Anonymous
10/12/2023 09:48
Subject: My son is posting our dinners and rating them
Good job all sitting down together to eat with teenagers. For many, that is a goal in and of itself!
Anonymous
10/12/2023 08:52
Subject: My son is posting our dinners and rating them
Anonymous wrote:Halloween is coming - time to bust out some scary looking recipes.
One yer we made feet-loaf - google it - and I STILL laugh about the kid's reactions. Accompanying the feetloaf were individual mashed potato ghosts with green pea eyes.
Had no idea this was a thing;
https://www.mynameissnickerdoodle.com/halloween-feet-loaf-recipe/
Anonymous
10/11/2023 20:21
Subject: My son is posting our dinners and rating them
Has the “check your privilege” poster arrived yet to tell everyone that some kids don’t have anyone making them dinner?
Anonymous
10/11/2023 20:18
Subject: Re:My son is posting our dinners and rating them
I think it is pretty funny
Anonymous
10/11/2023 20:07
Subject: My son is posting our dinners and rating them
PP — feet loaf (not load)
Anonymous
10/11/2023 20:07
Subject: My son is posting our dinners and rating them
The feet load is hilarious. Especially after it is baked.
Anonymous
10/11/2023 16:48
Subject: My son is posting our dinners and rating them
Halloween is coming - time to bust out some scary looking recipes.
One yer we made feet-loaf - google it - and I STILL laugh about the kid's reactions. Accompanying the feetloaf were individual mashed potato ghosts with green pea eyes.
One yer we made feet-loaf - google it - and I STILL laugh about the kid's reactions. Accompanying the feetloaf were individual mashed potato ghosts with green pea eyes.
Anonymous
10/11/2023 16:44
Subject: My son is posting our dinners and rating them
This is amazing! Definitely troll your kid. Make baby food, order take out and "deconstruct" it.
Anonymous
10/11/2023 16:26
Subject: My son is posting our dinners and rating them
Anonymous wrote:We just found out DS13 is taking the pics he takes of his dinner plate each night, and posting it in a huge group chat with other boys, and they write what the meal is, and rate it for taste. They all comment on each others' plates, and give ratings based on presentation. Obviously we knew he was taking pictures of his dinner plate but didn't know THIS is what he's doing with them. We are not sure whether to be livid or find it hilarious.
this is hilarious.
full stop
Anonymous
10/11/2023 16:23
Subject: My son is posting our dinners and rating them
I would be annoy if the rating is poor. But, not entirely. I still want to make meals that will be eaten and not disposed of. You can still ask him, how do you think you can make the meal the way you like? I don't get offended if my kid says this is lacking taste. I usually ask what would you put in it to make it taste the way you want.
Anonymous
10/11/2023 14:08
Subject: My son is posting our dinners and rating them
Anonymous wrote:This is really funny - it honestly warms my heart that they are all enjoying such a wholesome activity and not something worse.
Semi related, when I was a teen I had a humor column in my school paper where I shared anecdotes that included stories involving my family. My parents could have really thrown a damper on it but I still remember what my dad said - “you are really funny and whatever you write will be really funny. There is a line where you would be embarrassing us and I am trusting you not to cross it. You are talented enough that you can be funny without humiliating anyone.” Looking back he did a perfect job of showing trust, encouraging my creativity, but also subtly reminding me that there are boundaries that are not worth crossing for a cheap laugh. It gave me a good compass to evaluate whatever I wrote and to edit myself. So I think you can encourage your kid while also cueing some introspection!
+1. Most kids know the line, but it helps to hear that you as a parent trust them to know!
Anonymous
10/11/2023 13:45
Subject: My son is posting our dinners and rating them
This is really funny - it honestly warms my heart that they are all enjoying such a wholesome activity and not something worse.
Semi related, when I was a teen I had a humor column in my school paper where I shared anecdotes that included stories involving my family. My parents could have really thrown a damper on it but I still remember what my dad said - “you are really funny and whatever you write will be really funny. There is a line where you would be embarrassing us and I am trusting you not to cross it. You are talented enough that you can be funny without humiliating anyone.” Looking back he did a perfect job of showing trust, encouraging my creativity, but also subtly reminding me that there are boundaries that are not worth crossing for a cheap laugh. It gave me a good compass to evaluate whatever I wrote and to edit myself. So I think you can encourage your kid while also cueing some introspection!
Semi related, when I was a teen I had a humor column in my school paper where I shared anecdotes that included stories involving my family. My parents could have really thrown a damper on it but I still remember what my dad said - “you are really funny and whatever you write will be really funny. There is a line where you would be embarrassing us and I am trusting you not to cross it. You are talented enough that you can be funny without humiliating anyone.” Looking back he did a perfect job of showing trust, encouraging my creativity, but also subtly reminding me that there are boundaries that are not worth crossing for a cheap laugh. It gave me a good compass to evaluate whatever I wrote and to edit myself. So I think you can encourage your kid while also cueing some introspection!
Anonymous
10/11/2023 13:06
Subject: My son is posting our dinners and rating them
Anonymous wrote:I would really appreciate a quick list of the top-rated meals, please!
OP here. I honestly don't remember them all. Some highlights - sushi and miso soup, roast beef with string beans with slivered almonds and roasted potatoes, black cod with udon noodles and bok choy in broth, roasted chicken with roasted sweet potato and roasted broccoli, samosas with curry shrimp and rice (possibly mango rice? or that might have been a different meal?), grilled cheese and tomato soup. I can't remember any more. (These are not all mine.)
Anonymous
10/11/2023 12:50
Subject: My son is posting our dinners and rating them
Love it! Send him over to my house!
Anonymous
10/11/2023 11:46
Subject: My son is posting our dinners and rating them
This is the best thing EVER. Love your kid.