Hello,
Your posts about soup and corm muffins were so similar to my recent experience that I had to create an account so I could come down to the virtual garage and chew the fat with the guys about "real man" issues... like cooking... and feelings
It just so happened that I offered my "BH" (better half) to cook dinner for the family --- black bean soup and corn muffins. Ah, but if that were all there was to it. Well, I'll share the conversations so you can all nod your heads.
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Me: Hey Honey, how about I make supper for you. I'd like that black bean soup with jalpeno (aside: great recipe at tasteofhome.com) and some corn-muffin waffles (another aside: yes you can put corm muffin batter into the waffle iron. And eat 'em with honey)
BH: Sure, but if I were making it I'd want to put in more vegetables, and you know I don't really like tomato-y soup
Me: Okay, so then you make it.
BH: No, no, go ahead, whatever.
... Later ..
Me: Hi Hon, did you like the corn waffles?
BH: Is this the same recipe you made last time, it didn't taste like corn muffins?
Me: I don't remember what I did last time, but this is the recipe in your notebook. Did you like them?
BH: Oh, I don't use that recipe any more. It tasted more like corn bread last time.
Me: Okay, but did you like them?
BH: I had two.
Me: But did you like them?
BH: I said I had two.
Me: How 'bout the soup?
BH: You know I could tell you used canned mushrooms. (aside: busted...)
Me: Oh sorry, I forgot that you don't like them. But I put in corn like you asked (actually, that turned out good). Did you like it?
BH: The mushrooms are too chewy, you know I don't like them.
Me: But how 'bout the soup,
BH: I had twp bowlsful (yes, that's a word)
Me: Did you like it?
BH: I told you already.
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By the way, we're married 37 years. I guess "love is never having to say thank you"
Nice to meet all y'all,
Zingamundo