Anonymous
Post 11/23/2014 17:59     Subject: Can you bring Tupperware with pudding on plane in purse/carry on?
Quick Banana pudding:

In a pudding cup layer in order -

Vanilla pudding (homemade if you can, otherwise box is fine)

Crumbled vanilla wafers

Sliced bananas

Dollops of Cool Whip

Crumbled walnut/a sprinkling of nutmeg if you want

Anonymous
Post 11/23/2014 16:57     Subject: Can you bring Tupperware with pudding on plane in purse/carry on?
Hmm, I guess I don't think this is such a big deal because I love to cook and would enjoy knowing that my family is getting pleasure from a dish, especially if it's the only thing you have to contribute to the entire Thanksgiving dinner. I think that you are so annoyed at even having to go see her that the request (and yes, it is a request, not a summons) seems more unreasonable to you than it actually is. She probably doesn't know how complicated the recipe is.
Anonymous
Post 11/23/2014 16:48     Subject: Can you bring Tupperware with pudding on plane in purse/carry on?
Yes! Please post the recipe!! I'm dying to see it.
Anonymous
Post 11/23/2014 16:31     Subject: Can you bring Tupperware with pudding on plane in purse/carry on?
Please, OP, I've just read 5 1/2 pages of this thread in one sitting, and my foremost thought and need is to see that recipe!!

I'm totally on your side with regard to the MIL issue. I metaphorically spit on her.

Now will you post that recipe?

Anonymous
Post 11/23/2014 16:17     Subject: Can you bring Tupperware with pudding on plane in purse/carry on?
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Anonymous wrote:Can you cut and paste the TSA info provided on a previous page in an email to her with a bunch of emoticon frowns faces and a brief breezy note " no can do on the pudding MIL! We'll stop by Trader Joes and grab a pie, I hear they are delicious "


Good idea, although since OP is driving 5 hours from the nearest airport it's unlikely there will be a trader joes, or any store, open thanksgiving day. When we've gone to our summer place for thanksgiving the only place open is the convenience store at the gas station.

OP, may be too late but what about mail ordering Georgetown cupcakes? They have a thanksgiving collection. The cupcakes ship well, and you'll be done with this ridiculousness about pudding. Who wants pudding on thanksgiving anyway.

So where is this place anyway?


OP here- is it just bitchy of me that I find it annoying I have to bring any kind of contribution when no one else is being asked to? And on top of that $500 plane tickets and a 5 hour drive to get there.


Yes, it's bitchy. And you are expending way too much negative energy on it. Just come up with a solution and move on with your life. You have 3 choices - say no, make the damn pudding when you get there, or buy something else either by mail or when you arrive. Pick one of these choices.


OP here- you are probably right. I just feel my blood pressure and annoyance level rise with every email I see from her in my inbox. The latest is an itinerary for the weekend, which includes, among other things, accompanying her to test drive and buy a new car.
Anonymous
Post 11/23/2014 16:09     Subject: Can you bring Tupperware with pudding on plane in purse/carry on?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Buy pudding when you get there? Who serves pudding on Thanksgiving anyway?


She apparently loves this pudding I make.

Note that giving the recipe to her so she can just make it herself is not an option.
Did I mention I don't care for her?


We assume the feeling is mutual.
Anonymous
Post 11/23/2014 16:08     Subject: Can you bring Tupperware with pudding on plane in purse/carry on?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Can you cut and paste the TSA info provided on a previous page in an email to her with a bunch of emoticon frowns faces and a brief breezy note " no can do on the pudding MIL! We'll stop by Trader Joes and grab a pie, I hear they are delicious "


Good idea, although since OP is driving 5 hours from the nearest airport it's unlikely there will be a trader joes, or any store, open thanksgiving day. When we've gone to our summer place for thanksgiving the only place open is the convenience store at the gas station.

OP, may be too late but what about mail ordering Georgetown cupcakes? They have a thanksgiving collection. The cupcakes ship well, and you'll be done with this ridiculousness about pudding. Who wants pudding on thanksgiving anyway.

So where is this place anyway?


OP here- is it just bitchy of me that I find it annoying I have to bring any kind of contribution when no one else is being asked to? And on top of that $500 plane tickets and a 5 hour drive to get there.


Yes, it's bitchy. And you are expending way too much negative energy on it. Just come up with a solution and move on with your life. You have 3 choices - say no, make the damn pudding when you get there, or buy something else either by mail or when you arrive. Pick one of these choices.
Anonymous
Post 11/23/2014 15:59     Subject: Can you bring Tupperware with pudding on plane in purse/carry on?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Can you cut and paste the TSA info provided on a previous page in an email to her with a bunch of emoticon frowns faces and a brief breezy note " no can do on the pudding MIL! We'll stop by Trader Joes and grab a pie, I hear they are delicious "


Good idea, although since OP is driving 5 hours from the nearest airport it's unlikely there will be a trader joes, or any store, open thanksgiving day. When we've gone to our summer place for thanksgiving the only place open is the convenience store at the gas station.

OP, may be too late but what about mail ordering Georgetown cupcakes? They have a thanksgiving collection. The cupcakes ship well, and you'll be done with this ridiculousness about pudding. Who wants pudding on thanksgiving anyway.

So where is this place anyway?


OP here- is it just bitchy of me that I find it annoying I have to bring any kind of contribution when no one else is being asked to? And on top of that $500 plane tickets and a 5 hour drive to get there.
Anonymous
Post 11/23/2014 15:56     Subject: Can you bring Tupperware with pudding on plane in purse/carry on?
Anonymous wrote:Can you cut and paste the TSA info provided on a previous page in an email to her with a bunch of emoticon frowns faces and a brief breezy note " no can do on the pudding MIL! We'll stop by Trader Joes and grab a pie, I hear they are delicious "


Good idea, although since OP is driving 5 hours from the nearest airport it's unlikely there will be a trader joes, or any store, open thanksgiving day. When we've gone to our summer place for thanksgiving the only place open is the convenience store at the gas station.

OP, may be too late but what about mail ordering Georgetown cupcakes? They have a thanksgiving collection. The cupcakes ship well, and you'll be done with this ridiculousness about pudding. Who wants pudding on thanksgiving anyway.

So where is this place anyway?
Anonymous
Post 11/23/2014 15:47     Subject: Can you bring Tupperware with pudding on plane in purse/carry on?
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Anonymous wrote:This is ridiculous. Put your foot down. I'd be annoyed at my MIL but downright furious with DH for going along with the ludicrous plan. Do not bring the freaking pudding.


I am def not going to bring it, but should I make it after a day of traveling??


Sure, why not? Does it require constant whisking for hours? Is it physically difficult to make? If not, then make it to add your own dish to the meal.


Op, I wouldn't make it after hours of travel, no matter how easy it is to make. Mil is rude. Plain and simple.


Who is making the rest of Thanksgiving dinner? Unless this "day of traveling" is by dog sled, I am having trouble understanding how making a simple pudding is a hardship after a day spent mostly sitting down


She is ordering the food for dinner and wants this for dessert. Have a thanksgiving day 6am flight that is 2 hours, then a 4-5 hour drive if traffic is moving.

That's not dog sled traveling, but it's a long day that starts early.


So, you're arriving around noon? I'm still not seeing the hardship. You sit in the car, you listen to music, you talk with your family . .


Hi OP's MIL.


LOL. totally.
Anonymous
Post 11/23/2014 15:34     Subject: Can you bring Tupperware with pudding on plane in purse/carry on?
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:This is ridiculous. Put your foot down. I'd be annoyed at my MIL but downright furious with DH for going along with the ludicrous plan. Do not bring the freaking pudding.


I am def not going to bring it, but should I make it after a day of traveling??


Sure, why not? Does it require constant whisking for hours? Is it physically difficult to make? If not, then make it to add your own dish to the meal.


Op, I wouldn't make it after hours of travel, no matter how easy it is to make. Mil is rude. Plain and simple.


Who is making the rest of Thanksgiving dinner? Unless this "day of traveling" is by dog sled, I am having trouble understanding how making a simple pudding is a hardship after a day spent mostly sitting down


She is ordering the food for dinner and wants this for dessert. Have a thanksgiving day 6am flight that is 2 hours, then a 4-5 hour drive if traffic is moving.

That's not dog sled traveling, but it's a long day that starts early.


So, you're arriving around noon? I'm still not seeing the hardship. You sit in the car, you listen to music, you talk with your family . .


Hi OP's MIL.
Anonymous
Post 11/23/2014 13:27     Subject: Can you bring Tupperware with pudding on plane in purse/carry on?
Anonymous wrote:Just say you can't make that specific pudding, but you'll pick something else up for dessert from the local grocery store. If she really wants that specific pudding, she can make it. Or you could make an easier pudding recipe that doesn't involve whipping your own cream. Or brownies from a mix.


I'm dumbfounded by this. Why can't the mother in law pick up dessert HERSELF?
Anonymous
Post 11/23/2014 13:26     Subject: Can you bring Tupperware with pudding on plane in purse/carry on?
Anonymous wrote:Just say you can't make that specific pudding, but you'll pick something else up for dessert from the local grocery store. If she really wants that specific pudding, she can make it. Or you could make an easier pudding recipe that doesn't involve whipping your own cream. Or brownies from a mix.



The OP has stated that it's clear MIL isn't going to make something herself. And who wants brownies from a mix for a Thanksgiving dessert? Not knocking that, but MIL should be able to do that if she just wants any old dessert. It's ridiculous for a guest coming from out of town to have to whip up a boxed dessert.
Anonymous
Post 11/23/2014 13:23     Subject: Can you bring Tupperware with pudding on plane in purse/carry on?
Anonymous wrote: You claim your pudding is too complicated to make upon arriving, but what makes you think it's going to taste good (and look appetizing) after a 3 hr plane ride (assuming you're freezing it, jam it into tupperware, semi cool in ice pak, etc.). Hope it doesn't leak.

If it's more than 6oz you can't carry it on board.

And holiday crowds don't put TSA officials in a good mood so prepare to disgard if you're trying to take it with you.


it's not that it's too complicated, it's just a pain in the ass. i realize now it's ridiculous to make and freeze it, but was just trying to brainstorm if that was an option.
Anonymous
Post 11/23/2014 12:54     Subject: Can you bring Tupperware with pudding on plane in purse/carry on?
Just say you can't make that specific pudding, but you'll pick something else up for dessert from the local grocery store. If she really wants that specific pudding, she can make it. Or you could make an easier pudding recipe that doesn't involve whipping your own cream. Or brownies from a mix.