That’s marriage

Kyle is the best husband.  I don’t have to worry about this going to his head because he doesn’t really read HHH

I got to fly home from Nor Cal, but Kyle had to drive.  Six hours on the I-5 is pretty miserable.  And on top of that, he was nice enough to lug all my heavy Christmas presents home.  And anything and everything else I didn’t want to carry.

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Like six jars of jam.

Weee!  My mom makes the best freakin’ jams and now we are stocked for a long long time.

And that was really just the tip of the iceberg in what he had to schlep back for me (think golf clubs).  And since I’m totally OCD about my belongings, I left him with very strict instructions on how (not) to handle them.  Yeah, I’m a head case.  But Kyle puts up with all my neurosis.

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Not that it’s an even trade, but to thank him I made him breakfast, lunch, and dinner today.

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Pamela’s Products are so-so.  I got a sample packet of the gluten free pancake mix, but I was saddened to discover there was dairy in it (in the form of cultured butter milk).  Kyle is the lucky recipient of all my lactose-y leftovers.

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I completely ignored the directions by subbing chia seeds for eggs and skipping the oil altogether (using only water).

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They were a little thick, but still got nice and puffy.

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I topped them with Coconut Peanut Butter and maple syrup.

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He had two pancakes and I tupperwared up the remaining two for later.  I have no idea if he will remember that they’re in the fridge when I’m at work and he’s staring into the fridge at 8 am.

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Does anyone else feel like males are worse at searching the fridge? I can tell Kyle that there are leftovers for him in the fridge and five minutes later he will tell me he can’t find them.  I’ll come look and they are sitting on the shelf, front and center.  No idea.  Good thing I’m here, otherwise he might starve.

He drags my crap home, I feed him.  That’s marriage.

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Comments (21)

  1. Lolita @ High On Health

    What a beautifully balanced relationship you have 🙂
    I think that your delicious and healthy cooking skills mean that when you make Kyle 3 meals in one day, he definitely needs to have lugged some heavy things for you, or it would simply be too good to be true.

    Regarding males looking in the fridge… I couldn’t agree more whole heartedly. My dad and brother are legally blind once they open the fridge door… hmm!

  2. Katie

    Hey not to question your reaction to certain food products containing dairy, but have I seen you eat items that contain it before? If so, how do you personally distinguish between certain products? Do you know by now which ones will disrupt your GI system and which ones won’t? Sorry for being so nosy but I have also struggled with stomach issues from dairy but have just written all of them off (due to both health and ethical reasons as well). Thanks for the advice you may have!

  3. Jess

    There is seriously something about the male brain that causes impairment in leftover-finding.

  4. Lisa F. @thevalleyvegan

    Yes! They are all terrible at searching in the fridge – and it isn’t just an adult male thing! I have three boys in the house ranging in age from 10-18 and none of them can find things that are always in there much less “new and unusual” things like leftovers they should be eating for lunch!!

    Your pancakes look fantastic! My mother, Italian, used to make these things called “Roman Cakes” which your pancakes look a lot like! She would cover them in peanut butter or Nutella!

  5. BroccoliHut

    First of all, I am completely jealous of your homemade jam supply! My mom used to make strawberry jam every year, but somehow that tradition fizzled through the years.
    Seth and I don’t live together yet, so I don’t know what his food-hunting capabilities are, but my dad’s are terrible. Inevitably at some point when I am home, he yells “Caroline, did you eat all our peanut butter?” I go to the pantry, only to discover three unopened jars. Sheesh.

  6. Katie @ Peace Love & Oats

    Haha maybe get some brightly colored post it notes?

  7. Sarah @blueeyedbarbie.blogspot.com

    Guys are terrible. I can leave a weeks worth of meals in my fathers fridge, and i swear unless i call him to remind them their in there.. he will starve. Or order take out. Same thing.

  8. Yolie @ Practising Wellness

    Hahaha – so funny. I love the look of those pancakes – they’d be pretty much my dream breakfast. Not to mention the nut butter on top, lol! That may be a bit too much pleasure. Actually…maybe not 😉 xyx

  9. Lou

    Dude – men are the WORST when it comes to looking in the fridge… Viper stares and stares looking for something that is right in front of him. Then he opens a new pack of something, when there is already one open right in front of his face, grrrrrr I get so mad. Don’t even think about him finding the leftovers I carefully pack up for his lunch, no way.

  10. Elaine

    my boyfriend does the same thing! he just opens the fridge and stares, hoping that it will just jump out at him. i’ve learned to keep all food that i know he will want to eat on the top shelf, front and center! that pretty much means i get to have my pick of everything else in the fridge since he “doesn’t see it” 🙂

  11. janetha

    i am glad my husband isn’t the only one who doesn’t read his wife’s blog.

    I LOVE MOM JAM.

  12. lynn @ the actor's diet

    ah, i love how thick those pancakes are!

    abe just found the leftover pea hummus in the fridge. so proud of him.

  13. Heather

    Guys are the WORST for knowing/finding things in the fridge. I have fridge contents commited to memory…weird…but true and guys…well, they can’t find the milk most of the time. *Sigh* He he, great post!

  14. Sarah

    I hear ya. I’m awful for giving Tom strict instructions with packing and handling luggage; i’m especially bad when it comes to grocery packing and carrying! I hate it when fruit and veg gets bruised or squashed, for example.

    Oh, and whenever I make something for Tom to eat when I’m at work I have to strategically place it somewhere very obvious otherwise he won’t find it. Doesn’t always work though as he soon forgets where I said the food was or what food options are available in the house anyways! Actually, Tom’s rubbish at finding anything in the house… And he rarely reads by blog too (unless I specifically ask him).

    xxx

  15. Jin

    haha this is funny. I often pick on my older brother when he bothers me when he can’t find something in the fridge. There were so many times when he was mindlessly staring at the thing that was smack-dab in the middle of the top shelf. *sigh.

    homemade jams are so much better than store bought ones. I tried a bit of my housemate’s strawberry and peach jams (she’s from an Italian family that does massive canning and jarring sessions in the summer) and I was sold.

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  17. Ashley @ Cooking for John

    I totally agree with you! John never remembers there are leftovers, and will even go get some take out instead! I get so annoyed sometimes, haha!

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  19. amy

    When you say you didnt use oil, and substituted it with water – did you use the same amount of water or did you add any extra?

  20. Elise (Post author)

    i exchanged the amount of oil for water (1 tsp) and used the amount of water called for (1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp), which brought the water total to 1/4 cup + 2 tbsp + 1 tsp.

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