When the cat is away the mice will play!

Or in my case, eat.

Mr X isn't a big fan of his veggies. He doesn't have too much of a problem with most of them so long as they are raw. But cook his veggies up and he will not touch them. (With the exception of corn and potatoes.) I, however, love my cooked veggies. Broccoli, spinach, edamame, zucchini, asparagus are at the top of my list, just to name a few. We normally rarely buy these things because I don't particularly like them uncooked (except spinach, that's fine as a salad). But when Mr X is gone, I run around steaming vegetables like a crazy woman.

Not that this is some big secret. Mr X knows all about it. I firmly believe that it actually helps him when he is away. Because when he calls and asks, "So what did you do tonight? What did you have for dinner?" Rather than make him feel like he really missed out on a delicious meal of roast beast and mashed potatoes/gravy perfectly finished off with a slice of incredible peach pie, I'm all, "Oh I had steamed asparagus and carrots with fried zucchini topped with loads of cheese." Then Mr X doesn't feel like he missed out that much because he's glad he had to eat out rather than be tortured with my cooked veggie smorgasbord.