tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3648374498406854611.post7049845472672753467..comments2024-02-18T07:08:41.655-05:00Comments on Desperate Chefs' Wives: ObsessivenessHilary Batteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17379733128452993947noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3648374498406854611.post-13336169278003513962008-05-26T23:28:00.000-05:002008-05-26T23:28:00.000-05:00My chef only gets one video game magazine. I can't...My chef only gets one video game magazine. I can't imagine another. I make fun of him mercilessly for it. Oh and mine's turning 26!Katrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02988381378209921841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3648374498406854611.post-48939483103131893382008-05-14T06:53:00.000-05:002008-05-14T06:53:00.000-05:00here is my list:- Cleanliness:not quite obsessive,...here is my list:<BR/><BR/>- Cleanliness:<BR/>not quite obsessive, but defenitely about "everything has to be in it's place": Move the butter to a different shelf in the fridge, the chopping board to the other side of the counter, and there's trouble. He never looks for anything, whereas I seem to spend a considerable amount of my time trying to locate temporarily misplaced items..<BR/><BR/>- Books<BR/>Amazon loves us- he just HAS to buy any new cookery book out there, and when we go shopping together, he is magically drawn to the culinary books department.. at least I always know where to find him<BR/><BR/>- prepping/Organizing<BR/>a leisurely day of has to be planned in a military fashion: time for breakfast, itinerary for the rest of the day, Plan B for bad weather if outdoor activities are involved: he just has to know what we are up to. And if the plan is: "stay in bed all day and do nothing"- it has to be talked about and agreed on the night before. He gets very panicky when I do my "oh I don't know yet, let's see what we feel like doing tomorrow..."<BR/><BR/>Sound familiar?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3648374498406854611.post-16302261770887834472008-05-12T17:30:00.000-05:002008-05-12T17:30:00.000-05:00Man, don't you love it when the chef cleans the ki...Man, don't you love it when the chef cleans the kitchen??? Having him do the refrigerator is the best, but I'll take the normal cleaning routine any day. My chef does the job in half the time it takes me and the place is spotless. Granted, it's a rare occurrence, but he is finally starting to do it on his own. Now, the dishwasher continues to be a problem...he seriously loads it completely wrong and makes the worst use out of the space. But, hey, I can't complain too much after he's finally started to come around.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3648374498406854611.post-52465763216239383832008-05-11T08:25:00.000-05:002008-05-11T08:25:00.000-05:00Whoa, that's a crazy obsession and so chef-like. B...Whoa, that's a crazy obsession and so chef-like. But, get this...Erik does the SAME THING. We shop together and he raid through each item as if it were a free sample at Costco. A few bites of ice cream, some chips, a swig of soda, a handful of fruit snacks. Wow, it's strange how similar these guys are. But the chocolates, that is definately not cool. Who wants a chcolate with cream oozing out of it and teeth marks in the side?Hilary Batteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17379733128452993947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3648374498406854611.post-89254451599700372932008-05-11T08:13:00.000-05:002008-05-11T08:13:00.000-05:00My husband must immediately taste everything edibl...My husband must immediately taste everything edible that comes through our kitchen. When he comes home after work on grocery day, he methodically (or so it seems) takes out everything that is new in our refrigerator/cupboards, opens all of the packaging, takes a bite out of everything, and then leaves all of the opened containers and half-eaten cookies, etc. on the counter for me to put away.<BR/><BR/>This obsession has always driven me crazy, but he crossed the line this week when he opened a box of fancy chocolates (my obsession), and proceeded to take a bite out of EACH PIECE. Not cool.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3648374498406854611.post-87622998134443883262008-05-10T20:55:00.000-05:002008-05-10T20:55:00.000-05:00I'll keep you posted for the next tournament! PS, ...I'll keep you posted for the next tournament! PS, Eric Simpson looks great!<BR/>HilaryHilary Batteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17379733128452993947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3648374498406854611.post-84868822345890122112008-05-10T15:50:00.000-05:002008-05-10T15:50:00.000-05:00Oh man, can I come over for your next game night??...Oh man, can I come over for your next game night??? I'll bring my DDR dance pads and we can have a dance off right after we run over some pedestrians in GTA IV!melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12682553269734497883noreply@blogger.com