My wife cooks too well

[Anonymous]

My wife's home cooking beats most restaurants, unless I am willing to pay an obscene amount of money. As a result, my willingness to go out is limited (except for specialty foods like sushi). But then my wife then complains that we do not go out enough.

Solution?

[Anonymous]

1)Give her a girl's night out and you eat left overs!
2)Take her dancing, to a show, movie, a non-food date.
3)Suck it up and eat disappointing food--maybe she wants a night off in the kitchen.

(this is not intended to be mean)

[Anonymous]

Think of it not as a chance for YOU to eat good food out, but for HER to have a break from cooking.

[Anonymous]

I have a friend in the same situation. He is frugal and doesn't like to eat out but often "has" to take clients out to fancy expensive restaurants. This pisses DW off. I think you need to consider that eating out isn't necessarily all about the food but showing consideration and appreciation for DW and doing fun things together.

[Anonymous]

Yes, stop pretending this has anything to do with her excellence on the range. Take her out for drinks followed by a movie and dancing. Eat a protein bar before you leave the house and you are good to go!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My wife's home cooking beats most restaurants, unless I am willing to pay an obscene amount of money. As a result, my willingness to go out is limited (except for specialty foods like sushi). But then my wife then complains that we do not go out enough.

Solution?

stop being selfish AND self-centered. problem solved!

[Anonymous]

I dont want to brag but I can hold my own in the kitchen as well and lately my husband is always inviting everyone over to have dinner and wants me to cook. Although I like my cooking it is a drag sometimes when you "have" to cook. I still like going out to eat so I dont have to think what to eat or clean up after. TAKE HER OUT!

[Anonymous]

DH, maybe you should learn how to cook and give your wife a break.

Go out for sushi more often. Or Ethiopian. Or whatever ethnic cuisine your wife does not make at home.

[Anonymous]

Does she feel the same way? I know now that I can cook - even only somewhat - going out seems like a waste of money. A lot of food in restaurants just isn't that great. I hate to see how we would feel if I was a good cook

I suggest asking you wife to make a list of restaurants she would like to go to, and then start going. Maybe focus on foods your wife doesn't cook or foods that take the most effort to cook.

[Anonymous]

OP,
What 12:47 said. Seek out ethnic foods she doesn't make at home, pan Asian, whatever. Plus, even the most accomplished home cooks need to taste food prepared by someone else!

[Anonymous]

OP- You sound like a pain in the ass.

[Anonymous]

She needs to go on a cooking strike.

[Anonymous]

OP, it's not all about you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, it's not all about you.

Thanks for reminding me of this. You're right, this may have been the one ingredient that is missing.

I'll take her out to McDonalds tonight.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, it's not all about you.

Thanks for reminding me of this. You're right, this may have been the one ingredient that is missing.

I'll take her out to McDonalds tonight.

Good thinking. Maybe she will take you to the cleaners later on.