cybercat wrote:
> I have to agree. When I have people over I generally let them know
> what I am making, and ask if that is okay, no allergies, etc. I think that
> is considerate. But if I am invited, you bet I have nothing to say about
> the menu unless I am asked. In my experience most people will say, "I'm
> fixing _____, does so and so like that?"

Yes - IME as well.

>
> I feel sorry for people who have to cook for kids who all eat different
> things
> at home.
>
> I have nephews like that. Their mother thinks she has pampered them by
> catering to their whims from infancy, but she has really ruined them. Only
> one out of four of these kids will eat PEANUT butter, and no, they are
> not allergic. Only one will eat eggs--a different one. All of them will not
> eat any pizza that has any topping but exactly what they want, and I mean,
> they will go hungry rather than eat it. Each drinks a different type of soda
> and
> each eats a different type of breakfast cereal.

Sheesh!! None of that in my house. If J doesn't like what I put on
his plate, he drinks his milk and waits for the next meal. The only
time I will fix different things to get him to eat is when he is sick.
He's a good eater though - eats as much as I do sometimes, and has
grown 4 inches in the last 6 months. He amazes me.

-L.