Boy is she on pins and needles!!
By SheliaLee
@SheliaLee (2736)
United States
May 29, 2008 9:00pm CST
I can't help but feel sorry for my daughter Amanda LOL. She is going to cook a meal for her boyfriend for the first time tomorrow and she is so nervous it is pitiful!! It is something very simple, a hashbrown casserole and chili, but she is so afraid she will burn the casserole!! I have told her that if she keeps an eye on her watch while she is getting ready that she shouldn't have any trouble. She said "Mama what if I still burn it?" I told her "It won't be the end of the world honey." Mark keeps telling her that he is really looking forward to eating her meal tomorrow night and I think that is just adding to her nervousness. I'm sure she is going to do fine but I remember the first time I cooked for my husband before we got married, LOL, and I was nervous too. I'll post an update after it is all over. Thanks for listening!!
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13 responses
@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
30 May 08
Aww--I do hope things go well for your daughter for tomorrow's dinner. Yes, it can be nerve wracking to fix that very first time meal to impress someone, and yes, you'll have to keep us posted how everything turned out
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@SheliaLee (2736)
• United States
30 May 08
Hi pyewacket!! Yep, if I don't get a chance to post it tomorrow night I'll definitely get one done Saturday Ha! Ha! She just came in here a minute ago and turned blood red when she found out I had started this discussion LOL!! She really appreciates all the responses though :-)
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
30 May 08
Can I tell you a funny but true story...this has to do with my grandmother and was told this by my mother..talk about first cooking meal gitters. My grandmother had just gotten married and she wanted to show off her cooking skills. Now to be honest, my grandmother (nor mother) were great cooks...THE cook of the family had been my great-grandmother (I inherited her skills thank God...LOL). So here is my newly married grandmother and she wanted to impress her newly married husband by cooking the upcoming Thanksgiving dinner all by herself, no help from her mother. So everything did look delicious, the turkey was all nicely browned, everyone is sitting around the table...she, her husband, her mother and father. Her husband is given the honors to carve the turkey...uh..yes, it LOOKED cooked...but when he carved into it is was still raw..!!!
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@SheliaLee (2736)
• United States
30 May 08
Oh Bless Her Heart!!! I bet she was feeling so humiliated!! That sounds like the first time I tried to cook a turkey myself. I forgot to take out the pack of parts that they put into the middle of the turkey!!! We wondered why it was taking so long to get done LOL!! Thanks so much for sharing that with me. I love to hear stories like that!! :-)
@zer0charly (5614)
• Philippines
30 May 08
I think that's so sweet..your daughter will try something else that she wanted to cook for his boyfriend. I think I admire her for that.
@SheliaLee (2736)
• United States
6 Jun 08
Hi There! I'm sorry I'm just now getting back with you, it has been a busy week for me.
Her meal turned out really well!! He enjoyed it very much and she is very happy!! She has said she probably won't be as nervous the next time she cooks for him LOL. I hope not, I was getting stressed with her LOL. Have a great day!
@SheliaLee (2736)
• United States
30 May 08
Thanks hon, she will appreciate your suppoert. They have only been dating for three months but it is very plain that they love each other dearly and she wants to make a good impression on him. From a mother's standpoint I can tell she has impressed him already LOL but this is very important to her and I'll be glad for her when she doesn't have to be nervous anymore. Thanks for your response!!
@zer0charly (5614)
• Philippines
3 Jun 08
if I am her boyfriend, i will be really impress with her. so what happened now?
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@SheliaLee (2736)
• United States
31 May 08
Hi Gaby!!! You are right, I would have helped her if she really needed it but she did fine. :-) Mark enjoyed it which I was certain he would and she breathed a deep sigh of relief when it was over!! Take care hon!!!
@lucy02 (5015)
• United States
3 Jun 08
I was nervous the first several times I cooked a meal for my husband. It took me awhile to feel comfortable cooking. I didn't get married until I was 39 so I had spent a long time eating sandwiches. About the only time I cooked was Christmas and Thanksgiving and that was usually just for my mom and I.
I would get nervous just doing that.
@SheliaLee (2736)
• United States
6 Jun 08
I remember the first meal I cooked for my husband before we got married. It was tacos LOL!! My parents were gone somewhere and left the kitchen to me. Steve fell asleep on the couch while I was cooking LOL. When I had finished I brought my cat in and put him on Steve. He walked up on Steve's chest and woke him up putting his cold nose on his nose Ha! Ha! Steve nearly whipped me for that Ha! Ha! but he did enjoy the tacos Ha! Ha!
@katisaurus (1038)
• Canada
30 May 08
Goodluck to her!!
I hope it all goes well.
I've never cooked a meal for my boyfriend (Yet) But when I get to it I'm pretty excited. I love to cook so knowing me i'll be trying something I've never cooked before.
Can't wait to hear how it went.!
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@SheliaLee (2736)
• United States
31 May 08
She has been so antsy that I have just about went nuts with her Ha! Ha! I'll be glad when it is over too!!
@SheliaLee (2736)
• United States
6 Jun 08
Good Morning! Yes, she cooks some but not all the time. She was mainly nervous because she wanted to make a good impression on him. She knows he loves to eat LOL and she wanted to make sure he likes her cooking, especially if they get married. But it did turn out well and he enjoyed it very much LOL.
@danishcanadian (28955)
• Canada
30 May 08
I woudln't be nervous. If two people are truly in love, it doesn't matter if she burns it, he'll still want to eat it ust because SHE made it, and he loves her that much. I'm sure if they really love eachother, it'll turn out well, no matter what happens.
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@SheliaLee (2736)
• United States
30 May 08
Hi Amber! Yep, the way Mark feels about her I'm sure you are right LOL. He keeps telling her he knows she will do fine, I know because she still tells me everything LOL!! But she won't be convinced herself until she has cooked it and knows that he likes it. He is coming right after he gets off work so the verdict will be in around 5:30 Alabama time Ha! Ha! Talk to you soon!!!
@maddysmommy (16230)
• United States
30 May 08
Awww so sweet. I'm sure she will do fine and if it does burn then that is fine too. I'm sure he will understand. I warned my hubby when we were dating that I am terrible in the kitchen so he cooked for me most of the time lol
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@SheliaLee (2736)
• United States
2 Jun 08
I'm sorry I'm just now getting back to you hon. I don't know if you got to read my update or not but Amanda's first meal went fine LOL. He really liked it and she was able to breathe a big sigh of relief!! She will be a lot less nervous the next time LOL. Have a great day!!
@terri0824 (4991)
• United States
30 May 08
I'm sure Amanda will do just fine cooking a meal for Mark, though I can imagine her nervousness about fixing her first meal for him. And I'm sure even if she did burn it that he would love it just the same. Let us know how it turns out!
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@di1159 (1580)
• United States
30 May 08
Wow, poor girl!! I feel for her. I remember the first time I did that, I was nervous for a few days too. I even ordered a ready made dinner to have as a back up in case I messed up. I'm sure she will be fine, just tell her in a few years she'll be burning meals on purpose just so she won't have to cook! Good Luck and let us know how it goes!
@SheliaLee (2736)
• United States
31 May 08
Ha! Ha! That is cute!!! She will get a laugh out of that!!
@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
30 May 08
hi SheliaLee I also remember the first meal I cooked
for my hubby although I am now a widow. I made a salisbury
steak with gravy and mashed potatoes and green beans.
'everything came out perfect until we got to my dessert.
a lemon meringe pie. The pie itself was perfect so I
expected a great rave for it but the fact of the matter
was so different I was in tears.he said just like a man
thats a really great lemon meringue pie but I do not'
like lemon meringue pie. I was appalled and in tears,and
he apologized for hurting my feelings. we laughed later
about it though.lol.so I do hope your daughter Amanda fares
a lot better with her first meal for her boyfriend then I did.
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@SheliaLee (2736)
• United States
2 Jun 08
Good Morning!! I'm sorry I'm just now getting back to you and I really appreciate your response!! The meal went terrific and Mark thoroughly enjoyed it. Amanda was very glad and just about melted with relief LOL!! I'm sure next time will be much less stressful for her. Take care and have a wonderful day!!
@Remembering1996 (2219)
• United States
30 May 08
It's understanable how she feels being nerviouse and all for she wants everything to be perfect and him to like it. As long as she takes your advice and watches it she should be fine. I hope he likes and enjoys the meal. Let us know how she did for I know all will be just fine and she worried over something silly.
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