Comments on: Does Your ChowPapa Cook? (Baked Father’s Day Burgers)

By: Oh man I cannot wait! – Scallion Pancakes « Robbing Peter

Oh man I cannot wait! – Scallion Pancakes « Robbing Peter — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 20:54:21 +0000

[...] in an ironic twist, from the uber-healthy chomama: how to make your own small, square, onion soaked hamburgers courtesy of the [...]

By: michelle

michelle — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:20:31 +0000

robbingpeter: well said! and, you’re right, this way creates less mess, which means less clean-up (my job after chris cooks!).

stacie: my post started getting a bit long in first draft b/c i tried to get into the idea of parity (not equality) in a relationship. so i deleted it. but thanks for touching on it. in our house, for ex, i clean the apt (chris finds it unbearable), chris does the shopping (i hate it), we both cook (we both love it), i’m the go-to handyman (my dad taught me well), chris is the go-to IT guy (i’m a bit of a techno-idiot)…. you get the idea. each family has to find the balance that works for them.

By: stacie

stacie — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:16:23 +0000

these look delish. (and I can attest that M's ChowPapa is, indeed, a great cook.) my chowpapa does not help by cooking. instead, he takes on more of the evening childcare to enable me to cook because he knows that's part of how i relax (or finish out my work!) at the end of the day. but, there is this one thing.... chowpapa does make one of our ABSOLUTE, all-time favorites. i've even posted about it (orzo risotto). like these burgers, it's PURE comfort food. no veggies. just pasta, tomatoes, and cheese. lots of it. i've tried adding peas or spinach. i bet it works for some. it's certainly a good thought. but it's never caught on with the cook. and, secretly, i'm happy about it. it's perfect just the way he makes it.

By: RobbingPeter

RobbingPeter — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:33:27 +0000

Those look fabulous – and a great way to make hamburgers without all of the mess. I have the hardest time forming patties and such.

Every meal doesn’t have to be a paragon of balance and nutrition. Every meal has something to teach as you said. I was thrilled the first time my little man picked up 1/2 of a cheesburger and bit into it like a big boy. We have major problems with textures and he really likes everything to be seperate and bite sized. So taking a bite of bread, cheese, and burger all together was a major stride for him.