Not to worry, they discovered. Researchers found that 93 percent of women in households shared by a man were involved in meal planning. Only 23 percent of men were. Only 36 percent of men shopped, and only 27 percent of men helped cook. Men who do plan, shop for and cook meals tend to be relatively young and come from lower-income homes.
Some men are more likely to help with cooking when there are just two people in the house.
Once children come along, Mom gets the honor of putting meals on the table night after unrelenting night. Humbled by 25,000 years of historical precedent, I would not dream of trying to change the way families do dinner. I have observed, however, that men will scramble eggs. The following scrambled eggs are seasoned with sausage, onion, green chilies and a little hot sauce, and, if you like, are used to fill softened wheat tortillas. If that seems like too much trouble, just sprinkle the scrambled eggs with grated cheese and serve with English muffins and sliced tomatoes.