Comments on: Husbands and Hamburger Helper

By: ashley @ twentysixcats

ashley @ twentysixcats — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 03:45:56 +0000

I really liked that book – the Proper Care and Feeding of Marriage. I thought that a lot of women today need to hear what she had to say. And I dislike Hamburger Helper too. (I think it’s so salty!) It’s hard sometimes to let me husband eat whatever he wants, but I think it’s one way of showing him love.

By: Susanna

Susanna — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 19:38:17 +0000

What is hamburger helper?

Susanna, basically it’s a box with a pouch of seasoning and pasta (or rice) you add water or milk to your cooked hamburger and then you have this stuff to eat for dinner;).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamburger_Helper

By: Chel

Chel — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 15:45:15 +0000

I had completely forgotten that he was cooking for himself! If left to his own devices, my husband and kids would eat nothing but junk. Us mamas gotta look out for everyone, huh?

By: Katherine

Katherine — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 01:14:29 +0000

I started couponing the past year and love getting good deals like that!

It was definitely a good deal!:)

By: Kerri

Kerri — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:07:58 +0000

You are so right. I agree with Dr. Laura, that it would be so dishonoring to him. Especially since he has been desiring his freedom for so long – even the freedom to eat what he chooses.

My husband often doesn’t choose what I consider “wholesome” either. I don’t sneak the good stuff in, but I have found that he is much more receptive when it is in a new recipe, rather than changing up an old favorite. Sometimes he will ask, “Can we have this again?” and I know it’s a hit!

And it could be that he has been idealizing Hamburger Helper for so long. After a few weeks of it being readily available, the charm might wear off.

Good info;)

By: Dina

Dina — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 22:25:50 +0000

Don’t give up trying to fix healthy dishes! I know it can be a challenge; it is for me too. But one of the best ways we can honor our loved ones is to encourage them to eat well and take care of their bodies. Sadly, heart disease is the No. 1 killer of men (and women). But following a healthy lifestyle REALLY works and can prevent most heart disease. There are so many tasty, heart-healthy recipes that you can try. Good luck!

I agree with you! I very much wish he ate better stuff. But I’m not cooking for him right now. So, when he’s home again we will have real food and I always do try new things. I just can’t be his cook at this time and buying him hamburger helper makes him happy. Until he’s home that’s the way it will have to be.

By: Chel

Chel — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 21:21:30 +0000

Ok, here goes… deep breath… I hate Dr. Laura. Whew. Got that out there.

I’m all about honoring our husbands and providing what they want (we’re gonna have smoked ribs for Father’s Day & I hate ribs but that’s what he wants to do with his day), but I also sneak veggies into the food I cook because it’s good for my family & they don’t notice. If they complain about something, then I won’t do it again. So far, no one has noticed anything but the turkey hot dogs. So I buy the regular yucky hot dogs & everyone loves them with the secret healthy chips.

Haha! You’re allowed;) I actually don’t listen to her on the radio. The book had a lot of good common sense stuff. I hear women complain about the most ridiculous things about their husbands and she addressed a lot of that in no nonsense terms. I thought it was pretty good. I do intend to cook him real food when he lives with me but I don’t cook for him now so hamburger helper it is.