Mrs. Kiwi, Los Angeles
Age and Occupation in 06: 27, Bookkeeper
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 27, P.E. Teach/Coach @ private schools in LA
Engagement Date: March 31, 2006
Wedding Date: November 3, 2007
Venue: Radisson Hotel
About Me: I'm a bookkeeper who failed high school algebra. I'm currently living in Los Angeles, literally a street over from where I grew up with Mr. Kiwi, my honey of three years. We have a jumbo mini-dachshund (seriously, he's huuuuge), and we're planning an autumn themed wedding on a shoestring, paid for by ourselves. The wedding date is my late grandma's birthday, I needed her there somehow, and that seemed like the best way for us. I can't believe I'm a Bee! I couldn't be more proud!
Food Rights
January 3rd, 2008 @ 2:05 pm by Mrs. Kiwi
The other day I had a text conversation with Mrs. Emerald and Mr. Bee, discussing the household food habits. I’ve always “taken care” of my family members, cooking for my older brother dinner when I was ten, so he would be sure to eat (despite his laziness - although my SIL says he’s a great cook now! I taught him well); bringing over extra food for my dad when I make too much, since sometimes he forgets to eat. Even now, when Mr. Kiwi is playing his Guitar Hero, I bring him a jug of cold water since I know he likes to keep hydrated in order to keep his star power high. Hehehe.
It comes as no surprise then, that even if I adore a certain piece of food, I will always leave the last piece for someone else (whether or not it gets eaten is another subject altogether). In our home, Mr. Kiwi and I have a system: any food not eaten by me within a day will get eaten by him. Part of this stems from how much I dislike leftovers. I will not eat them most of the time. The cases are rare when I tell him I want to eat so and so later. So, unless it’s a dessert or cookie of some sort, it’s fair game. If I DO want to eat it later, I must tell him, otherwise he will eat it before I have a chance to get home. Like Woofie did. Okay, Woofie doesn’t really understand the difference between eating Mommy’s cookie when she’s working and Daddy’s playing the wii (and letting Woofie run wild- thus allowing him to sneak my cookie while I’m gone) and being allowed to have something, but still- I was dreaming of that cookie all DAY.
Anyway, since we have this system, it makes me wonder: do other couples have a food system?
7 Responses to “Food Rights”
I’ve never really thought about it. Anything in our house is fair game. Sometimes I’ll pose a question like “Do you want to take tonight’s leftovers as lunch tomorrow - or take sandwiches so this can be our dinner tomorrow and we don’t have to cook?” That’s really the only time a ‘don’t eat that’ rule occurs. Or if I make something for an event and have to say “Don’t eat the brownies - they’re for ____”
I do get bummed when I go for a scoop of ice cream and it’s all gone. I’m getting used to that though! Our portion sizes are bit different when it comes to sweets - so even if I just bought it - chances are it’s gone! 
We’re the same as the PP. I like leftovers more than FI, so usually I’m the one that eats stuff, but he’ll mention it to me if he wants to take some pizza into work for lunch.
FI does all the grocery shopping and cooking, so if I need something, I have to write it down on the list. That’s as close as we come to having a system.
If I buy something I don’t want him to eat (usually because I specifically chose a healthy snack for work lunches or something) then I just ask him please not to eat it. The only thing I regularly have a problem with and it drives me BANANAS is milk chocolate chips. I keep them in the pantry for baking, and if I make chocolate chip cookies and don’t use the whole bag (and seriously, does anyone ever use the whole bag in one batch of cookies?!) then FI will eat them as if they’re trail mix (minus the nuts). Haha. Drives me crazy - I have to buy a new bag every time I want to make cookies, and I always have all the other ingredients on hand for baking and like to just whip something up on a whim without a grocery trip. I should hide them in empty cracker boxes or something. Actually that’s not a bad idea…. hmmmm….
But anyway, usually it’s a free for all, and for the most part we like different foods so I never touch his BBQ ribs and he leaves my leftover pasta alone.
lol…FI and I switch entrees when we eat out. he inevitably always orders better food and when i taste it i am always jealous.
luckily he usually always likes the food i ordered.
so it works out.
smartl- i definitely use the whole bag of chips! i have been known to add some from a 2nd bag, if i feel its necessary!
Yes — our system is that if the food is not in my hands or on my plate, I should not assume it will still exist later. 
Mr. Apple eats everything and leaves me crumbs. He thinks he’s being considerate. -)
Funny post! Mr. Bubblegum and I don’t eat a lot of the same foods. I’m a vegetarian, so when he eats meat, I’m out.. and when I eat anything soy, he’s out. So luckily we rarely have to fight over food.. but he doesn’t like to share, so it’s really best I stay away
