In article >,
VegA > wrote:

> >> Perhaps The host should print a menu and allow their guests to oder
> >> their food from it!
> >
> >I've considered it!
>
> Kewl! Last time I did that I opened a resturant. I also charged for
> it.
>
> But it could be fun. A theme night!
>
> Theme night...Strip club theme!!!!

<lol> With or without the poker game???

> >
> >I don't generally cook for myself. Honestly, if I lived alone, I'd
> >probably eat pre-prepared nuked TV dinners or eat out more. That's just
> >the way I am. I take joy in sharing.
>
> TV dinners have worse stuff in them than the lighter fluid you
> mentioned.

True for the most part... Some are better/worse than others.

>
> I too enjoy cooking for others. But there is a point where it is NOT
> fun anymore. Like, no this, that, the other...

I see your point, it can get stressful. It's just that my guest made
only two simple, reasonable requests and everyone is coming unglued over
it. He and his wife do not purchase nor eat ground meat. Beef or
sausage, either one.

While it has nothing to do with allergies, there are some types of food
that I prefer not to eat either. I have several food sensitivities so I
guess that's why I tend to respect food preferences more?

He also asked that I not use lighter fluid.

I actually went as far as not using briquets since they are chemically
treated. I posted the pics of the wood and charcoal that I bought and
used. I'll be doing that from now on now that I know for sure the big
store carries that stuff! I'll also raid some country roads for mesquite
deadwood and stockpile it.

When I e-mailed him about veggie preference, he said any veggies would
be wonderful. That made it easy. I stuck with standby's that have worked
in the past.

>
> >
> >Good food is no fun or pleasure for me if I don't get to share it with
> >someone. It's vital to me that someone else enjoys my efforts.
>
> Agreed!
> >
>
> >Sorry if that sounds weird, but that's just "me" and I am not ashamed of
> >that.
>
> No reason to be. I like you just the way you are

Ditto here! It's okay to agree to disagree sometimes on some items...
Cheers!
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