RUBbette Wives & Housework, si man

[visaveteran1 33]

In that case, Ukrainian Spanish dialect is very much like that in Guayaquil: drop every last syllable. Mini-Bone is learning this, sigh man.

Which parts of the preceding saga were most and least Ukrainian, huh man?

Let's face it T, husbands are masochists..."Kick us, beat us, love us! Oh sh!t, she's bringing out the bullwhip!"

Beau Coup hurting, man!

Edited January 3, 2012 by visaveteran1

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

In that case, Ukrainian Spanish dialect is very much like that in Guayaquil: drop every last syllable. Mini-Bone is learning this, sigh man.

Which parts of the preceding saga were most and least Ukrainian, huh man?

The dishes. But Alla either has less dishes, pots and pans than you or has managed to learn how to use ALL of them for baking her "simple" four ingredient cake (flour, eggs, sugar, apples)

I have a saying. "How many dishes does a Ukrainian wife need to bake a cake? ALL of them!"

Last night I found her scrubbing the baking pans. "What are you doing?" Cleaning the bake pans. "I want to watch a movie" I took all the pans, the grates from the stove the liners under the burner grates, everything, put it in the oven, turned it on CLEAN for 2 hours and we watched a movie. When it is done, rinse the ash off and everything looks like new!

She says I am a "cheater"

[slim 1,523]

Smarter not harder.

[visaveteran1 33]

The dishes. But Alla either has less dishes, pots and pans than you or has managed to learn how to use ALL of them for baking her "simple" four ingredient cake (flour, eggs, sugar, apples)

I have a saying. "How many dishes does a Ukrainian wife need to bake a cake? ALL of them!"

Last night I found her scrubbing the baking pans. "What are you doing?" Cleaning the bake pans. "I want to watch a movie" I took all the pans, the grates from the stove the liners under the burner grates, everything, put it in the oven, turned it on CLEAN for 2 hours and we watched a movie. When it is done, rinse the ash off and everything looks like new!

She says I am a "cheater"

Your wife bakes? Makes cake? Uses the oven? Damn...a Ukrainian Betty Crocker!

Edited January 4, 2012 by visaveteran1

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Your wife bakes? Makes cake? Uses the oven? Damn...a Ukrainian Betty Crocker!

Oh yeah! Cakes, pies, pastries. Makes everything from scratch and does not use any "mixes". The only problem is that once she does all this, she needs help FINDING the oven, it is under all that mess somewhere! She is also known for starting her baking at about 10pm which means we will be up until 2-3 am before the bomb damage is repaired. Good cakes and pies though!

[LvivLovers 39]

Just out of curiosity for those of you whose wives cook...does she make enough food to feed a small army?!? My wife doesn't know how to prepare small meals...there's always enough leftovers to last for at least a week! No joke!!! And there are certain holidays (like Christmas) where she is compelled to cook something like 12 dishes...no one can eat all that! At least I finally managed to convince her to tailor what she cooks a little bit and leave out the sandwiches with stinky little fish...she'd have like dozens of those and no one ever touched them.

[visaveteran1 33]

Just out of curiosity for those of you whose wives cook...does she make enough food to feed a small army?!? My wife doesn't know how to prepare small meals...there's always enough leftovers to last for at least a week! No joke!!! And there are certain holidays (like Christmas) where she is compelled to cook something like 12 dishes...no one can eat all that! At least I finally managed to convince her to tailor what she cooks a little bit and leave out the sandwiches with stinky little fish...she'd have like dozens of those and no one ever touched them.

Let there be grease...lot's of grease. Sizzling. Flying all about...finding even hidden places to coat. Touch the stove. Grease! Touch the microwave. Grease! Touch the refrigerator. Grease. Touch the whole damn kitchen. GREASE! Just please don't strike a match. FIRE!

Edited January 4, 2012 by visaveteran1

[baron555 934]

Oh yeah! Cakes, pies, pastries. Makes everything from scratch and does not use any "mixes".

Yep same here but she's fairly thrifty about using only those pots and pans as required and washes up as she is doing her creation.

does she make enough food to feed a small army?!?

And ditto again but she's learning.....she's also learning that occasionally I'll get free lunches and such at work and to incorporate that into her plans to stuff me.

Let there be grease...lot's of grease.

She's not too bad about that.....and will clean up after her assault on the stove.

[Dave&Roza 748]

Just out of curiosity for those of you whose wives cook...does she make enough food to feed a small army?!? My wife doesn't know how to prepare small meals...there's always enough leftovers to last for at least a week! No joke!!! And there are certain holidays (like Christmas) where she is compelled to cook something like 12 dishes...no one can eat all that! At least I finally managed to convince her to tailor what she cooks a little bit and leave out the sandwiches with stinky little fish...she'd have like dozens of those and no one ever touched them.

That's because the guests are to take as much home as they want and if you run out that is a very, very, bad thing--at least that is the way in Kazakhstan. It is bad form to run out of food and during a celebration you must have all the different types and favorites of all the invited guests. What a royal PITA, but that is the way it is. It amazes me how many relatives there are too . Ever notice how the "good stuff" is shown but not used for the toasting? The MIL bought some very expensive whiskey, but it was never opened. One thing is for sure, you should never leave hungry. That is for celebrations. FOr normal day-to-day eating the wife has replaced the large American dinner plate with the salad plate and I eat off of that. I must say that I find I am still full and that I have managed to loose about 15 kg since being married. My favorite is Monti followed closely by Beshbarmak. I am getting hungry.

Dave

[TBoneTX 45,089]

does she make enough food to feed a small army?

Mrs. T-B. makes enough rice to feed said army (and to choke a small horse), si man, but nothing else is typically in proportion to the needs of the husband's stomach, no man.

she's fairly thrifty about using only those pots and pans as required and washes up as she is doing her creation.

If Mrs. T-B. ever did that, she would be insane and in need of being institutionalized, si man.

[visaveteran1 33]

That's because the guests are to take as much home as they want and if you run out that is a very, very, bad thing--at least that is the way in Kazakhstan. It is bad form to run out of food and during a celebration you must have all the different types and favorites of all the invited guests. What a royal PITA, but that is the way it is. It amazes me how many relatives there are too . Ever notice how the "good stuff" is shown but not used for the toasting? The MIL bought some very expensive whiskey, but it was never opened. One thing is for sure, you should never leave hungry. That is for celebrations. FOr normal day-to-day eating the wife has replaced the large American dinner plate with the salad plate and I eat off of that. I must say that I find I am still full and that I have managed to loose about 15 kg since being married. My favorite is Monti followed closely by Beshbarmak. I am getting hungry.

Dave

Funny you mentioned whiskey. I think it's a well kept secret folks from the old USSR love American whiskey. On one of my wife's trips back to Siberia, she brought along several bottles of mid quality whiskey. Everybody loved it. Big hit. So much for King Vodka. The Cold War is really over.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Just out of curiosity for those of you whose wives cook...does she make enough food to feed a small army?!? My wife doesn't know how to prepare small meals...there's always enough leftovers to last for at least a week! No joke!!! And there are certain holidays (like Christmas) where she is compelled to cook something like 12 dishes...no one can eat all that! At least I finally managed to convince her to tailor what she cooks a little bit and leave out the sandwiches with stinky little fish...she'd have like dozens of those and no one ever touched them.

OMG YES! Why cook for four when you can cook for 40??? Actually it is her plan, make a LOT of food and it lasts for several days and it is food that can be used in a variety of ways. A huge bowl of Ukrainian meatballs can be used with spaghetti as well as eaten by themselves, I even mash them up and make "sloppy joes" from then. They amount to cooked ground beef with a some other ingredients. I consider them "meal starters" Alla does not cook every day but only 2-3 times per week, fills up the refrigerator and we go on that for a few days. It is not her "ideal" but given a busy schedule she cannot cook "fresh" every day. She prefers "good " food she knows she makes herself, even if it is refrigerated

We had SO much from New Years that the frig was filled and covered dishes and plates were put on my workbench in the garage! It is probably colder out there than the refrigerator.

Edited January 5, 2012 by Gary and Alla

[baron555 934]

covered dishes and plates were put on my workbench in the garage! It is probably colder out there than the refrigerator.

And same here !!!

[ONA 133]

We had SO much from New Years that the frig was filled and covered dishes and plates were put on my workbench in the garage! It is probably colder out there than the refrigerator.

Our friends came over for New Years, they were shocked by the amount of food we had My husband was in Russia for New years twice though, so he totally gets the concept: you cook all day on New Years eve, than you don't get up for the next 2 days, and you don't have to cook - you still have something to eat.

I got extremely homesick on New Years though, so while we were cooking, I was watching Russian TV online (even though I barely ever watch TV), shut the drapes, imagining there's snow outside and started celebrating New Years at 3 pm with my family in Russia via Skype.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Our friends came over for New Years, they were shocked by the amount of food we had My husband was in Russia for New years twice though, so he totally gets the concept: you cook all day on New Years eve, than you don't get up for the next 2 days, and you don't have to cook - you still have something to eat.

I got extremely homesick on New Years though, so while we were cooking, I was watching Russian TV online (even though I barely ever watch TV), shut the drapes, imagining there's snow outside and started celebrating New Years at 3 pm with my family in Russia via Skype.

We had been going to Ukraine for New Year's. We missed one year because I had a heart attack with bad timing (maybe I should say "good timing", had it happened in Ukraine I do not think I would be writing this)

This year we had planned for Sergey and Dasha to be here so our vacation funds and time were dedicated to geting him here, instead of us there. He is arriving next week for a couple weeks. He is in Donetsk now visiting Bahbushka.

It is a great time when we celebrate there, we go from house to house all day, eating and picking up other friends along the way. It is also one of Alla's friend's birthday, so it is a double celebration. Insane amounts of food and vodka (I do not drink so by 10pm I am the only one sober) we missed it.