Pasta for dinner

[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

What's this almond mom obsession with protein? You can go several meals without chicken/fish/eggs/red meat. Fresh plant food is much more important in the diet anyway.

I think people are weird about carbs, but also, if I eat pure carbs for a meal, my blood sugar goes wonky. I need fiber and/or protein to balance things. Protein includes cheese, beans, tofu, nuts, etc., not just meat.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I'd toss some chicken in there. You're just feeding your kids carbs as a meal.

Everyone can manage one meal without protein. Ain't gonna either away and die.

With the amount of exercise I do I just found out I’m was tremendously under eating protein- like to the point of low immunoglobulins and illnesses. Most women in my circle exercise like I do. It’s protein or carbs to stay in the right calorie range. Most skinny but flabby Europeans don’t exercise like we do in the UMC+ circles because sports were as accessible when they were growing up.

Stop lying to yourself Janice you’re not an athlete

Actually I played in junior Olympics when I was growing up - what do you know from your sofa clicking in at 300lbs of cellulite

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I think it’s weird there was literally no discussion of food before you made it. I think the food itself was fine.
I’ve never been to
A friends house or had a friend over though and just made food with no discussion of likes and dislikes.

Hosting someone for a meal where that is the focus of the interaction is different from tossing something together and hoc after a playdate. Anyway as the guest in that circumstance if asked id either say "sounds good" or "I'm not really that hungry" if I didn't want that thing. I would not be requesting protein and whatnot, this isn't a restaurant.

If my pantry and fridge were empty and all i had was a box of pasta and a stick of butter I would have suggested we eat lunch out.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m surprised by the Italian people saying this is a normal meal for them. A friend of mine who is a visiting diplomat from Italy has remarked multiple times how she was shocked how much pasta Americans eat at meals. She claimed that in Italy, the pasta is usually just 1/4 to 1/3 of the plate, with most of the rest being veggies and then small protein. Also, they obviously eat fresh pasta not the processed junk most of us eat. She looks amazing so I assumed what she said was true.

I do think pasta and sauce or butter/noodles is a bit strange as a meal, but I also think it’s strange to come here to ask about it (I guess that’s what anon forums are for though so I need to get over that). I usually serve a side of steamed broccoli and/or soup (literally always have this in fridge).

Haha no way! Every Italian I know eats th same boxed “processed junk” we do. They are specific about brands but no working Italian is rolling pasta every night in their kitchen a they go for convenience just like we do.

I think she meant that they have access to fresh pasta (eg cooked fresh at a shop) not that they were making it themselves. Also that the pasta was 1/4 of the meal (which varies depending on the person), not literally a 1/4 of her plate.

[Anonymous]

I think that the OP’s meal choice was weird and the friend was rude (if her tone was surprised).
But I know so many women who take simple statements offensively (I know it’s anxiety related for them but it is still exhausting to be around this) that I can also imagine someone simply asking whether “that’s it” to check, which I think is reasonable. But OP said she didn’t say anything for the rest of the meal, which does seem a bit off.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think that the OP’s meal choice was weird and the friend was rude (if her tone was surprised).
But I know so many women who take simple statements offensively (I know it’s anxiety related for them but it is still exhausting to be around this) that I can also imagine someone simply asking whether “that’s it” to check, which I think is reasonable. But OP said she didn’t say anything for the rest of the meal, which does seem a bit off.

I took that the friend didn’t comment any more on the food the rest of the meal, not that they ate in silence.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think that the OP’s meal choice was weird and the friend was rude (if her tone was surprised).
But I know so many women who take simple statements offensively (I know it’s anxiety related for them but it is still exhausting to be around this) that I can also imagine someone simply asking whether “that’s it” to check, which I think is reasonable. But OP said she didn’t say anything for the rest of the meal, which does seem a bit off.

I took that the friend didn’t comment any more on the food the rest of the meal, not that they ate in silence.

This. She doesn’t say they ate in awkward silence at all. Nothing more was said about the pasta.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think that the OP’s meal choice was weird and the friend was rude (if her tone was surprised).
But I know so many women who take simple statements offensively (I know it’s anxiety related for them but it is still exhausting to be around this) that I can also imagine someone simply asking whether “that’s it” to check, which I think is reasonable. But OP said she didn’t say anything for the rest of the meal, which does seem a bit off.

I took that the friend didn’t comment any more on the food the rest of the meal, not that they ate in silence.

This. She doesn’t say they ate in awkward silence at all. Nothing more was said about the pasta.

Ah ok, makes sense. Well then the friend’s behavior doesn’t seem so weird (if she was just checking, which I kind of assumed she was). I mean, what else is there to say about that meal?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think that the OP’s meal choice was weird and the friend was rude (if her tone was surprised).
But I know so many women who take simple statements offensively (I know it’s anxiety related for them but it is still exhausting to be around this) that I can also imagine someone simply asking whether “that’s it” to check, which I think is reasonable. But OP said she didn’t say anything for the rest of the meal, which does seem a bit off.

I took that the friend didn’t comment any more on the food the rest of the meal, not that they ate in silence.

This. She doesn’t say they ate in awkward silence at all. Nothing more was said about the pasta.

Ah ok, makes sense. Well then the friend’s behavior doesn’t seem so weird (if she was just checking, which I kind of assumed she was). I mean, what else is there to say about that meal?

For all we know she was just confirming if any more was coming or if they could eat.

[Anonymous]

What an ass. You are serving her free lunch. I am sorry OP. That is just bad manners.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m surprised by the Italian people saying this is a normal meal for them. A friend of mine who is a visiting diplomat from Italy has remarked multiple times how she was shocked how much pasta Americans eat at meals. She claimed that in Italy, the pasta is usually just 1/4 to 1/3 of the plate, with most of the rest being veggies and then small protein. Also, they obviously eat fresh pasta not the processed junk most of us eat. She looks amazing so I assumed what she said was true.

I do think pasta and sauce or butter/noodles is a bit strange as a meal, but I also think it’s strange to come here to ask about it (I guess that’s what anon forums are for though so I need to get over that). I usually serve a side of steamed broccoli and/or soup (literally always have this in fridge).

What's wrong with just that being your lunch? Nobody wants a huge plate of pasta for lunch but a small plate of pasta is delightful. Everyone wants to keep adding foods and sides and that is why everyone is overweight.

Nobody is overweight because they had fruit on the side or some steamed broccoli. They are overweight because they ate a giant bowl of buttered noodles for lunch and then dinner.

Oh, the broccoli has to be steamed? Wait, am I supposed to add cheese for protein, or avoid adding any fats?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'd toss some chicken in there. You're just feeding your kids carbs as a meal.

Everyone can manage one meal without protein. Ain't gonna either away and die.

With the amount of exercise I do I just found out I’m was tremendously under eating protein- like to the point of low immunoglobulins and illnesses. Most women in my circle exercise like I do. It’s protein or carbs to stay in the right calorie range. Most skinny but flabby Europeans don’t exercise like we do in the UMC+ circles because sports were as accessible when they were growing up.

Then carry beef jerky with you. I'm not adding a protein to every meal in my home.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'd toss some chicken in there. You're just feeding your kids carbs as a meal.

Everyone can manage one meal without protein. Ain't gonna either away and die.

With the amount of exercise I do I just found out I’m was tremendously under eating protein- like to the point of low immunoglobulins and illnesses. Most women in my circle exercise like I do. It’s protein or carbs to stay in the right calorie range. Most skinny but flabby Europeans don’t exercise like we do in the UMC+ circles because sports were as accessible when they were growing up.

Stop lying to yourself Janice you’re not an athlete

Actually I played in junior Olympics when I was growing up - what do you know from your sofa clicking in at 300lbs of cellulite

Ugh, you are vile.

[Anonymous]

So weird.

If someone gives me free food I just stfu and eat it. Especially if it’s homemade.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m surprised by the Italian people saying this is a normal meal for them. A friend of mine who is a visiting diplomat from Italy has remarked multiple times how she was shocked how much pasta Americans eat at meals. She claimed that in Italy, the pasta is usually just 1/4 to 1/3 of the plate, with most of the rest being veggies and then small protein. Also, they obviously eat fresh pasta not the processed junk most of us eat. She looks amazing so I assumed what she said was true.

I do think pasta and sauce or butter/noodles is a bit strange as a meal, but I also think it’s strange to come here to ask about it (I guess that’s what anon forums are for though so I need to get over that). I usually serve a side of steamed broccoli and/or soup (literally always have this in fridge).

What's wrong with just that being your lunch? Nobody wants a huge plate of pasta for lunch but a small plate of pasta is delightful. Everyone wants to keep adding foods and sides and that is why everyone is overweight.

Nobody is overweight because they had fruit on the side or some steamed broccoli. They are overweight because they ate a giant bowl of buttered noodles for lunch and then dinner.

Oh, the broccoli has to be steamed? Wait, am I supposed to add cheese for protein, or avoid adding any fats?

If you have to ask, it explains your weight problem.