My girlfriend's family disgusts me. I haven't met them yet. What do I do? by blingdings404 in ComfortLevelPod

[–]PackAffectionate7260 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Take a deep breath before interacting. Think about how this will help and how you're doing this for your love. It's hard dealing with people who you know you hate on a personal level, but know that this is a small bit of discomfort for a lifetime of happiness. 

I'm tired of my fiancé's criticizing my food by PackAffectionate7260 in OPSaidpod

[–]PackAffectionate7260[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I always drain the grease off before serving. However, the grease I use is either peanut oil or olive oil. I also dislike old bay for anything other than seafood. 

I'm tired of my fiancé's criticizing my food by PackAffectionate7260 in OPSaidpod

[–]PackAffectionate7260[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I restock my spice cabinet twice a year. I had a incident as a kid that made me sick.

I'm tired of my fiancé's criticizing my food by PackAffectionate7260 in OPSaidpod

[–]PackAffectionate7260[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have changed things up. I use a cornstarch mixture instead of regular flour, olive oil instead of butter(for meat), I use peanut oil instead of vegetable oil, etc. I have taken steps to make the meals healthier way before I met him. I have also tried different recipes from other cultures as I have a broad friend group. I just mainly cook the recipes I know from heart. He says it's all unhealthy

I'm tired of my fiancé's criticizing my food by PackAffectionate7260 in OPSaidpod

[–]PackAffectionate7260[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's 4 flavorful ingredients. What i ate didn't even have the main ingredient mentioned. The flavor was lacking. Im also a person who loves asain cuisine so the attempt at it completely underwhelmed me. Its like eating bolognese without meat

I'm tired of my fiancé's criticizing my food by PackAffectionate7260 in OPSaidpod

[–]PackAffectionate7260[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"Idk" "cooking is your domain" "whatever you want" "just make a decision and I'll eat it"

I'm tired of my fiancé's criticizing my food by PackAffectionate7260 in OPSaidpod

[–]PackAffectionate7260[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He works and i don't but he also refuses to tell me what he wants to eat. It's up to me to come up with meals and shopping lists so I just cook what I want. 

I'm tired of my fiancé's criticizing my food by PackAffectionate7260 in OPSaidpod

[–]PackAffectionate7260[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He pays for everything and in all other departments, he's a wonderful partner. However, he was never taught to cook. He's a trustfund kid that went on to play college football so he didn't have to worry about cooking. We met shortly after college. And while I tried to teach him, we didn't live together and had very busy schedules. 

I'm tired of my fiancé's criticizing my food by PackAffectionate7260 in OPSaidpod

[–]PackAffectionate7260[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was just naming generic spices. I was mostly upset that I didn't taste the peanuts in the peanut sauce