My Husband the Cook

This week I focused on my kitchen. Every day I tackled a small project...the top of the microwave, then the junk drawer, the top of the table, the top of the fridge, and on and on. I am amazed at the progress and the organization that is now mine to enjoy! But I couldn't have done it without my husband, "Mr. Cook". Let me explain...

Mike decided that he was going to cook this week. It's important to note that he has never truly cooked an entire meal in the eight years we've been married but he felt confident he could handle the task. His motivation was to prove to me that we could live off of $50 of groceries for the week. I didn't want to dash his dreams with the reality of how expensive food is so I went along.
(Thanks to his cooking challenge, I was able to focus on organizing the kitchen this week instead of planning meals which helped a lot).

With a clean kitchen as his playground and me as his handy kitchen aid ( I washed all the dishes he used and gave my tidbits of wisdom only when asked :), my dear husband pulled out a stellar performance in the kitchen and only spent $50. His secret was to make everything from scratch...yeah, I know who has time to do that? Well apparently he did while working a full time job. I tell myself that it was possible because he had me as his kitchen aid but I have to say, I was impressed and a little intimidated.

You might be wondering about some of the meals/foods that he made... well, here's a few: Whole Wheat bread, almond butter, Vegetable-Tofu Stir Fry, Chili, Lentils, Salads, Sandwiches (made with bread he made), oatmeal, fruit smoothies, and Pumpkin bread.

Although he did an amazing job this week, he didn't let it go to his head. He humbly realized how difficult it is for one person to think of healthy meals, prepare them, clean up, and then do it again and again and again. All that to say, I think I will have more help around the kitchen from now on :)

So my kitchen is clean. My husband is a cook and I lost 2 lbs as a result. Can I ask for anything else?