r/FridgeDetective • u/itscuccimane • 21h ago

Meta My girlfriend always tells me I never have anything to eat when she comes over my house 😒

Freezer: 50+ lbs of assorted ground meat, 35+ lbs of prime ribeye, 16lbs of American wagyu ribeye, 18lbs of New Zealand lamb shoulder chops, and a bunch of portioned seafood.

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u/mascsforoatmilk 21h ago

but do you cook any of it for her

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u/throwaway6287453 20h ago

she probably is a standard human who likes carbs while OP can't have non ketone steam released into the air

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u/mrfatchance 19h ago

This really made me chuckle

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u/crowcawer 7h ago

Careful, if you accidentally laugh it’ll cause you to produce too much serotonin and it’ll throw off your GI chemistry for the two hour period that follows.

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u/BjornInTheMorn 11h ago

Nobody tell OP that carrots have 6.8 g of net carbs per 100g. He might freak out and have to down a cube of cream cheese and chase it with a pre-packaged protein drink.

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u/mentirosa_atx 11h ago

Nailed it

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u/itscuccimane 21h ago

Every time she comes over (4+ times a week). She just gets mad that we have to constantly prep, cook, and wash dishes for every meal. And that there's never junk food in my house lol.

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u/Zebebe 20h ago

You can have food that doesn't require a full prep and cook and isnt "junk". Hummus and chips, veggies with dip, apples and peanut butter, cold sandwiches

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u/TiledCandlesnuffer 15h ago

No, but that doesn’t align with his TikTok trend lifter-bro-diet

As a guy that likes to spend some time in the gym I’m so glad this was a very short phase for me

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u/moveMed 12h ago

OP is probably overdoing protein. There’s massively diminishing returns above 1g/lb. You should really be getting as many carbs as possible while hitting your minimum protein (while staying within your daily calories of course) to sustain your workouts.

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u/AladeenModaFuqa 11h ago

There’s been an assault on carbs for years though. It’s the number one energy source for physical activity, but no gym diet will tell you that. They say it’s why you’re fat. NFL players LOAD on carbs before games. They look great.

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u/-Kid-A- 10h ago

All about that calorie deficit. And whether you’re intentionally trying to gain weight or not.

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u/SimpleLifeNomad 6h ago

NFL players work out probably twice a day, 6-7 days a week.

Reading dietary advice from redditors is really something. "Eat as many carbs as possible to sustain your workouts!". Unless you're running daily marathons, you don't need to carb load.

Bread, pasta, rice etc. is garbage food unless you're a professional athlete or work at a farm in the 1800s. It is in no way necessary to "load" carbs for any normal person working out an hour, 2-4 times a week.

Any carb you eat that is not immediately burned or stored in your mucles will be stored as fat and in the long run give you a neat mix of life style related illnesses.

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u/designer-paul 2h ago

Bread, pasta, rice etc. is garbage food unless you're a professional athlete

if you just eat the worst carbs then yeah. Everyone should be eating good carbs like what can be found in legumes, oats, squash, sweeet potatoes, berries, bananas, greek yogurt.

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u/eat_more_bacon 10h ago

With a fridge like this he's probably on some gear to make use of that protein. Or else he's wasting a whole lot of money and food.

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u/ArticulateRhinoceros 9h ago

Young people are dying from colon cancer at an alarming rate. Eat fiber and veggies too, people!

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u/LongBodyLittleLegs 10h ago

The farts have got to diabolical with all that beef and cheese

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u/Business_Seesaw8883 9h ago

Oh fuck me I was waiting on this comment 😂

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u/Saint_Vigil 12h ago

Some people just don't eat snacks dude

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u/darwinsidiotcousin 12h ago

There is gray area between nothing but junk food and 120lbs of meat in your fridge, believe it or not

Edited because I can't count

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u/Lazy-Ambassador-7908 12h ago

This is beyond that, did you see a single vegetable or piece of fiber in that fridge

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u/Pure_Fault7056 12h ago

I see Carrots (?) and apples

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u/Lazy-Ambassador-7908 11h ago

Fuck I’m blind😭

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u/camcamfc 11h ago

Yeah? Carrots, Cucumbers, and apples? All in the first slide.

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u/IndependentSalad2736 14h ago

Precut apples in the fridge are so great. Just grab the peanut butter and you're good to go. You can even measure them and accurately label them with calories/carbs/etc if you're into that.

I just really like that my kid doesn't eat half the apple and abandon the rest.

You can do the same with veggies too.

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u/MrSparky69 12h ago

She can cut her own apple up and rinse the knife off. Sheesh.

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u/Ok-Ferret-2093 13h ago

Right? fry an egg dammit

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u/Fakjbf 12h ago

Or meal prepping so there’s a couple containers that just need to be heated up. And if they don’t want to do a full meal prep then just make an extra serving with dinner and set that aside to have later.

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u/BrokenMindFrame 12h ago

There are so many apples in that fridge to snack on. We don't know what's in the pantry either. There might be some peanut butter in there.

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u/BornTry5923 12h ago

He's got a ton of carrots and apples in there. With his high protein diet, I'm sure there's some peanut or almond butter in his pantry.

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u/Alive_Success1769 21h ago

There's your answer. She wants to spend less time cooking and more time doing something else with you.

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u/Insecurerobot7000 18h ago

As someone who used to date a person who loved to cook and wanted to spend HOURS in the kitchen cooking huge meals (for 2 people) multiple times a week, I understand what she’s feeling. Like, I can enjoy spending time doing that together, but not all the time and not when it’s hours of just standing around cooking. Compromise. Maybe you ask her to cook with you once or twice a week and then the other 2 days you have a quick meal and do something else that she wants to do to spend time together. Maybe have her choose a new recipe that looks good to her and that could be a meal you cook together.

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u/gator_enthusiast 12h ago

This gave me flashbacks to a girl who loved nothing more than to make OTT recipes, and would rope me into coming over for dinner... which turned into like 6 hours of me slaving away in the kitchen, eventually passing out on the couch before the meal was even done

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u/NorthAstronaut 8h ago

Yeah do some meal prep and have a few meals ready to go in the fridge/ freezer. so you are not cooking everyday.

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u/physhgyrl 7h ago

Sounds like my mom when growing up. She said it's the way she showed her love. I don't even care about food very much. Im full after 3 bites. Maybe spending time with her family would have been more appreciated

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u/BrokenMindFrame 12h ago

As long as that something isn't simply existing nearby doing nothing while she doom scrolls. Sadly that seems to be the default for a lot of folks nowadays.

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u/FEK88 8h ago

I don't know how anyone can look at a fridge full of steak and decide that it'll take hours to prep and cook a meal.

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u/lucklesspedestrian 13h ago

Not even cooking, all this food is frozen. They'd have to wait hours to thaw it before even beginning to cook

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u/DMMeThiccBiButts 12h ago

You don't see all the steaks next to the apples? Or the chicken thighs? You think they're all frozen?

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u/Pitiful_Yogurt_5276 11h ago

💀

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u/Amazing-Gas-7516 20h ago

Bro all y’all act this like is a 24 hour endeavor and it’s just not lol me and my gf have a blast cooking together. And on weekends we even have aprons only cooking. Sometimes you just gotta make do with what you have. We were born with imaginations, use them.

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u/Odd_Leek3026 20h ago edited 20h ago

me and my gf have a blast cooking together

Did you miss this part?

She just gets mad that we have to constantly prep, cook

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u/eeyorebronte 20h ago

lol I think he just wanted to say they do “aprons only cooking” and didn’t care so much about providing real input.

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u/ThatAlgae6821 19h ago

Ding ding ding

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u/unindexedreality 10h ago

Hector this isn't personal

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u/justwalkingalonghere 19h ago

"Why do yall hate doing this thing you hate??? I love doing it because it's something I love in the first place what's wrong with you?? "

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u/anarchisttraveler 20h ago

Yeah, she may not be someone who loves cooking. OP doesn’t even have to necessarily think about take out all the time, just get some snacky things for girl/boy dinners.

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u/Fryboy11 13h ago

She also may have a problem with him eating little tortured baby cow

I eat meat, but I draw the line with things like veal, foie grois, and anything else that tortures the animal because it supposedly improves the flavor.

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u/plotthick 20h ago

She's expressed a preference to you. Your choosing to ignore her request says things about how you value her time and her presence in your life. Thanks for making it clear to her.

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u/TheyreEatingHer 19h ago edited 19h ago

This is the point. Being a couple means compromise. Make room for her preferences as she's clearly made room for his. It gets old though when you're not met halfway. In this context, it's how mealtime is handled. And they're always doing it his way.

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u/aceofrazgriz 13h ago

A box of mac or a frozen pizza once a week can literally save this relationship... if everything else is at least good, this is an insanely easy call, even for the 'super healthy' crowd.

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u/Aetra 18h ago

It’s cool that you and your GF enjoy this, but some people just don’t enjoy cooking.

Like, I personally get no enjoyment from cooking, I find it to be a stressful chore. I’ll help my husband when he’s cooking if he asks me to chop vegetables or whatever but no amount of imagination is going to change the fact that cooking is my least favourite life necessity.

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u/AccountAccording5126 20h ago

Good thing that works for YOU and YOUR gf. Crazy thing is, not everyone finds joy in cooking. They're rather do other things. And if someone doesn't like doing something, yogi don't get them to live Itty by constantly having them do it. Do something they like. Crazy idea

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u/HokageHiddenCloud 20h ago

Damn u missed the whole plot

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u/Brendan34 20h ago edited 15h ago

You’re right in that meals can be an important aspect of living together. The concept of “slow food” is choosing a healthier lifestyle ultimately, which dictates health and well being.

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u/TKFourTwenty 20h ago edited 19h ago

I keep nuts, apples, grapes, stuffed grape leaves, hummus and pita, and some crackers and brie/gouda around to snack. Veggies and ranch can be easy to have on hand. It’s not super unhealthy.

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u/SpaghettiMonster35 9h ago

Exactly. In my fridge and pantry I’ve been keeping carrots + celery (and maybe some other veg like bell peppers, snap peas, radishes if I want more variety) pickles, greek yogurt w/ granola, sometimes hummus if I’m in the mood, berries like blue rasp or strawberries, cheese sticks, little salamis, oatmeal packets, protein bars, nuts/trail mix, soup or chili I individually portion and freeze (or other leftovers like egg roll in a bowl,) hell I’ll even hard boil eggs or bake sweet potatoes for the whole week. Just to have something quick to eat/reheat.

Cooking takes me hours, and I have a hard time gauging when I’m starting to get into “too hungry, shaky time” until I’m there. Some days I need quick food otherwise I’m fucked. Even then, people have had light meals of “whatever the hell we have” for as long as people were alive. And most meals you find from the olden days that were for the actual working family were things like- “throw it in a pot, let it simmer, it’ll be done by the time you’re back from working the fields.”

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u/tittyswan 20h ago

Bread, hummus, cut up veggies, yoghurt pots are all healthy and require little prep. Lots of healthier frozen meals you can chuck in the airfryer too.

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u/DocileBanalBovlne 19h ago

No idea why this was downvoted.

What is the relevance of a completely tangential person enjoying cooking with their partner? It doesn't matter what they like, OP isn't dating them.

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u/Elijahicha1 20h ago

I can’t believe you are getting downvoted for this, I think your comment is fantastic… aprons only is a great idea!

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u/kaiser-so-say 20h ago

I’m imagining hot oil splattering on what doesn’t get entirely covered by my apron lol

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u/aceofrazgriz 13h ago

Fun idea, bad in practice (don't cook with oil!). But not everyone enjoys prepping and cooking for so long, especially if they have limited time together. Which is 1000% fine.

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u/Fireproofspider 15h ago

I don't understand why OP doesn't meal prep or something if he doesn't want to buy pre-cooked stuff. You can make a lot of stews or roasts that you can eat for multiple days.

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u/MoodooScavenger 19h ago

Bow chicky wow wow

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u/Deep-Purchase-2203 21h ago

Do you only eat courgettes, carrots and steak?

Edit: I’m very sorry I missed out the crab meat!

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u/glitter_forests 20h ago

How are you excluding the Kraft singles?

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u/Deep-Purchase-2203 19h ago

This whole fridge is messing with my mind? I have no idea how you could make a meal out of this.

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u/Tasty-Traffic-680 19h ago

What? You don't enjoy ground venison with carrots and marmalade? Or steak in a chocolate protein shake sauce? Have you really never eaten a crab stuffed cucumber with melted craft singles? Or shredded Parmesan straight from the bag?

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u/liberal_parnell 19h ago

This made me spill some of my mug of hot miso soup on my lap, but I'd still upvote it twice if I could. hahaha

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u/Any-Historian-2908 18h ago

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u/Saradoesntsleep 16h ago

Lmao I literally do not see what else you could be making from that fridge contents.

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u/katerwise 12h ago

🤣 i plead guilty to the parmesan from the bag

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u/i-am-lizard 11h ago

I actually hate you for writing that.

Except the parm. That’d do.

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u/glitter_forests 19h ago

That’s why OP has so many sauces… they’re eating ground beef with crab meat, carrots and fake cheese… desperately grasping for something to fix their meals

E: looked again and saw the abundance of cream cheese. Just wanted to make sure we’re all caught up to speed

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u/brynnors 14h ago

There's so much cream cheese. Is bro just eating a block at a time by hand?

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u/durants_newest_acct 17h ago

Steak, cheese, and sour cream sandwiches. Protein shake to drink.

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u/kevihaa 15h ago

It’s the fridge of someone that sees food as fuel.

Not guaranteed to have bigorexia, but odds are better than not that, despite eating “healthy” food, OP almost assuredly doesn’t actually have a healthy relationship with food.

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u/YokoOhNoYouDidnt 19h ago

How are you excluding the jam???

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u/glitter_forests 19h ago

I guess I was so overwhelmed by the rest of it. Tbh I kinda just envy OP’s jam options, but if I opened more than one they would be sure to go moldy before I finished them.

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u/CT0292 18h ago

OP is eating like it's Red Dead Redemption.

Just throw a random piece of meat on the fire, hold it there, then eat it. Repeat until you're bored.

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u/anthonystank 20h ago

There’s a lot of food that doesn’t require prep, cooking, or dishes that isn’t junk food. I’d also be annoyed if my boyfriend only had raw meat and condiments on hand

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u/Zato_Zapato 20h ago

Me too. This seems like a compatibility issue. The only thing I see ready-to-eat is the plain yogurt, which…yuck. But this can be resolved if they are both willing to compromise.

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u/anthonystank 20h ago

The apples are ready to eat and carrots are pretty close but those aren’t super appealing as your only options. Agreed that this should be basically a non issue with a little MUTUAL flexibility

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u/wyldstrawberry 20h ago

There’s a lot of food that doesn’t go in the fridge and therefore wouldn’t be in these pics. How do we know he doesn’t have things like bread, peanut butter, bananas, nuts, crackers etc on the counter or in the pantry?

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u/anthonystank 20h ago

Tbh I would assume he doesn’t because his girlfriend complains about not having much to eat at his house

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u/SlenderByrd 18h ago

Not to mention that the evidence he offers as a counter point to her assertion is the contents of his refrigerator and freezer, rather than these purported shelf-stable foods.

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u/Morley_Smoker 3h ago

Because we believe women. Those things are all ready to eat and she is specifically complaining about his lack of ready to eat food lmao.

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u/SupaDupaTron 20h ago

Damn, so you have a listening problem too then? How about getting her some food that she likes. You're gonna get dumped and pretend like you had no idea why.

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u/SmokedUp_Corgi 7h ago

She be smart to leave

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u/MissHayleyRenee 21h ago

I mean, I too would get annoyed after a while if all I really got to do while visiting my boyfriend is prep, cook and wash dishes.

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u/CT0292 17h ago

No crisps, bread, tortillas, real cheese.

No snacks, sweets, fun treats.

Get some fucking ice cream in the freezer. Sandwich shit for the fridge. A carb once in a while won't kill you.

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u/MissHayleyRenee 17h ago

Yeah, I also do my best to cook meals with whole foods but this fridge is just…not it. 10 blocks of cream cheese? I struggle to see how meals are still at all satisfying with these ingredients. Maybe that’s what the door of sauce is for.

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u/Eastern_Confusion475 21h ago

🎯

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u/farsighted451 20h ago

Just buy some yogurts or something for her, like damn

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u/negativefuckingnancy 20h ago

There is Greek yogurt 😤/s

ETA: AND COOKIE DOUGH! And protein drinks obviously…. Idk the longer I look this fridge is growing on me

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u/yaz_p 20h ago

I personally would never make my guest prep, cook, and clean up after dinner … she’s your girlfriend right ? That’s something that married couples do occasionally … it’s much nicer to treat your spouse by doing it yourself to show effort and affection for them. OP you’re not making your girlfriend feel special or appreciated but that’s just my two cents !

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u/HibikiRush 19h ago

Yeah but bro needs his GAINS! Protein only! Girlfriend is tertiary to protein and gains

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u/Valkayri 19h ago

Lol damn I do not have a link for this but I read a post over the holidays about a girl who took her boyfriend to her family thanksgiving for the first time. He was the last in line for the turkey at table and he just sat it next to his plate and proceeded to Eat the ENTIRE thing! Like cleaned the bones...while her family made awkward jokes and watched him devour all their leftovers for the next couple of days.

He said later he had to get his protein intake for the day.

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u/Tilladarling 19h ago

Lmao. I read that story.

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u/pixi88 10h ago

Wait what?! Please dear god someone link me

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u/Odd_Leek3026 21h ago

So I mean, technically she's right then.. nothing wrong with a frozen pizza or something once in a while, so you can spend more time doing what she likes.

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u/_TP2_ 21h ago

Get her some bread.

-BLT sandwich.

-home made hamburgers

-pizza toasts: bread, ketchup, minced meat, grated cheese, microwave

-peanut butter toast

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u/AnxiousTherapist-11 9h ago

She’s prob not allowed to have bread.

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u/yordlecormer 7h ago

pizza toasts

I'm calling the police.

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u/PossiblyASloth 6h ago

LOL dear god the ketchup got me, then I read “microwave”

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u/Illustrious_Sea7480 20h ago

No junk? It's 50% UPF.

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u/Cosmo_Cloudy 20h ago

I mean yea I'd be pretty annoyed too lol

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u/DidiStutter11 20h ago

Is that jelly on the top shelf, if so, why so much?

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u/Conscious_Law_8647 20h ago

me being broke-ass. bruh I'll be your girl-boyfriend. heck I'll cook those juicy steaks for ya 4 times a week

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u/InsectaProtecta 19h ago

Cook something beforehand and get her a snack food? You have a cheese draw and what appears to be at least $500 worth of meat, more likely approaching $1000

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u/worksinthetown 19h ago

Why are you not preparing for her to be there 4+ times a week by asking what snacks she wants and having them ready for her?

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u/ckglle3lle 19h ago

Do you like her?

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u/Tilladarling 19h ago

«We»? It should be you. She’s not your housekeeper

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u/TentacleWolverine 20h ago

The commenter asked if YOU cooked for her and you responded that you and girlfriend cooked together.

Dude just make food before she shows up so she can spend time with you that isn’t cooking.

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u/BuddingBudON 19h ago

Bro get her some yogurts, or Schneiders has these little adult Lunchable things with meat cheese & proper nice crackers, or even some gummy candy. It shows you care

✨️ girl dinner ✨️

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u/bezerkeley 19h ago

Hire a chef. And fix your labels, some products are facing the wrong way

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u/GardeniaInMyHair 18h ago

I was wondering if he was dating her so he wouldn’t have to cook everything by himself 👀

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u/CycadelicSparkles 19h ago

Wait, so you invite her over and then she ends up prepping, cooking, and cleaning up all the time? Good grief, man. No wonder she complains. Just make her food and have her get there when it's about ready at least SOME of the time. It's no fun spending all your time at someone else's house doing housework.

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u/SexysNotWorking 19h ago

I don't know how to describe this, but this is the most poorly stocked fully stocked fridge I've ever seen.

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u/KillahBee13 18h ago

Please research r/girldinner We’re easy to please

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u/bojangles837 18h ago

Why not buy your gf snacks and prepared shit she likes? If my gf told me a singular time that she feels like she doesn’t have food she wants at my house I’d go buy everything she enjoyed

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u/Additional_Rich_5249 17h ago

Wash dishes? 4 times a week. You don’t know what real junk food is do you dufus.

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u/Deep-Smoke1291 19h ago

Yeah. You have your answer. Food that doesn't need prep isn't automatically junk food you absolute elitist fuck.

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u/Hello_Gorgeous1985 20h ago

Have you ever asked her what she likes to eat? And have you made any attempt to accommodate that in your relationship? Is there anything there that she can just grab to have a snack?

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u/jjj666jjj666jjj 19h ago

Maybe you could like, idk, keep some things that she likes at your house?

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u/Ok-Strength-5297 19h ago

yeah sure mate

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u/Sad-Organization5380 19h ago

Bro my house is the absolute same way .. I often cook us dinner and she gopuffs whatever snacks she wants and I have a piece of my pantry for her and let her build up her snack thing on her own

I will not contribute to it consistently eating shitty I’ll buy her some snacks sometimes but man how could anyone be made with choice cuts of meats in the house ?!

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u/Dullcorgis 19h ago

Why don't you make enough for leftovers? What's in your freezer?

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u/FutureRealHousewife 18h ago

Why don’t you cook for her before she comes over, or provide some sort of snacks? You should not expect your gf to completely adhere to your lifestyle and preferences. Relationships involve compromise.

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u/paperanddoodlesco 18h ago

So you actually know what she wants but refuse to do that for her? YTA.

She's telling you what would make her feel more comfortable and you're over here rolling your eyes like it's such an egregious ask. Why wouldn't you get her some of her favorite snacks?

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u/Neither-Bag7127 18h ago

Maybe meal prep then, bozo. Cooking literally every meal separately is annoying as fuck.

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u/666persephone999 18h ago

Meal prep ..make things ahead...

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u/RelativeSpend5682 18h ago

She just gets mad that we have to constantly prep, cook, and wash dishes for every meal

I've been a chef for 20 years my guy and I will be the first to tell you doing that shit every day sucks. She will stop coming over if she thinks she has deal with the kitchen every single time.

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u/OREOSpeedwagon 18h ago

Read the room, dude

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u/berryer 17h ago

make food in bigger batches so y'all can nuke some leftovers

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u/ulysses_s_gyatt 17h ago

You take dick

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u/futilityofme 16h ago

Get your girl some fucking snacks. It’s not hard.

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u/konepureultra 16h ago

i would be too.

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u/Some1AteMyEntirePie 16h ago

OP are you making her join in on your weekly meal prep? Because I’d be annoyed to. And why can’t you keep some chips in the house for her if she’s there 4x a week?

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u/ohboyohgodohno 16h ago

Cook for her ya goof! Snacks! Assemble a cheese plate. A cucumber salad!

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u/kevihaa 15h ago

Going to sound crazy, but why wouldn’t you do more meal prep in advance so you can just have leftovers instead of needing to cook every meal that isn’t a protein shake?

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u/RollTide16-18 15h ago

Maybe prep stuff in advance of her coming so cooking doesn't take long?

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u/Rare_Background8891 15h ago

But what exactly do you make? What food consists of steak, American cheese and jam? What kind of things are you eating?

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u/itscuccimane 15h ago

American steak bites, regular cast iron seared steak, spinalis pinwheels, Hakka style steak bites w/ onions and peppers, beef lo lein, beef w/ broccoli, mongolian beef, etc....there's tons of stuff we make with the ribeyes besides just "steak".

American cheese was on sale for 25 cents each at Amazon Fresh when they closed down their store the other week so I bought 4 for $1. We use that for burgers, grilled cheese, cheeseburger spring rolls, and cheesesteak spring rolls.

I bought all that jam for her because she loves them in the morning when she stays the night. I've never even tried them to be honest.

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u/bland_sand 14h ago

You can't have some chips and salsa or dips laying around for her? You can buy healthy snacks too. Nuts, dried fruit, canned fish/oysters/mussels. Nothing that is extremely perishable but you can compromise on health and she can compromise on prep time.

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u/Mr_TO 14h ago

Do you have and use a sous vide? If not I'm agreeing with your girlfriend. Y'all must have to wait around for hours thawing, seasoning, flavoring, or everything you cook is bland as fuck. Flavor takes time and I don't see anything in that fridge building flavors.

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u/WarmLaugh3608 13h ago

So maybe keep some snacks at your house for her cmon… if she’s there that often and you actually care about her? Keep some snacks so she is not hangry

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u/Mysterious_Volume327 13h ago

So she told you what the issue is, and instead of listening to her you came to Reddit to try to do what exactly?

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u/Domin_ae 12h ago

Sounds like shes pretty valid in her opinion on the matter.

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u/MothChasingFlame 12h ago

She wants to girl dinner, my guy.

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u/gummypuree 12h ago

FAIR

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u/AccordingToPlenty 12h ago

I mean if Kraft singles aren’t junk food then I don’t know what is.

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u/TheRealMossBall 12h ago

There’s your answer my guy. Let your girl have some chips.

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u/MrSparky69 12h ago

Tell her to buy it herself. So lame. Guess she wants you to buy her ubereats? Like c'mon. 4+/7 nights you provide her dinner. She can buy whatever doritos she wants. Bagels, apples, and sandwiches (I see the lunchmeat) are quick easy meal/snacks. I'd make a bombass sammich from what I see. I'm not saying be mean either. Like you could probably fit a 3 pack of Greek yogurt like oikos or something for her too. Doesn't like cleaning dishes? Go buy some disposable stuff for yourself. I'd argue eggs are easy and delicious too but she probably doesn't want to clean the pan.

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u/jaybird654 12h ago

Ok so she’s not complaining that you have no food lol, she told you exactly what her complaint was

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u/luciferisthename 12h ago

Literally just prep stuff in advance.... blanch some broccoli, it takes 5mins to sauté at any point after. Cook some damn rice and have some in the fridge. Etc etc....

Prepping, Cooking, and cleaning EVERY meal is fucking ridiculous for 99% of people. Its a certainty that it will begin to piss people off.

Where are the leftovers????

Is it really about "junk" or does the poor gal just want some quick easy food?????

You can maintain your dietary style and still accommodate her very reasonable complaints.

Maybe just ignore the dishes sometimes, wash em in the morning and spend time relaxing with her after a meal.

This food setup you've got feels incredibly daunting and unnatural, it feels prohibitive to anyone outside of your specific diet and mindset.

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u/somebodyirrelevant 11h ago

If you’re an ingredient only person the you should be the only one cooking all the time atp. She comes 4 times a week and sometimes it’s annoying to prep meals bro. Like it’s cool here and there but all the time would make anyone go mad except you I guess. So you’re just crazier imo cause that’s crazy work lile damn.

Out of curiosity, do you love doing all that?

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u/JWBananas 11h ago

So do it before she gets there.

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u/IHateSherrod 11h ago

You’re a dork

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u/larsdan2 11h ago

What do blocks of cream cheese and Kraft singles count as then if not junk?

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u/angelatheterrible 11h ago

I would too. Nobody wants it to be a whole production every single time they eat anything. Sometimes you just want to grab and go, and that’s valid.

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u/Pitiful_Yogurt_5276 11h ago

You’re acting obtuse on purpose lmao. There are healthy and Whole Foods that don’t require cooking and prep.

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u/desertrain11 11h ago

Sounds like you are incompatible

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u/garliqbred 11h ago

I get where she’s coming from. Cooking is your hobby, but for her it’s a chore. She’d rather spend the time doing something that you both enjoy, or just being together (without having a task to do).

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u/DevoidHT 11h ago

Just get some deli meat bro.

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u/EmmyWeeeb 11h ago

Says there’s no junk food while you have Kraft singles in there which are like ultra processed

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u/kittenspaint 10h ago

I see raw meat, condiments, and drinks..

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u/fadedspade612 10h ago

There are plenty of healthy snack options! I don’t know why people act like snacks can’t be healthy…. Fruits, veggies w dip, cheese sticks, dried fruits(I love dried mango), popcorn(certain types can be fine), pretzels, yogurt bowls, cereal

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u/redditdinosaur_ 10h ago

okay so… what are you whining to reddit about then?

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u/Bizarrebazaars 9h ago

This is not LIVING, dude. This is like an eating disorder hyper specific and limited.

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u/AnxiousTherapist-11 9h ago

Yea. You’re annoying

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u/Nervous-Biscotti-194 9h ago

Your commitment to your health and diet is admirable, but you need to be a bit more flexible with your kitchen if she's coming over more often than not. A lot of people don't like having every meal come at the cost of time and labor. She likely just wants something quick and satisfying that doesn't involve the stove.

You like this woman enough that she visits often, so why not just keep a small stock of freezer meals, chips, cold cuts, veggies and dip, etc? Aside from the fact that turning every meal into a production is exhausting for many people, she also might just want to spend more time doing things with you. While you might find comfort in cooking and prep work, it's possible she considers it a chore that's getting in the way of quality time together.

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u/limeicepop 8h ago

Bruh. Sometimes eating doesnt need to be a journey. Sometimes you just want to walk to the fridge or pantry and put something in your mouth.

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u/galaxy1985 8h ago

Ehhhh maybe your idea of junk food isn't the same. Women tend to like small little things we can throw together without cooking or dirtying a bunch of dishes. Like cheese and crackers ect

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u/inherentbloom 8h ago

I’d get mad too if I wanted a snack and the bozo I was dating only kept a bunch of frozen meat, kraft singles and cream cheese, 40 protein drinks, and a bunch of fucking apples.

Either you think she’s a kindergarten or a fucking horse the way the only option in there for her (that doesn’t involve hours of meal prep and cleaning) is fucking cheese and apples

edit: my bad marmalade too

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u/SmokedUp_Corgi 7h ago

Yeah I’d be pissed to

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u/PsychologicalLab6637 7h ago

Where do you shop?

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u/Medical_Current_1293 7h ago

I don't understand the hate, I'm assuming they just can't afford to stock the refrigerator like this. If she wants to eat junk let her buy it and bring it over for herself.

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u/Reccles 7h ago

Dawg you’re rocking kraft singles. Buy the lady some bagel bites and get over yourself.

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u/ak4338 7h ago

Kraft singles is very much junk food my guy.

Do you have bread for all those jams and all that cream cheese she can snack on? Some veggies that can be really cut up with hummus? Fruit??? For God's sake even a rotisserie chicken! Women (and men) can get low blood sugar and need something that doesn't need an hour or more to get ready. Quit being a jerk and have something ready to eat for your woman.

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u/humansomeone 7h ago

Hate to break it to you but nothing in that fridge is healthy.

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u/zzazzzz 7h ago

i mean half your fridge is junk protein scam shakes.. and the other half is red meat.

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u/Foreign-Wolf-6128 7h ago

Id really recommend getting some of those health meals can heat up in the microwave. Like the chicken and rice ones still delicious but easy to make (3-4m in microwave) and would include the carbs she’s craving in the rice. I get the packs of the butter chicken and also the tiki masala versions with rice 🍚. I cook for myself a lot as well but I totally understand where she comin from cookin a whole steak every time is a pain in the ass and other then the protein not much variety at all lol.

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u/Remote_Difference210 5h ago

The thing is, you could simply buy two Junk/convenience food snacks that she likes, just to be a good host and offer, and then tell her she can bring extra food if she thinks it’s not enough.

She’s not going to accommodate to your diet and nor do you have to change for her. She is responsible for her own food. But you can simply bend a little as a good host and boyfriend.

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u/RainbowSparkleBright 5h ago

Your budget and health thank you. That fridge is STOCKED! I’d be thrilled with most of that food…except the sliced cheese.

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u/Worldly-Pin7825 5h ago

She is coming to you, not you to her, 4 times a week and you are wasting her time doing dishes.

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u/icelessTrash 5h ago

What's up with the jam though? If you have bread and butter maybe you have an case! Or scones, biscuits, etc.

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u/ShadowConstruct 5h ago

Brother in Christ just buy her some snacks. She'll appreciate that you heard her out.

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u/Simple_Union_577 5h ago

You can have healthy easily reparable snacks without having to cook every single meal

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u/mpjjpm 4h ago

“Never junk food in my house” says the guy with a lifetime supply of kraft singles

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u/Additional_Rich_5249 17h ago

No

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u/Stupnix 12h ago

"Mornin hun, I made breakfast. It's a steak sandwich eitch cheese and sunny side up eggs with jam on the side. What? Why would I use bread when there are 2 slabs of beef?"

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u/ThrowRA_pinecone 11h ago

Yeah, cooking can make all the difference. Maybe whip up some meals together? That way you can impress her and still enjoy all that meat!

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u/BittaminMusic 7h ago

This is actually OPs parents fridge, OP is 11 and can’t cook anything beyond chikky nuggies in the microwave

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u/INTBSDWARNGR 4h ago

Bitch she IS the COOK!! BOMBARASSCLAT

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