No pot, frying pan, or raw meat dinners?

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I'd let them starve if they can't figure it out. Lazy/ ignorant doesn't fly in my house.

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Anonymous wrote:I'd let them starve if they can't figure it out. Lazy/ ignorant doesn't fly in my house.

That's where I'm at now. But their solution will be $75/night uber eats if I don't at least stock up some stuff they can toss on a plate. I can't afford that lifestyle.

[Anonymous]

This is genius! I was thinking about going on strike as well. DH used to be great, but 2 years of me working from home has turned him into a kitchen sloth.

[Anonymous]

Baked frozen fried shrimp. Use a piece of foil on baking sheet and they won’t have to wash anything.

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Anonymous wrote:Not to pile on - but I don’t get putting in the effort and planning meals for them if they are not even willing to wash a pot. Let them figure it out for themselves.

It's day 2, they ate TV dinners, asked what about real food. Honestly, I'm on strike. These 2 need to learn to do something in the kitchen. But I'm not willing to live among 10 crusty dirty pots they refuse to wash. This is my strike, not theirs!!

My mom went on strike when I was a teenager or maybe not quite a teenager. It was very effective. She did the grocery shopping but we were on our own to eat it. If she cooked herself dinner she would make enough for us to eat, but that was not every night. I remember her also helping me cook sometimes when I asked her to. I don’t know how long her strike lasted, but it was at least several weeks. Maybe several months. Things never went back to the way they’d bees before. Like I said. Very effective.

[Anonymous]

Chicken in instapot with salsa over it. 8min. It easily shreds and makes chicken quesadillas easy.

[Anonymous]

TJ has a great chicken pot pie in its own heatable container. Costco has several fresh heat and serve things too. The meatloaf with mashed potatoes is a favorite with my guys.

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Costco meatloaf is precooked, not raw.

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Anonymous wrote:Chicken in instapot with salsa over it. 8min. It easily shreds and makes chicken quesadillas easy.

Omg I wish I used an instapot the whole last decade of our marriage.

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Anonymous wrote:Not to pile on - but I don’t get putting in the effort and planning meals for them if they are not even willing to wash a pot. Let them figure it out for themselves.

It's day 2, they ate TV dinners, asked what about real food. Honestly, I'm on strike. These 2 need to learn to do something in the kitchen. But I'm not willing to live among 10 crusty dirty pots they refuse to wash. This is my strike, not theirs!!

My mom went on strike when I was a teenager or maybe not quite a teenager. It was very effective. She did the grocery shopping but we were on our own to eat it. If she cooked herself dinner she would make enough for us to eat, but that was not every night. I remember her also helping me cook sometimes when I asked her to. I don’t know how long her strike lasted, but it was at least several weeks. Maybe several months. Things never went back to the way they’d bees before. Like I said. Very effective.

This gives me hope, thank you. I'm imagining a few months for real effect.

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Microwave hot dogs

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Anonymous wrote:This is genius! I was thinking about going on strike as well. DH used to be great, but 2 years of me working from home has turned him into a kitchen sloth.

Do it - we need a united front. I declare spring of 2022 the Working Moms Dinner Strike. We are not cooking until our demands are met! We are buying cereal, TV dinners, bagged salad, frozen rice, tortillas, chicken nuggets, Hormel chili, oatmeal, canned beans, etc. and tossing it in a box on the kitchen floor!

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Anonymous wrote:Take-out? Cereal? I guess I don’t understand the restrictions. They can’t boil water for pasta because they can’t use a pot?

No because they are averse to pot washing. I know, ridiculous sloths. Lol

This post makes me feel embarrassed for you. Why are you enabling this? It isn’t cute or funny, it’s just really pathetic (for your husband) and terrible parenting (for your son.)

Honey, if I could change it, I would. Please, come over and whip them into shape. Especially DH. He needs parenting boot camp.

I mean this with kindness. This is your opportunity to let him figure it out. Do nothing. Do not let your son learn “learned helplessness”. If they cannot wash a pot, they can figure out what they will eat. Maybe a few days of cold cereal will make them more willing to wash a pot.

[Anonymous]

Costco lasagna. But they should go to Costco with you - or instead of you. There are other decent options there too. Rotisserie chicken. Good luck op. This sucks.

[Anonymous]

I would not enable them. Let them get acquainted with a pot and raw meat while you are away.