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RE: Eat It Or Go Hungry? - 6/18/2008 11:09:13 AM

stampinlady

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I've always had something for everyone. Our rule has always been to try it and see if you like the taste and be polite. We forget that kids taste bud can be much different than our especially if you've spent years smoking!! Dd(14) doesn't care for meat most of the time so I make sure I have other things for her to eat. I like our meals to be a happy and peaceful time. We also have devotion time afterward, which is nice.

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RE: Eat It Or Go Hungry? - 6/19/2008 11:13:04 AM

PoisonApple

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Something we've picked up from other friends is the "no thank you serving." For us, it's okay to not eat a plateful of something you don't like, but you DO need to take a tablespoon's helping and eat it.

I will alter tonight's menu slightly to fit tastes for my son, such as leaving some rice or noodles plain, etc. But then, it's just the two of us, and it's easy enough.

My son and I recently had dinner with a couple from church who we don't know very well, and when we arrived, each place at the table was already set with an appetizer of shrimp on a bed of lettuce. Neither my son nor I like shrimp, but we ate it without a face or gag! It's just polite when you're at someone else's home.

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RE: Eat It Or Go Hungry? - 6/19/2008 2:25:21 PM

Consecrated2God

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The "no thank you" serving is a good idea.

I personally couldn't have eaten the shrimp because I'm allergic to it, but I've never met anyone who would have been offended if there is a reason someone can't eat what they serve.

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