Let’s Stop Idealizing the Home-Cooked Family Dinner

Slate ^ | September 3, 2014 | Amanda Marcotte

[SamAdams76]

Don't you know that the author of this piece and her co-horts are reading the replies here and howling in laughter at us? To them, we are unsophisticated rubes and we are certainly showing our stripes here. We need to forget about "mom's home cooking" and dine at some trendy place like the Le Bilboquet or at the Papa Squaba Tuscan Grille or some such place.

I'm at such a place now and I'm going to order something with seaweed in it and I'll check in later.

[Gabz]

Good for your son! (and you!)

My daughter is not a big fan of vinegar, so there are times when she wants no part of being anywhere around when I’m cooking certain jellies and sauces, but other than that she loves playing in the kitchen and experimenting with flavorings in our standard stuff.

We are adding a new thing to our Sunday afternoon regular weekly food planning/preparing because there are no longer snacks offered for sale in the cafeteria. We’re going to make at least one kind of cookie and another type snack, chips, pretzels, whatever we pick.

[Rodamala]

At one point a few years back I had quit my job in Illinois and moved back to NJ. A friend was going through a rough time with a separation from his wife and needed help so invited me to move in. I largely assumed the role of housewife/pet sitter/groundskeeper. I was meal planning, grocery shopping, grooming his dogs cutting the grass... servicing oil burners... you name it.

Some meals were indeed big productions... but it was not stressful... it gave structure to the day.

[zerosix]

Boy, that Rosedale IS hard to beat!

I have to drive a bit more than you but it's still a real treat when you get there.

I personally don't get the high marks for Oklahoma Joes. It's good but definitely not in the same category as Rosedale or even Jakes on the Boulevard.

Yum, not a time to go out for BBQ now!

[Windflier]

There is an office full of them here. They cannot make a home and don’t want to.

Betcha they all have hyphenated last names, too. Like every good lib woman.

[Windflier]

learn alot

"Alot" is not a word. Any Freeper should know better.

[TheOldLady]

To Amanda Marcotte

Oh, shut up.

[a fool in paradise]

Lesbians know all about eating out.

[Sir Napsalot]

(Came to this story late.)

This author and the so-called social study only showed that today’s feminists are more fragile than the ‘oppressed’ women in bygone era.

Today’s “FREED” feminsits can’t take any stress at all. No, no, no. It is alllllll about them, and how they feel. The heck with their family / relationship and such. .....

[Sir Napsalot]

First of all, like, Michelle O knew planning meals ahead of time, grocery shopping, and home cooking herself. When’s the last time she did that? (Lunch bill while on campaign trail during 2008 ran up over 400 bucks with champaign, lobster and caviar aside.)

Secondly, I bet she's talking to “her folks” as whites are more likely to enjoy home cooking / family time together. Another chalk up to the white privilege thingie......

BTW, can you tell I can NOT stomach either Obama?

[Sir Napsalot]

One question to all -

Can anyone name a single Feminist who is happy, if not happy, content with her life? EVER?

Does anyone wonder why they are so angry (and so lonely) all the time?

[Drawsing]

My coworkers are often envious of my home-cooked leftovers lunch... as they pull out their “Healthy Choice” frozen dinners.

[Kozak]

Absolutely. Nothing can replace it.
Every healthy society going back to the Neolithic age has understood that.

[manc]

Sounds like you’re a great parent, and raising a good young woman, well done.

Shame many today do not have that ethic you do, and understand that when you have kids then your life is their life.

[ladyrustic]

It’s one of the authors of this looney article, dressed up like a man.

[Gabz]

Wow, thank you very much for that lovely compliment.

[usconservative]

"Alot" is not a word. Any Freeper should know better.

So, your contribution to FR is to be the spelling police? Is that it? Go bugger off.

[Windflier]

So, your contribution to FR is to be the spelling police? Is that it? Go bugger off.

(chuckle...)

If you're ok on our language going the way of gutter talk and Ebonics, then by all means, reject anyone's helpful corrections to your spelling or grammar.

Folks here have corrected mine many times, and I'm better for it. Unlike you, I actually thank my fellow Freepers for helping me to improve my use of the language.

Good day.

[Gefn]

I never heard of spaghetti sauce refered to as gravy until I saw “Tne Sopranos”.

I thought it might be a NJ thing.

As for a home cooked meal. I’m single. Breakfast and lunch alone are ok. I miss family dinners. I love to cook. But get no pleasure for cooking for myself. I wish I had someone to cook for, and share a meal with.

P.S. yes to a FR cookbook

[usconservative]

I personally could care less about other peoples spelling or grammar errors. Unlike some who prefer to nit pick and display anal retentive tendencies, I’m more interested in someone’s thoughts and opinions here on this forum. As long as they’re able to effectively communicate them, I could care less about any typos.

Have a nice spell checking day yourself.