To expect DH to eat leftovers twice in a week?

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DH changed his wfh days this week so is not collecting DD from her club tonight. Usually they get a takeaway on their way home, DS and I eat leftovers from the week. E.g. I made a curry on Tuesday which we all ate and DH took a portion for his lunch on Wednesday. I would normally turn the leftovers into a soup for DS and me to eat on a Thursday evening but today it will be DH and DS at home. DH doesn't think he should be expected to eat leftovers from the same meal twice in a week. I don't see the issue. What does everyone else do with leftovers?

YANBU - use up the food
YABU - it's too repetitive, and you shouldn't expect him to eat it.

But it is very much about cooking and shopping, isn't it?
Because, otherwise I don't really see how this conversation will go.
Husband: you should not expect me to eat the same meal three days in a row
Wife: I think I should, because MN told me so
Husband: well, I won't

And then what? You are going to provide him with something different?

Or
Husband: you should not expect me to eat the same meal three days in a row
Wife: You are right, MN told me I am unreasonable

And then what? You are going to provide him with something different?

In fact, the answer in both scenarios could be "grand, you sort something out for yourself then".

I'm not telling DH he can't have something else, I just assumed he'd eat what I would have eaten had I been home, so hadn't got "extra" food in.

But he's not you so you shouldn't assume that. I never eat leftovers, but dh will happily have them.
Surely you have food in your cupboards or freezer he can have though?

Three times in one week, yes I'd be bored of it.

But I wouldn't go 'wah wah cook me something else little wifey'.

I'd say 'I don't fancy this again, let's freeze it for next week and I'll make pasta/omelette/jacket potato etc'

This

I’m not sure I’d want to eat the same dinner 3 days in a row. Even if it was something I really loved. I don’t think I’d want it unless I really couldn’t afford an alternative.
He can find himself something though.
And freeze the portion for next week.

How can something be a big enough portion for a meal but not big enough to 'bother freezing it'

It’s definitely personal preference but really even if you prefer not to it’s not a big deal as a one off.

As routine we cook three times a week - we make lunch and dinner for that day and the next day and then eat out one day a week

If it's another portion, then it is worth freezing. I like to vary veg and pulses, so would want something different.

I think you have to make the right amount of food first time. Cooking for three meals is way OTT.

DH doesn't really like leftovers, but he is very capable of buying the same supermarket pizza four times a week.

I probably would but not every week....

And I would because I do most of the cooking and shopping and thinking about what we'll eat. So there are times when I'd think fuck it can't be arsed I'll eat that rather than freeze it and have to make something else. DH wouldn't as he doesn't do all of that.

I wouldn't want the same meal three times in the same week, but equally I would eat it unless I was prepared to make something else.

If he wants to make himself something and you don't think he should YABU.

If he wants you to cater for him YANBU

Why can't you freeze the leftovers? If there's enough for todays dinner, surely there is enough to freeze for next time he doesn't fancy a repeat?

Since you don't want answers about shopping or cooking..

Is your question ...

Should someone want to eat the same things 3 times in a row...

Then it's a personal choice isn't it.

I love it because I know what I like, am single so can cook whatever I like without having to factor in any one else, and I like routine.

Others don't as you can see from this thread.

There isn't a yes or no.

Tell him they are not leftovers. They are batch cooking because you are organised.

So he normally has a takeaway? But he's he's getting third day curry? 😁He just wants his normal takeaway I think, that's something to look forward to. Leftover curry soup, not so much. Un less you're really hard up I wouldn't be having curry three times. Incidentally I'd be having a takeaway one night a week as well!

I wouldn't want to eat the same thing for three meals in a row if I'm honest. I would, because leftovers annoy me, but I'd probably have a whinge about it.

I wouldn't want to eat the same meal three times in a week, no.

If you're happy to, then the obvious solution is to bring a takeaway home for him and you eat it, surely?

This, if its a one off then get over it. regularly? nope.

I agree. We never did it but my late husband wouldn't have minded one bit, he was no finicky and we were both quite inventive with meal preparation. As for me, I am always happy to have cold meat with creamy mash and Branston pickle, love it.

Haha he should eat at mine, I make two giantlressure cooker stews or soups and we alternate between them all week, only varying the carbs alongside and frozen veg.

The leftovers normally need to be stretched into a soup to feed two of you, yet now it will stretch to feed four? I’m with your husband.

I wouldn't want the same meal 3 x in a row. Neither would anyone in the family.

We freeze and use it another time or I would add something to turn it into a different meal, is that possible?

I would quite happily eat the same meal 3 days in a row as I hate waste and love the fact I don't have to cook / wash up etc. I often eat leftovers for two lunches in a row!

That’s what I don’t get, you just bung it in a tub and shove it in the freezer! I wouldn’t want to eat the same meal 3 times in a week.

So what are you going to have to eat? Takeaway? Seems logical to just get enough for all of you.

Freeze the curry as DH doesn't fancy it.
I joined this thread being prepared to say HIBU - there's nothing wrong with leftovers and waste and fussiness gets on my nerves. But the same meal three days in a row I do think it's a bit much and it would be better to freeze the portions and have takeaway.

Or is he moaning that he wants to eat earlier but you didn't buy/prepare other food for him? If so he can be told to sort it himself, you aren't the skivvy.