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Anonymous wrote:I think there's a big piece that hasn't been mentioned, a lot of times in family food is love. It's how people show love for the people around them. They want to provide tasty foods for their loved ones to enjoy.

There's a lot of family traditions around food. Even in memories when people start talking about things in their childhood.

I don't think you should be so hasty to discount what they do, maybe it's not your thing, but you shouldn't poo-poo it just because you don't approve.

Oh god. No wonder there is so many obese people in society with all this “Food is love” crap.

You think the Uber Eats crowd and "let's just order pizza" people are setting the examples for healthy eating?

There is an in-between option. Scrambled eggs for breakfast is just as (or more) healthier than scratch-made waffles and bacon. And takes a fraction of the time to make

Right. Which is why I make scrambled eggs on a workday/school day morning. Pancakes and the like are perfect for vacation—we got to sleep in, there’s no agenda for the day beyond beach bumming, we’re going to take our time and celebrate with eggs, bacon, and pancakes.

GOOD FOR YOU THAT'S NOT WHAT OP WANTS TO DO

Jesus with the toxic mommyhood

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Anonymous wrote:OP here- I guess I'm asking, what makes my SILs want to prepare every single meal from scratch- like homemade pancakes (flour, egg, etc), homemade pizzas, homemade salad dressings, homemade noodles. Dozens of pots/pans/ cooking utensils for every meal...

Why not just go the simple route? the kids and dads don't care if they eat cereal or carryout or PB&J sandwiches, so why do they overengineer every meal?

I work full-time in an office, so I WANT to be OUTSIDE with the kids as much as possible.
Basically, I want a real vacation. Not a new full-time kitchen job for a week.

I'm with you, OP! I love to cook, but not on vacation.

OK? No one is stopping either you or OP. No one has so much has asked OP to cook or anything. Like, why does it matter to you how other people like to spend their vacation time?

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Anonymous wrote:I think there's a big piece that hasn't been mentioned, a lot of times in family food is love. It's how people show love for the people around them. They want to provide tasty foods for their loved ones to enjoy.

There's a lot of family traditions around food. Even in memories when people start talking about things in their childhood.

I don't think you should be so hasty to discount what they do, maybe it's not your thing, but you shouldn't poo-poo it just because you don't approve.

Oh god. No wonder there is so many obese people in society with all this “Food is love” crap.

You think the Uber Eats crowd and "let's just order pizza" people are setting the examples for healthy eating?

There is an in-between option. Scrambled eggs for breakfast is just as (or more) healthier than scratch-made waffles and bacon. And takes a fraction of the time to make

Right. Which is why I make scrambled eggs on a workday/school day morning. Pancakes and the like are perfect for vacation—we got to sleep in, there’s no agenda for the day beyond beach bumming, we’re going to take our time and celebrate with eggs, bacon, and pancakes.

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Anonymous wrote:I think there's a big piece that hasn't been mentioned, a lot of times in family food is love. It's how people show love for the people around them. They want to provide tasty foods for their loved ones to enjoy.

There's a lot of family traditions around food. Even in memories when people start talking about things in their childhood.

I don't think you should be so hasty to discount what they do, maybe it's not your thing, but you shouldn't poo-poo it just because you don't approve.

Oh god. No wonder there is so many obese people in society with all this “Food is love” crap.

You think the Uber Eats crowd and "let's just order pizza" people are setting the examples for healthy eating?

There is an in-between option. Scrambled eggs for breakfast is just as (or more) healthier than scratch-made waffles and bacon. And takes a fraction of the time to make

Right. Which is why I make scrambled eggs on a workday/school day morning. Pancakes and the like are perfect for vacation—we got to sleep in, there’s no agenda for the day beyond beach bumming, we’re going to take our time and celebrate with eggs, bacon, and pancakes.

And OP would rather send out for pizza and mozzarella sticks than be involved in something as ungodly as salmon on the grill with a fresh mango salsa and a salad on the side. Oh, the horrors of healthy eating! All she is worried about is seen as a sloth by her relatives who couldn't care less what she does or doesn't do. But she's going to trash them every chance she gets.

Anonymous wrote:Huh? There’s work to be done, and they women get stuck doing it. I doubt that is a “want.”

Your way to help solve this is not to skip out on the work but rather insist your husband step up and do his share. If you have teens, make them help too.

And if they don’t, tell them you aren’t going next year.

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Anonymous wrote:I think there's a big piece that hasn't been mentioned, a lot of times in family food is love. It's how people show love for the people around them. They want to provide tasty foods for their loved ones to enjoy.

There's a lot of family traditions around food. Even in memories when people start talking about things in their childhood.

I don't think you should be so hasty to discount what they do, maybe it's not your thing, but you shouldn't poo-poo it just because you don't approve.

Oh god. No wonder there is so many obese people in society with all this “Food is love” crap.

You think the Uber Eats crowd and "let's just order pizza" people are setting the examples for healthy eating?

There is an in-between option. Scrambled eggs for breakfast is just as (or more) healthier than scratch-made waffles and bacon. And takes a fraction of the time to make

Right. Which is why I make scrambled eggs on a workday/school day morning. Pancakes and the like are perfect for vacation—we got to sleep in, there’s no agenda for the day beyond beach bumming, we’re going to take our time and celebrate with eggs, bacon, and pancakes.

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Anonymous wrote:I think there's a big piece that hasn't been mentioned, a lot of times in family food is love. It's how people show love for the people around them. They want to provide tasty foods for their loved ones to enjoy.

There's a lot of family traditions around food. Even in memories when people start talking about things in their childhood.

I don't think you should be so hasty to discount what they do, maybe it's not your thing, but you shouldn't poo-poo it just because you don't approve.

Oh god. No wonder there is so many obese people in society with all this “Food is love” crap.

You think the Uber Eats crowd and "let's just order pizza" people are setting the examples for healthy eating?

There is an in-between option. Scrambled eggs for breakfast is just as (or more) healthier than scratch-made waffles and bacon. And takes a fraction of the time to make

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Anonymous wrote:I think there's a big piece that hasn't been mentioned, a lot of times in family food is love. It's how people show love for the people around them. They want to provide tasty foods for their loved ones to enjoy.

There's a lot of family traditions around food. Even in memories when people start talking about things in their childhood.

I don't think you should be so hasty to discount what they do, maybe it's not your thing, but you shouldn't poo-poo it just because you don't approve.

Oh god. No wonder there is so many obese people in society with all this “Food is love” crap.

You think the Uber Eats crowd and "let's just order pizza" people are setting the examples for healthy eating?

There is an in-between option. Scrambled eggs for breakfast is just as (or more) healthier than scratch-made waffles and bacon. And takes a fraction of the time to make

Anonymous wrote:https://www.theonion.com/mom-spends-beach-vacation-assuming-all-household-duties-1819575406

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Anonymous wrote:I think there's a big piece that hasn't been mentioned, a lot of times in family food is love. It's how people show love for the people around them. They want to provide tasty foods for their loved ones to enjoy.

There's a lot of family traditions around food. Even in memories when people start talking about things in their childhood.

I don't think you should be so hasty to discount what they do, maybe it's not your thing, but you shouldn't poo-poo it just because you don't approve.

Oh god. No wonder there is so many obese people in society with all this “Food is love” crap.

You think the Uber Eats crowd and "let's just order pizza" people are setting the examples for healthy eating?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think there's a big piece that hasn't been mentioned, a lot of times in family food is love. It's how people show love for the people around them. They want to provide tasty foods for their loved ones to enjoy.

There's a lot of family traditions around food. Even in memories when people start talking about things in their childhood.

I don't think you should be so hasty to discount what they do, maybe it's not your thing, but you shouldn't poo-poo it just because you don't approve.

Oh god. No wonder there is so many obese people in society with all this “Food is love” crap.

You think the Uber Eats crowd and "let's just order pizza" people are setting the examples for healthy eating?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think there's a big piece that hasn't been mentioned, a lot of times in family food is love. It's how people show love for the people around them. They want to provide tasty foods for their loved ones to enjoy.

There's a lot of family traditions around food. Even in memories when people start talking about things in their childhood.

I don't think you should be so hasty to discount what they do, maybe it's not your thing, but you shouldn't poo-poo it just because you don't approve.

Oh god. No wonder there is so many obese people in society with all this “Food is love” crap.