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In response to "ARGH. I am being denied the opportunity to bring a vegetarian main dish to Thanksgiving at ILs. "oh no, nothing heavy. just bring a fruit salad or " by kare

I sincerely think she's trying to help - or thinks she helping - " don't go to all that trouble"

Posted by Epiphany (aka Epiphany) Nov 7 '11, 11:56

I don't think she thought past that - like " what will kare eat?".

you could always say what you brought has meat in it - buwhaa.

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she said she was planning to make a separate portion of gravy for me and use vegetarian broth in the stuffing so it's been on her mind. - kare Nov 7, 11:57 24
- Well, you gotta bring something to put that delicious vegetarian gravy on :) -- nm - con_carne Nov 7, 12:00
- don't mention it again, but bring something smallish. like, not a single portion, but not enough to feed the whole fam. -- nm - loosilu Nov 7, 11:59 22
  - it's just f-ing rude to be all, "oh, you can eat a couple of the side dishes. do NOT bring a main dish that you know you can eat." -- nm - kare Nov 7, 12:02 21
    - Make something super delicious just to make them all jealous ... like pumpkin or squash lasange ... for ONE! -- nm - BroDuckJen Nov 7, 12:07 11
      - pumpkin or squash? I thought you said something delicious? -- nm - dogbert Nov 7, 12:09 2
        
        if you've never tried it - don't be a Pixie :) -- nm - BroDuckJen Nov 7, 12:16 1
        
        you know what is delicious in lasagna? meat - dogbert Nov 7, 12:19
      - oh damn, i just ate the last single serving of butternut squash lasagna last week. i'd frozen a couple and they were awesome. -- nm - kare Nov 7, 12:08 6
        
        i'd be tempted to hide something on you so you don't starve, but, sit there at dinner with a half empty plate and 'smile bravely'. - Andie Nov 7, 12:10 5
        
        seriously, pregnancy hunger is like nothing else. if i don't eat (and it usually needs to be a balanced meal) i feel *really* sick. - kare Nov 7, 12:14 2
        
        she doesn't want you to get 'hangry' that day. -- nm - Diva Nov 7, 12:17
        
        make more of that lasagne ... if there's too much I'll come eat it :D (it's delicious stuff - had it here at a local restaurant) -- nm - BroDuckJen Nov 7, 12:15
        
        heh. tempting. (jeff is just going to let her know that we will be bringing some sort of main dish for me.) - kare Nov 7, 12:12 1
        
        oh no - no you MUST go - and do that imitation of Bill Murray in What about Bob - when he's eating the corn - do it as you eat your own dish that you - BroDuckJen Nov 7, 12:17
      - mmm...lasagna's a good idea. -- nm - Diva Nov 7, 12:08
    - totally agreed. -- nm - loosilu Nov 7, 12:06
    - maybe they are planning on making a main dish that you will be able to eat. - sycor Nov 7, 12:05 4
      - she's not. -- nm - kare Nov 7, 12:06 3
        
        so she is being passive aggressive? most people I know think of mac and cheese as a side dish at thanksgiving. everything but turkey is a side dish. - amanda Nov 7, 12:08 2
        
        i ... think maybe? i honestly haven't decided if she's p/a or just sometimes ... doesn't get it. -- nm - kare Nov 7, 12:10 1
        
        I'm guessing the latter. It sounded less like "YOU MAY NOT BRING ONE" and more like "don't put yourself out." -- nm - Dr.Vermin, just IMO Nov 7, 12:27
    - you're pregnant. bring a kare + baby sized portion of whatever main dish you'd like so you'll feel sated. -- nm - Diva Nov 7, 12:05 2
      - and on T-giving, when you show up with it, say you had an insane craving for it. -- nm - loosilu Nov 7, 12:07 1
        
        No way. You bring it and eat it and be done with it. No explanation needed, IMO. - Jim Nov 7, 12:18
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- and it's crazy but there are people who will assume that veggiterians will simply " eat around" the meat in a dish. - Epiphany Nov 7, 11:57 2
  - very true. Speaking of tru, hurray, I'll have to figure out where the dairy is hidden. -- nm - loosilu Nov 7, 11:58 1
    - butter...in EVERYTHING -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 7, 12:00

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