March 21, 2019 • 14 mins
Dear Steve and Shirley, please help me handle an issue with my wife. We are in our 30s and have been married 12 years and we have two children. We have a great relationship, but there's just one issue: She cannot cook! Not even a little bit. I'm not saying that it's her job as the woman. I love to throw down in the kitchen when I have time, but I'm currently the only one working. She has insisted on taking care of the family meals until she gets a new job and that's very nice of her, but her food is terrible.........
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Buggle up, hold on tight. We got it for you here.
It is the Strawberry Letter. And as I mentioned, I
really don't appreciate this subject. But here goes my wife's
cooking is going to kill us. Or he didn't write it.
That was not funny. He did not. I know he didn't, it,
says dear Stephen Shirley. Please help me handle an issue
(00:23):
with my wife. We are in our thirties and have
been married twelve years, and we have two children. See
right there. We have a great relationship. But there's just
one issue. She cannot cook, not even a little bit.
I'm not saying it's her job. As a woman. I
love to throw down in the kitchen when I have time,
(00:45):
but I'm currently the only one working. She has insisted
on taking care of the family meals until she gets
a new job, and that's very nice of her. But
her food is terrible. She tried to make eggs for
us and they were runny and milky. When she tried
to grill some chicken, it turned out burnt on the
outside and raw on the inside. We are spending twice
(01:09):
as much on groceries because she experiments in the kitchen,
and we have to replace most of her meal creations.
She's really trying, and I don't want to hurt her feelings.
But one time she made oatmeal and our eight year
old son yelled, dang, Mama, what's in this stuff? Of
course I had to reprimand him, reprimand him for being rude,
(01:31):
but I definitely understood what he meant. I have suggested
that we buy pre made meals or we go out
to eat until she takes a cooking class of some kind.
That hurt her feelings. So now I'm scared to bring
up the subject again. Eating together should be a good time,
not scary or stressful. Now the kids are begging to
(01:52):
sneak and eat out before we get home whenever I
picked them up from school or soccer practice. How can
I get my wife to stop wasting food and money
without killing her confidence? The kids and I need help?
Please advise, See there, this wasn't for me first though.
I have to give you love, the man, the husband
(02:13):
who wrote this letter, because I think you're very kind.
I think you're very patient. Husband. Twelve years is a
very long time to put up with this bad cooking.
But you didn't know this before you guys got married
that she didn't cook. You didn't know. It seems like
you had to know some of this. And since you
say you can throw down in the kitchen, you did
say that. You said, I can throw down in the
(02:34):
kitchen when I have time. Why haven't you like taught
her or tried to teach her a few things, at
least to cook some eggs in her case, since you
say you don't want to hurt her feelings, you suggested
a cooking class at one time, and she was hurt
by that. I don't know. I think in this case
it'll be how you tell her and not so much
(02:56):
you know what you do. In this case, it's how
I can tell you love her very much. But you're
you're really gonna have to sit her down and try
and help her out. In this situation. You can make,
you know, a fun a day of it trying to
teach her how to just cook a few things. You
said that she likes to experiment, so why don't you
guys experiment together? But you know how, and you'll be
(03:18):
helping her in a nice way. Steve. Yeah, well, yo,
let's gonna cut this out. Let's gone quep playing with this, y'all.
We know who this letter about. Let's just gonna hey,
ain't your turn no more? Come on? You know my
wife's cooking is gonna kill us. We know exactly who
this damn letter is about. That Poe has little Nesto
(03:38):
and had to describe and talk about the gang kids
and just a damn lie. I know the writings of
a man that's in pain, and this is Shirley's husband
that the road in. I promise you I have proof
all through the letter. Dear Steve and Shirley. Why is
(04:02):
he talking to her like he don't know? That's a
good part right there, because don't you see through that?
I see that he tries help me handl an issue
with my wife. We are in our thirties with an
ass on it, and have been married twelve years and
(04:22):
we have two children. Y'all don't see the glading glaring
hints in this. I see what is thirty plus twelve
man h plus two? Okay, always carry it. But there's
(04:51):
just one issue. She cannot cook, not even a little
Who else could this be out? I'm not saying that's
her job as a woman, exactly. I love to throw
down in the kitchen when I had the time. Ain't
y'all HEARDing us time? Yes he do, I heard him say.
(05:17):
But I'm currently the only one working that's cold for
I'm the only one working in the kitchen. She has
insisted on taking care of the family meals until she
gets a new job. And that's very nice of her. Now,
(05:38):
see this is where he tries to throw us all
so we don't think we're talking about them, but he
gets right back to it. But her food is terrible.
Older y'all know this could be she tried to make
egg for us. Now, I think we've all been here
(05:59):
then when Shirley May they were running and milky, just
how she made them. It was a mistake. When she
tried to grill some chicken it turned out burnt on
the outside. And roll the damn it all us hand
simon them sick as hell. We're spending twice as much
(06:21):
on groceries because she experiments in the kitchen. Remember the
time Shirley over refrigerating discovered it was cardboarding. Now because
she just moved in, but it was like she had
been living there for six months and she found out
it was cardboard in refrigerator. Because it's I mean cardboard
in the oven because it was a new apartment. Remember that.
(06:42):
You know that's true, that she's really trying. But I
don't want to hurt her feel its because you know
how Sherley is now, she's sensed. But one time she
made oatmeal and our eight year old son substitute for him.
(07:03):
Nesto said, one time she made oatmeal and our yeah,
damn mamma was sitting the stump, because you know sometimes,
you know, Nesto call her mama. Damn mamma was sitting
this stock. Of course I had to reprimand him subject,
my wife's cooking is going to kill us well, because
(07:26):
you know, I just think we all we tired a
playing with this. My wife's cooking gonna kill her. I'm sorry, Nesto,
I'm sorry she tried to kill you. Dog. I walked
her non cooking ass down the aisle and handed her
to That's why I'm taking so much time to get
(07:47):
damn letter. The whole time I was walking down the aisle,
I heard a whole Difference song. You know, dude, Dune,
that ain't what I heard. What do you mean? The
whole time we're walking down the aisle, Yeah, everybody was
(08:11):
hearing his head dune due. Everybody's just happening. You know
what I heard? What p P P p P Who
(08:55):
he gives this woman to his man? Did it? Man?
He man? I'm sorry. That is terrible. This is the
mistake to Nesto made. He suggested that we buy pre
maden heels or go out to eat until she takes
(09:19):
a cooking class or some kind. Yeah, that hurt her feeling? Well, damn, Nesto,
ain't you hurt? Then? Now we all hurt. Stick to
your girls, brother, Make her take to cook your class?
(09:42):
Now heard it so bad? Now she tripping all that house,
trying to kick him anytime she said. Now he's scared
to bring up subject again. Then he says to us
eating should be a good time, not scary or stressful. Y'all.
Remember when should have got that croc pot? Yeah, stuff
(10:06):
that been in that croc pod? That was classic. Remember
the time nest open it up and saying wise all
the phone in him steaking there? Who puts steak in
a damn croc pot? Who do that? You can grill
a steak, You can put the steak in on the
brawler in the oven? Who put a steak a whole
(10:28):
damn steak in a croc pott. Now the kids just
begging to sneak out and eat before they get home.
That's cold. For now, I try to eat out before
I get home. Yeah, that's funny because I do ask
him as he hungry when he gets in the already. Yeah,
he always says, Now, how can I get my wife
(10:50):
to stop wasting food and money without killing her comfortence?
I see this whole letter. You know what I see
this letter, ass Tommy. I see this as an altar call,
won't you come? I see it all of you that
are burden heavy, laid, yes, tired and weary of running
(11:16):
this race by yourself, not knowing where your last meal
will come from. That's right. This is a letter about
a woman who didn't take the time as a little girl.
That's right to learn some basic basics of taking care
(11:40):
or not only a man, but of even herself. He
stayed in the house. I have eaten at sister Sherlotte
house before. I must say I understand the reason for
this a letter. I know what the man going through.
I know what Sherley can't do. Cooking in one thing
(12:05):
she never been able to do. Shirley cooked so bad.
I remember one time a Sister Shirley was doing missionary work.
She was down at the State Penitentiary. I was a
little curious as to or what her role would be
(12:25):
down at the prison. I thought maybe as a special punishment,
maybe when a man got put in the hole, that
they would only offer her sister Shirley's dishes. I even
thought one time that if you got put on a
(12:47):
certain range, that they would wait till you were late
to coming down for a supper, that Sister Shirley would
be the only one. But then and I found out
why Sister Shirley was bought in that it was for
money saveing reason, I'm not. Because they had Shirley working
(13:12):
on death row, and every time they would ask a man,
what is your last meal? They rolled out a picture
Sister Shirley as the chef on death row. Every land
one of the mess I don't want them to eat.
I'm a pass ye take me old see my maker.
(13:35):
I'd rather go to Heaven hungry than to go to
hell fool. And that's why Sister Sherley worked out at
the State penitentiary. Old death my law lord, All right, listen, uh,
we're about out of time, Thank the Lord. You can
(13:56):
email or instagram us your thoughts on today's Berry letter
wasn't really about me. No, you can do it at
Steve Harvey at them. Sure you want to leave people
writing You're listening to the Steve Harvey Morning Show.
Buggle up, hold on tight. We got it for you here.
It is the Strawberry Letter. And as I mentioned, I
really don't appreciate this subject. But here goes my wife's
cooking is going to kill us. Or he didn't write it.
That was not funny. He did not. I know he didn't, it,
says dear Stephen Shirley. Please help me handle an issue
(00:23):
with my wife. We are in our thirties and have
been married twelve years, and we have two children. See
right there. We have a great relationship. But there's just
one issue. She cannot cook, not even a little bit.
I'm not saying it's her job. As a woman. I
love to throw down in the kitchen when I have time,
(00:45):
but I'm currently the only one working. She has insisted
on taking care of the family meals until she gets
a new job, and that's very nice of her. But
her food is terrible. She tried to make eggs for
us and they were runny and milky. When she tried
to grill some chicken, it turned out burnt on the
outside and raw on the inside. We are spending twice
(01:09):
as much on groceries because she experiments in the kitchen,
and we have to replace most of her meal creations.
She's really trying, and I don't want to hurt her feelings.
But one time she made oatmeal and our eight year
old son yelled, dang, Mama, what's in this stuff? Of
course I had to reprimand him, reprimand him for being rude,
(01:31):
but I definitely understood what he meant. I have suggested
that we buy pre made meals or we go out
to eat until she takes a cooking class of some kind.
That hurt her feelings. So now I'm scared to bring
up the subject again. Eating together should be a good time,
not scary or stressful. Now the kids are begging to
(01:52):
sneak and eat out before we get home whenever I
picked them up from school or soccer practice. How can
I get my wife to stop wasting food and money
without killing her confidence? The kids and I need help?
Please advise, See there, this wasn't for me first though.
I have to give you love, the man, the husband
(02:13):
who wrote this letter, because I think you're very kind.
I think you're very patient. Husband. Twelve years is a
very long time to put up with this bad cooking.
But you didn't know this before you guys got married
that she didn't cook. You didn't know. It seems like
you had to know some of this. And since you
say you can throw down in the kitchen, you did
say that. You said, I can throw down in the
(02:34):
kitchen when I have time. Why haven't you like taught
her or tried to teach her a few things, at
least to cook some eggs in her case, since you
say you don't want to hurt her feelings, you suggested
a cooking class at one time, and she was hurt
by that. I don't know. I think in this case
it'll be how you tell her and not so much
(02:56):
you know what you do. In this case, it's how
I can tell you love her very much. But you're
you're really gonna have to sit her down and try
and help her out. In this situation. You can make,
you know, a fun a day of it trying to
teach her how to just cook a few things. You
said that she likes to experiment, so why don't you
guys experiment together? But you know how, and you'll be
(03:18):
helping her in a nice way. Steve. Yeah, well, yo,
let's gonna cut this out. Let's gone quep playing with this, y'all.
We know who this letter about. Let's just gonna hey,
ain't your turn no more? Come on? You know my
wife's cooking is gonna kill us. We know exactly who
this damn letter is about. That Poe has little Nesto
(03:38):
and had to describe and talk about the gang kids
and just a damn lie. I know the writings of
a man that's in pain, and this is Shirley's husband
that the road in. I promise you I have proof
all through the letter. Dear Steve and Shirley. Why is
(04:02):
he talking to her like he don't know? That's a
good part right there, because don't you see through that?
I see that he tries help me handl an issue
with my wife. We are in our thirties with an
ass on it, and have been married twelve years and
(04:22):
we have two children. Y'all don't see the glading glaring
hints in this. I see what is thirty plus twelve
man h plus two? Okay, always carry it. But there's
(04:51):
just one issue. She cannot cook, not even a little
Who else could this be out? I'm not saying that's
her job as a woman, exactly. I love to throw
down in the kitchen when I had the time. Ain't
y'all HEARDing us time? Yes he do, I heard him say.
(05:17):
But I'm currently the only one working that's cold for
I'm the only one working in the kitchen. She has
insisted on taking care of the family meals until she
gets a new job. And that's very nice of her. Now,
(05:38):
see this is where he tries to throw us all
so we don't think we're talking about them, but he
gets right back to it. But her food is terrible.
Older y'all know this could be she tried to make
egg for us. Now, I think we've all been here
(05:59):
then when Shirley May they were running and milky, just
how she made them. It was a mistake. When she
tried to grill some chicken it turned out burnt on
the outside. And roll the damn it all us hand
simon them sick as hell. We're spending twice as much
(06:21):
on groceries because she experiments in the kitchen. Remember the
time Shirley over refrigerating discovered it was cardboarding. Now because
she just moved in, but it was like she had
been living there for six months and she found out
it was cardboard in refrigerator. Because it's I mean cardboard
in the oven because it was a new apartment. Remember that.
(06:42):
You know that's true, that she's really trying. But I
don't want to hurt her feel its because you know
how Sherley is now, she's sensed. But one time she
made oatmeal and our eight year old son substitute for him.
(07:03):
Nesto said, one time she made oatmeal and our yeah,
damn mamma was sitting the stump, because you know sometimes,
you know, Nesto call her mama. Damn mamma was sitting
this stock. Of course I had to reprimand him subject,
my wife's cooking is going to kill us well, because
(07:26):
you know, I just think we all we tired a
playing with this. My wife's cooking gonna kill her. I'm sorry, Nesto,
I'm sorry she tried to kill you. Dog. I walked
her non cooking ass down the aisle and handed her
to That's why I'm taking so much time to get
(07:47):
damn letter. The whole time I was walking down the aisle,
I heard a whole Difference song. You know, dude, Dune,
that ain't what I heard. What do you mean? The
whole time we're walking down the aisle, Yeah, everybody was
(08:11):
hearing his head dune due. Everybody's just happening. You know
what I heard? What p P P p P Who
(08:55):
he gives this woman to his man? Did it? Man?
He man? I'm sorry. That is terrible. This is the
mistake to Nesto made. He suggested that we buy pre
maden heels or go out to eat until she takes
(09:19):
a cooking class or some kind. Yeah, that hurt her feeling? Well, damn, Nesto,
ain't you hurt? Then? Now we all hurt. Stick to
your girls, brother, Make her take to cook your class?
(09:42):
Now heard it so bad? Now she tripping all that house,
trying to kick him anytime she said. Now he's scared
to bring up subject again. Then he says to us
eating should be a good time, not scary or stressful. Y'all.
Remember when should have got that croc pot? Yeah, stuff
(10:06):
that been in that croc pod? That was classic. Remember
the time nest open it up and saying wise all
the phone in him steaking there? Who puts steak in
a damn croc pot? Who do that? You can grill
a steak, You can put the steak in on the
brawler in the oven? Who put a steak a whole
(10:28):
damn steak in a croc pott. Now the kids just
begging to sneak out and eat before they get home.
That's cold. For now, I try to eat out before
I get home. Yeah, that's funny because I do ask
him as he hungry when he gets in the already. Yeah,
he always says, Now, how can I get my wife
(10:50):
to stop wasting food and money without killing her comfortence?
I see this whole letter. You know what I see
this letter, ass Tommy. I see this as an altar call,
won't you come? I see it all of you that
are burden heavy, laid, yes, tired and weary of running
(11:16):
this race by yourself, not knowing where your last meal
will come from. That's right. This is a letter about
a woman who didn't take the time as a little girl.
That's right to learn some basic basics of taking care
(11:40):
or not only a man, but of even herself. He
stayed in the house. I have eaten at sister Sherlotte
house before. I must say I understand the reason for
this a letter. I know what the man going through.
I know what Sherley can't do. Cooking in one thing
(12:05):
she never been able to do. Shirley cooked so bad.
I remember one time a Sister Shirley was doing missionary work.
She was down at the State Penitentiary. I was a
little curious as to or what her role would be
(12:25):
down at the prison. I thought maybe as a special punishment,
maybe when a man got put in the hole, that
they would only offer her sister Shirley's dishes. I even
thought one time that if you got put on a
(12:47):
certain range, that they would wait till you were late
to coming down for a supper, that Sister Shirley would
be the only one. But then and I found out
why Sister Shirley was bought in that it was for
money saveing reason, I'm not. Because they had Shirley working
(13:12):
on death row, and every time they would ask a man,
what is your last meal? They rolled out a picture
Sister Shirley as the chef on death row. Every land
one of the mess I don't want them to eat.
I'm a pass ye take me old see my maker.
(13:35):
I'd rather go to Heaven hungry than to go to
hell fool. And that's why Sister Sherley worked out at
the State penitentiary. Old death my law lord, All right, listen, uh,
we're about out of time, Thank the Lord. You can
(13:56):
email or instagram us your thoughts on today's Berry letter
wasn't really about me. No, you can do it at
Steve Harvey at them. Sure you want to leave people
writing You're listening to the Steve Harvey Morning Show.
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