A good friend of mine lost his wife back in October she was 37 yrs old. Apparently her family is very dysfunctional and as a result he is now raising three kids(1 biological and two step children) on his own(youngest child is his – ages are 5, 11 and 15). I feel so bad that he has found himself in this situation at the young age of 37. He is a very private person but has opened up to me about some very personal things and my heart is bleeding for him. I am also a single parent to an 11 yr old boy so I understand exactly what he is going through. I would like to help in some way what can I do to really make a difference? I mean neither of us a lot of money but I know there must be something that I can do to lessen the stress. The holidays are coming and the kids are sad… I can see it in their eyes. I was thinking to make dinner for them and drop it off tomorrow becos he has said several times that he doesn’t know how to cook.

Please help…

I am having problems with him for some time now.
Here are the problems and here is why I say he is difficult to deal with, but I still try to deal with him diplomatically…

1. He nit picks at everything I do or try…
2. He micro manages me
3. He calls me really bad names
4. he threatens to leave me and take our son away
5. He ignores our son at all costs, yet calls me a terrible mom…when I am the 100% provider of cleaning up after him…and the hubby….cooking100%, chores 100%, diaper changing 100% taking time with him and taking the baby to the park and play dates etc…etc…teaching him things quality time with the baby etc..
yet when he wanted his dad to kick a soccer ball with him he says go away go to your mommy..
6.he tells me a lot that he only married me cuz he felt sorry for me and he does not want to be with me.
7. he is very honery and cantancerous alot.
8.especially when he drinks he is real mean and calls me every name in the book but i ignore it but he still goes on and on…i act like he is not there when he is on the war path but it seems to not help.
9.i am job hunting for a full time job cuz we need another income but his mom wont babysit but maybe 1 to2 days a week yet hubby does not want 2 pay for day care and says he does not want me to pay either cuz we would be losing out on money and it is 200 bucks a week in calif for daycare for a lil 2yr old in diapers.
i feel at a catch 22 cuz i want a job bad a full time job so i can gain independance from this mean man and gain self esteem form my bashed self esteem that i have .yet…if i do who is gonna take care of my baby? and if i work nights…he does nto want to take care of him…he ignores him bad i mean ignores him bad.
9.he has a grown daughter who will not go near him cuz of how he is.
10.my teen daughter moved into her daddys house cuz of my husband. he would get mad when she would go in the kitchen to get say a yogurt or a snack. he gauges what we eat and says that we are eating HIS FOOD. yes he works but i am the wife and i do all the cooking n cleaning but he says she and me we do not deserve it…the ood and toilet paper etc…
11. I am not a spend thrift either i do not go shopping…and only time i do is at the supermarket for only needs like food…and bargin shop at that. last time i bought me a pair of jeans and shoes was 3 yrs ago. i only own 3 pair of jeans and 2 pair of shorts and no nice work clothes …this is all true…i am frustrated and i need advise as to how i should handle a difficult person like him?
yes he has taken money from me when i did work yrs ago i would hand my check all of it to him.

I bought 2 packages of collard greens. I also bought a little pack of diced ham. to cook with the greens…help! How long shall I cook the collard greens and what should I add from my herb garden? Thank you in advance.
Shall I cook the collards in water or chicken broth for flavor?

Before my dad got married to my mom, he claimed that all he ate were sandwiches because he never knew how to cook. He never learned how to cook after all these years. He can’t even do something simple like brew a cup of coffee. My mom has to do it for him. He can’t even do something simple like like heat up frozen food in the oven. He can’t even cook rice on a rice cooker, which is so simple.

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Above, it should say the local butcher sells it “all ready to cook,” not “all ready to cool.”

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Need cooking/baking temp,how long,& if flipping is needed.Also what to cook them or flavor them is a plus,but I dont plan to batter them or do anything too fancy.
Whole Bass.

How long do I cook the 2. And what can I use in the place of salt to make them taste really good. Also how to seasoned the two. I never cook this type of food and I really want it to taste great!!!! Someone help me please,thanks.