Pasta for dinner

[Anonymous]

In my 20s I ate those packets of pasta-roni. Half for lunch half for dinner. Weighed about 110. Way too much salt but wasn't that worried about getting enough protein.

[Anonymous]

Simply pasta is a meal is fine and that is an ungrateful and rude child or mother, whoever said it, I don’t care.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wouldve slapped that ungrateful b itch on the spot

After you invited her to your house to watch your kids and sit alone so you could whip up your Italian feast?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is a weird post. I learned a new term today though. "Almond Mom". I don't restrict what my kids eat but I am a firm believer against eating cereal as a meal. I couldn't even fathom being handed a bowl of pasta and expecting that to be a meal. You don't need to be an almond mom or dad to know that any processed carbs are not healthy and that lean protein is important. I also find it funny that people think that ethnicity makes their opinions better for some things...my great aunt came from Italy so I'm an expert of pasta dishes. Who cares? Noone cares where your relatives came from. Some relative of mine came from Germany...does that make me an expert on making sausage? It's so ridiculous. The best was the poster who claimed to be part of the junior Olympics growing up...like that makes her/his opinion any better than others.

This is why you people don't have friends. You can't fathom a normal human interaction? You are out at a playground with several preschoolers. The kids are having fun, the other mom invites everyone back to their house around the corner for a quick lunch and more playtime and whips up a quick lunch of pasta. Then you stare, aghast, at the bowl, unable to FATHOM the hell you have found yourself in

I love you. ~ signed another Italian-American (only half, though) with grandparents born and raised in Italy. And, yes, we eat lots of pasta (from a box, the horror!)

[Anonymous]

Maybe she's on a low carb diet or gluten free

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s weird to not offer a salad or vegetable or fruit.

It’s rude to comment on what a host is serving unless it’s complimentary. I’d be happy

Wut so if it’s complimentary it’s ok

Yes, correct.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is a weird post. I learned a new term today though. "Almond Mom". I don't restrict what my kids eat but I am a firm believer against eating cereal as a meal. I couldn't even fathom being handed a bowl of pasta and expecting that to be a meal. You don't need to be an almond mom or dad to know that any processed carbs are not healthy and that lean protein is important. I also find it funny that people think that ethnicity makes their opinions better for some things...my great aunt came from Italy so I'm an expert of pasta dishes. Who cares? Noone cares where your relatives came from. Some relative of mine came from Germany...does that make me an expert on making sausage? It's so ridiculous. The best was the poster who claimed to be part of the junior Olympics growing up...like that makes her/his opinion any better than others.

This is why you people don't have friends. You can't fathom a normal human interaction? You are out at a playground with several preschoolers. The kids are having fun, the other mom invites everyone back to their house around the corner for a quick lunch and more playtime and whips up a quick lunch of pasta. Then you stare, aghast, at the bowl, unable to FATHOM the hell you have found yourself in

I love you. ~ signed another Italian-American (only half, though) with grandparents born and raised in Italy. And, yes, we eat lots of pasta (from a box, the horror!)

This.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is a weird post. I learned a new term today though. "Almond Mom". I don't restrict what my kids eat but I am a firm believer against eating cereal as a meal. I couldn't even fathom being handed a bowl of pasta and expecting that to be a meal. You don't need to be an almond mom or dad to know that any processed carbs are not healthy and that lean protein is important. I also find it funny that people think that ethnicity makes their opinions better for some things...my great aunt came from Italy so I'm an expert of pasta dishes. Who cares? Noone cares where your relatives came from. Some relative of mine came from Germany...does that make me an expert on making sausage? It's so ridiculous. The best was the poster who claimed to be part of the junior Olympics growing up...like that makes her/his opinion any better than others.

This is why you people don't have friends. You can't fathom a normal human interaction? You are out at a playground with several preschoolers. The kids are having fun, the other mom invites everyone back to their house around the corner for a quick lunch and more playtime and whips up a quick lunch of pasta. Then you stare, aghast, at the bowl, unable to FATHOM the hell you have found yourself in

I love you. ~ signed another Italian-American (only half, though) with grandparents born and raised in Italy. And, yes, we eat lots of pasta (from a box, the horror!)

Who gives S where your grandparents were born?

[Anonymous]

I think she was very rude. This wasn’t a planned meal that she was invited to. My kids eat pasta for lunch all the time. Usually it’s a leftover from dinner the night before and oftentimes there are no vegetables served with it.
There are a few little italian restaurants near my house and all of them serve buttered pasta so I don’t know why that seems to brand new to most people here. Sometimes the menu will say “buttery Parmesan noodles” or “Spaghetti with butter and garlic sauce” or similar but it’s all just buttered noodles. It doesn’t mean you have no food in your house if you prepare it. I’ve been invited to lunch at play dates and they usually just order pizza served without vegetables or fruits. I’ve never complained.

[Anonymous]

I am Indian and we often serve rice or roti/paratha with a potato/root vegetable dish. I’ve had many questions about this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am Indian and we often serve rice or roti/paratha with a potato/root vegetable dish. I’ve had many questions about this.

Co cky Indian get a pass

[Anonymous]

If you invited me to a dinner party and served that I'd think you were strange (though all I would say is thank you), but it was 100% fine for a spontaneous after-playground quick lunch. It is ONE meal. Your friend was rude but as you can see in this thread, lots of almond moms afraid of carbs.

[Anonymous]

Op, I hope you never invite them to your house again.

[Anonymous]

I want to come to your house for lunch! That sounds amazing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I want to come to your house for lunch! That sounds amazing.

Really? Cooked noodles?