Pasta for dinner

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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.

But do you just serve your guests a potato or bowl of rice for lunch? One or the other, definitely not both, and just butter for sauce.

This is such a good example. Giving your guest a potato is super weird. Serving up a loaded baked potato (butter, cheese, bacon, sour cream, chives, maybe some broccoli) would actually be a meal. Buttered noodles = not a meal. Pasta with some kind of sauce = meal.

Jesus Christ lady, holy heart attack on a spud! Give me the buttered noodles any day over the monstrosity you serve your guests: butter AND cheese AND bacon AND chives AND broccoli.

You will eat your potato and you will like it. Otherwise never come back again!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:As an Italian, I don't believe in serving buttered pasta - unless the kid is very ill. We hosted a playdate at our our house recently where we made homemade ravioli (squash/ricotta) and I served a big plate of sliced veggies, pickled veggies, fresh mozerella, etc, and just some fresh fruit for dessert. Pasta for lunch is very typical and does not need anything more than that. American children get a lot of protein - and anyone adding chicken to pasta - should go straight to jail.

I don't believe in people who don't believe in things that exist.

As a non-Italian, idgaf what you served at a *planned* lunch. You had ample time to put that together. OP's was spur of the moment, so nothing fancy should have been expected. Should we give up on spontaneity just because we can't make impressive meals?

Even if we had no friends over for lunch I still offer my kids carrots, tomatoes, snap peas, fruits, cheese, etc. Does OP not have those things on hand or what?

Her kid probably eats those for snacks. They aren't meant to be accompanied by pasta, unless they are actually in the pasta or a side salad. Serving a bunch of raw snap peas and carrots alongside pasta would be rather strange.

Not nearly as strange as just giving everyone a bowl of pasta with zero vegetables or fiber.

So you can take a dump in my powder room? Hell no

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I think it's weird that you specifically invited the mom and kid over for lunch if you were basically just going to serve a bowl of noodles with no fiber. In my culture that'd be like specifically inviting people over to eat a bowl of rice with butter in it, or a bowl of rice with nori.
Like, why bother? Why not just say you had a great time, goodbye?

Alternatively, you could have invited them to have a snack and drink.

Or a heads up would have been nice because OP clearly hasn't had groceries delivered in a month or gone to the store. Just say you've barely got anything to eat but might be able to scrounge something up to set the expectation and give them an out.

+1000. She could have said...Hey you wanna come over my house for a bowl of Ramen? Set the expectation.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Husband and I are both Italian. His parents “are off the boat”. My grandparents were too and my parents were born in this country.

We have always had pasta for lunch or dinner.

I was with my kids (girl age 6 and boy 4) and a friend and her kids at a park. I invited them back to our house for lunch.

I made pasta-penne with butter for the kids and vodka sauce for myself and my friend.

She looked at it and said “is this lunch? A bowl of pasta?”

I said yes this is what we usually have. She looked at me oddly and didn’t say anything else and ate.

But what a weird response.

What is weird is serving a lunch with no protein and no vegetables (and probably no whole grains). And, it was rude for her to point it out

A 2 oz (dried) serving of standard white flour pasta alone has 7-8 grams of protein, FYI. And anyone criticizing a meal another serves to them is a poorly-raised moron.

Any child eating a Western diet is getting more than enough protein. It always surprises me that most Americans don't understand this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Look the question was if thew lunch guest was rude. Yes she was
If OP had served sandwiches and guest said "a cold sanwich for lunch" that would be rude.
If OP had served a big bowl of chicken and vegetable soup and guest has said "soup for lunch" that would be rude.

If you re-read the OP, there was no question at all there. OP was sharing her experience. We all jumped to answer the implied question, but OP didn’t actually ask anything. Maybe that’s why she hasn’t been back.

[Anonymous]

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

It's weird that people think they are entitled to things in other people's homes. You're lucky to be offered anything, you know.

OP is lucky to actually have someone take her up on the offer, she's clearly not accustomed to serving guests lunch. It cuts both ways.

Truly, no good deed goes unpunished. DMVers are the absolute worst. Imagine being offended by someone trying to be nice and offer lunch.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

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

It's weird that people think they are entitled to things in other people's homes. You're lucky to be offered anything, you know.

OP is lucky to actually have someone take her up on the offer, she's clearly not accustomed to serving guests lunch. It cuts both ways.

Truly, no good deed goes unpunished. DMVers are the absolute worst. Imagine being offended by someone trying to be nice and offer lunch.

Imagine taking an off hand comment so personally after having a nice time at the park? "Pasta for lunch?"
"Yes we love pasta for lunch!" And keep it moving. This is what happens when two people with questionable social skills try to have a play date.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This thread is the gift that keeps on giving.

Someone earlier predicted 30 pages. We shall see.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think it's weird that you specifically invited the mom and kid over for lunch if you were basically just going to serve a bowl of noodles with no fiber. In my culture that'd be like specifically inviting people over to eat a bowl of rice with butter in it, or a bowl of rice with nori.
Like, why bother? Why not just say you had a great time, goodbye?

Alternatively, you could have invited them to have a snack and drink.

Sometimes the company is more important than the food.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Look the question was if thew lunch guest was rude. Yes she was
If OP had served sandwiches and guest said "a cold sanwich for lunch" that would be rude.
If OP had served a big bowl of chicken and vegetable soup and guest has said "soup for lunch" that would be rude.

If you re-read the OP, there was no question at all there. OP was sharing her experience. We all jumped to answer the implied question, but OP didn’t actually ask anything. Maybe that’s why she hasn’t been back.

Didn't someone already write this?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

But do you just serve your guests a potato or bowl of rice for lunch? One or the other, definitely not both, and just butter for sauce.

This is such a good example. Giving your guest a potato is super weird. Serving up a loaded baked potato (butter, cheese, bacon, sour cream, chives, maybe some broccoli) would actually be a meal. Buttered noodles = not a meal. Pasta with some kind of sauce = meal.

Jesus Christ lady, holy heart attack on a spud! Give me the buttered noodles any day over the monstrosity you serve your guests: butter AND cheese AND bacon AND chives AND broccoli.

You will eat your potato and you will like it. Otherwise never come back again!

I actually love a baked potato, but just with butter and a bit of salt. Hold the rest.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As an Italian, I don't believe in serving buttered pasta - unless the kid is very ill. We hosted a playdate at our our house recently where we made homemade ravioli (squash/ricotta) and I served a big plate of sliced veggies, pickled veggies, fresh mozerella, etc, and just some fresh fruit for dessert. Pasta for lunch is very typical and does not need anything more than that. American children get a lot of protein - and anyone adding chicken to pasta - should go straight to jail.

I don't believe in people who don't believe in things that exist.

As a non-Italian, idgaf what you served at a *planned* lunch. You had ample time to put that together. OP's was spur of the moment, so nothing fancy should have been expected. Should we give up on spontaneity just because we can't make impressive meals?

Even if we had no friends over for lunch I still offer my kids carrots, tomatoes, snap peas, fruits, cheese, etc. Does OP not have those things on hand or what?

Her kid probably eats those for snacks. They aren't meant to be accompanied by pasta, unless they are actually in the pasta or a side salad. Serving a bunch of raw snap peas and carrots alongside pasta would be rather strange.

Not nearly as strange as just giving everyone a bowl of pasta with zero vegetables or fiber.

So you can take a dump in my powder room? Hell no

Right?!

Am I supposed to ask guests what they ate and plan to eat today so I can ensure I hit the right macros for fat, protein, and fiber?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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

It's weird that people think they are entitled to things in other people's homes. You're lucky to be offered anything, you know.

OP is lucky to actually have someone take her up on the offer, she's clearly not accustomed to serving guests lunch. It cuts both ways.

Truly, no good deed goes unpunished. DMVers are the absolute worst. Imagine being offended by someone trying to be nice and offer lunch.

Imagine taking an off hand comment so personally after having a nice time at the park? "Pasta for lunch?"
"Yes we love pasta for lunch!" And keep it moving. This is what happens when two people with questionable social skills try to have a play date.

I don't understand the question at all. If there's a bowl of pasta sitting in front of you, that's what's for lunch. Are you blind?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

But do you just serve your guests a potato or bowl of rice for lunch? One or the other, definitely not both, and just butter for sauce.

This is such a good example. Giving your guest a potato is super weird. Serving up a loaded baked potato (butter, cheese, bacon, sour cream, chives, maybe some broccoli) would actually be a meal. Buttered noodles = not a meal. Pasta with some kind of sauce = meal.

Jesus Christ lady, holy heart attack on a spud! Give me the buttered noodles any day over the monstrosity you serve your guests: butter AND cheese AND bacon AND chives AND broccoli.

You will eat your potato and you will like it. Otherwise never come back again!

I actually love a baked potato, but just with butter and a bit of salt. Hold the rest.

The moral of this story is you eat what you are served. Nobody asked how you liked it.

[Anonymous]

OP, next time you should consider serving spiced and lightly fried tuna. With some Code Red Mountain Dew, since water doesn't really quench the thirst.