Rabbits are dumb! 2250

Ranee Mueller

I take a different approach. I try to accomodate my guests if possible including food choices and base my menu around that. For example we have one friend that doesn't drink alcohol. Since I cook with alcohol on occasion if it is a dish with alcohol in it, I will make enough for him with no alcohol. It looks the same and I never say a thing to anyone but he trust me enough to know I do this for him and he is very appreciative. I have food allergies and am lactose intolerant so I know what it feels like to go somewhere and not be able to eat much because of their offerings. One of my kids is lactose intolerant but unlike me will drink milk so we buy special milk when the kid visits.

I'd say 99% of our dinner meals are served with salad and always a couple of vegetable offerings. If I know specifically that someone is vegan or vegetarian, I will offer more choices. It's important to me that people feel comfortable in our home and I would be greatly insulted if anyone ever left my table hungry. To me, the meal is secondary to maintaining good family and friend relationships. The meal just helps to reinforce those relationships :) Doing something a little extra for people goes a long way. Make sense?