine procedures were being cancelled earlier but it seems it's mostly all systems go again now.
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@Ronrybs (17837)
• London, England
17 Aug 20
Love trifles, but with strawberries. Used to get hundreds and thousands on them, but I haven't seen that for a long time
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@JudyEv (325348)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Aug 20
When I was a kid, we only saw trifle at Christmas and it would have coconut on top. It would be nice with strawberries.
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@JudyEv (325348)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Aug 20
@Ronrybs It's a shame in a way as it ceases to be a real treat. Once, we only ever had mushrooms from the paddocks after the first rains. And watermelon only in summer in season. Now you can get both year round.
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@Ronrybs (17837)
• London, England
18 Aug 20
@JudyEv Same here, Christmas was trifle time! Now you can have one whenever you want
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
18 Aug 20
Wishing Vince a positive outcome for his tests . He can then get back to cooking up meals for you both where he seems to be as much of an expert as in photography That trifle looks oh so delicious
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@JudyEv (325348)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Aug 20
Thanks. It's so lovely to see your name appearing again. I saw it on a post about limericks but the year I think was 2017. I suddenly realised I hadn't seen you around for ages. I do hope you're well.
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• India
23 Aug 20
@JudyEv thank you . Yes ,I am as well as can be in this pandemic. I don't check in here very often but when I do it feels good.
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@arunima25 (85265)
• Bangalore, India
17 Aug 20
I would hate to cook if I can not eat. So Vince is totally justified to take a break from cooking when he is fasting. Hope all goes well with his procedure.
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@JudyEv (325348)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Aug 20
Thanks for the good wishes. And I certainly wouldn't expect Vince to cook if he can't eat. Another few hours and he'll be able to tuck in again.
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@arunima25 (85265)
• Bangalore, India
18 Aug 20
@JudyEv Hope the procedure went well. And once done he will be back to cooking and you will be served
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@JudyEv (325348)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Aug 20
@arunima25 Yes, by tomorrow he will be back to normal.
@CarolDM (203454)
• Nashville, Tennessee
17 Aug 20
I hope all goes well for him. Love the photo.
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@JudyEv (325348)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Aug 20
Thanks. When I was young, trifle was only made at Christmas so it was a real treat.
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@JudyEv (325348)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Aug 20
@CarolDM And some only in season. Now you can get just about everything year round. Mushrooms and watermelon was something we only had for a few weeks each year so they were extra special when they did appear.
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@CarolDM (203454)
• Nashville, Tennessee
18 Aug 20
@JudyEv Funny the food we had growing up, only at holidays.
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• Santiago, Chile
18 Aug 20
Good thing Judy is for the worst cook, like me there's always a the sandwich option which is delicious, comes in handy and easy to make! Hope it all goes well with your husband's tests!
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@JudyEv (325348)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Aug 20
Thanks for the kind words. We've just got home and after Vince woke up they gave him a chicken and salad sandwich. He said it was delicious. Hunger is a good sauce.
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• Santiago, Chile
18 Aug 20
@JudyEv totally!
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@Lavanya15 (12888)
• Chennai, India
17 Aug 20
Oh I understand, your hubby feel very hungry that's he not possible to cook my friend. Can I know complete two days fasting is possible to him, in middle he took any fruits or not my friend.
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@Lavanya15 (12888)
• Chennai, India
17 Aug 20
@JudyEv good decision. Hope you get good results for upcoming test
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@JudyEv (325348)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Aug 20
@Lavanya15 Thanks. We hope so too.
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@Lavanya15 (12888)
• Chennai, India
18 Aug 20
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@moffittjc (118365)
• Gainesville, Florida
17 Aug 20
Having just gone through a colonoscopy this year myself, I can totally relate to what Vince is going through. For a guy like me who is used to shoveling food in my mouth all day long, having to fast prior to the procedure was no easy task. I hope Vince survives! haha
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@moffittjc (118365)
• Gainesville, Florida
19 Aug 20
@JudyEv My tummy growls constantly, even when I do eat! lol So yes, it was grumbling very loudly, expressing its displeasure of not having any food for such a long period of time.
@JudyEv (325348)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Aug 20
It's a long time really. A full day and then all this morning until the procedure at midday. Did your tummy growl a lot at being so empty?
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@kobesbuddy (74420)
• East Tawas, Michigan
17 Aug 20
Jay fasts too, from time to time and he usually insists on fixing my dinner! Why? I still can't figure it out I will pray for Vince(and you)because of these tests:) For good results, what we all love to hear
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@JudyEv (325348)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Aug 20
Thanks for the good wishes and prayers. It's a routine test but you just never know what the result might be. It's good of Jay to fix your dinner. I have to protest strongly, to be allowed to fix my own.
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@kobesbuddy (74420)
• East Tawas, Michigan
18 Aug 20
@JudyEv I like to plan easy meals for two, but big dinners for a crowd I've loss it.
@thelme55 (76477)
• Germany
17 Aug 20
I know you were just joking. Good luck for his endoscopy and colonoscopy. I hope he will have a good result. I can relate to how hungry he was.
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@JudyEv (325348)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Aug 20
It's 9am here and from now on he can't even have water. But a few more hours and it will soon be over. Some don't pick up that I'm joking and I find myself having to explain over and over. I'm sure some think I'm a very tough wife.
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@thelme55 (76477)
• Germany
18 Aug 20
@JudyEv I can relate to that joke. I hope it is over now and he can eat again.
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@nela13 (55702)
• Portugal
17 Aug 20
It would be painful for him cooking without eating and being hungry at the same time. I hope everything goes well with his procedures.
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@JudyEv (325348)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Aug 20
There is no way I'd expect him to cook when he is fasting. That wouldn't be at all fair. Thanks for the good wishes.
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@nela13 (55702)
• Portugal
18 Aug 20
@JudyEv yes, it wouldn't be fair.
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@LindaOHio (155566)
• United States
17 Aug 20
Good luck with Vince's procedures. That trifle looks luscious. Have a great week.
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@JudyEv (325348)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Aug 20
Thanks for the good wishes. Hopefully it will all go well.
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@LindaOHio (155566)
• United States
18 Aug 20
@JudyEv You're welcome.
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@rhuenz (10646)
17 Aug 20
You're lucky to have a good cook husband. I hope there's no much serious things regarding on his health. That trifle is strange to me,how he made it?looks so delicious.never heard about.
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@JudyEv (325348)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Aug 20
He is a very good cook, thanks. It is just a routine check so hopefully nothing untoward will be found. The trifle consists of slices of Swiss roll and peach slices set in jelly then topped with thick custard and decorated with cream and peach slices.
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@rhuenz (10646)
17 Aug 20
@JudyEv thank you for elaborating that recipe,I'm excited to try one time.
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