Would you eat at my house?

Clarissa

Wed, May 27 2009, 9:32 am

cookielady wrote:

Clarissa wrote:

cookielady wrote:

Clarissa wrote:

mama-star wrote:

I won't eat by you unless you are serving bacon cholent. and it has to be the right shechita.

We don't prepare meat, here. And I'm hurt that you would suggest that I'd serve pork. We're fish-eating vegetarians (octo-lacto-pesco-vegetarians) so we only have the usual stuff in our cholent -- beans, crab claws, potatoes. Nothing too "out there."

So you are saying that your cholent is more like a jambalaya? OH, do post the recipe!

We call it chulentalaya. Mmm-mmm, it's mighty tasty!

But do you serve it with Po' Boys and hush puppies??

Are po boys are very po boys. They just consist of hollowed out bread. Hush puppies are no problem. Who doesn't like fried things that have corn? I love talking about Southern food, including Cajun/Creole. I love the deep South.

Clarissa

Wed, May 27 2009, 9:37 am

GR wrote:

Clarissa, I think you may have attracted a mob here. LOL

GR, I have to tell you, I liked your answer. You side-stepped so nicely, on the first page of this thread. I know you wouldn't eat my food, it wouldn't hurt my feelings at all. I'd buy CY milk and paper cups for the coffee, and not have one minute's thought about it at all. And there's always fresh fruit?

I hope people understand what I'm getting at, here.

I have a relative (close relative of my husband's) who, I suspect, won't eat my food. When he's here, he just eats whatever is in little dishes, like dried fruit and nuts. It doesn't hurt my feelings. I try to work with that. For those who eat my food but have more stringent standards than I, I try to stick with hashkachot (is that the plural?) that I know would be cool with them. Meaning, I won't use the cheese or whatever that I know they wouldn't buy for their own home. If that isn't enough, I can deal with it, too.

And there's always restaurants and cafes!

Truth be told, I'm antisocial, so people rejecting me and my ways is okay.

gryp

Wed, May 27 2009, 9:52 am

Okay, I'll admit I was side-stepping but I was also asking honestly. Kashrus is one issue, but there's also cleanliness. I know when someone walks into a house full of kids they wonder how much the kids "participated" in the food prep or about the general cleanliness level of the kitchen/bathroom.

(My mother used to sell homemade stuff out of our kitchen and she would always tell us things like our hair had to be up in the kitchen so it wouldn't get into any of the food, our house always had to be presentable for customers because who would want to eat from a gross place, etc. )

The reason I side-stepped is because you say you wouldn't be insulted but I couldn't be sure of that. There are just some things said better face to face, you know? Just in case, I didn't want to hurt your feelings.

Btw, for years my non-CY cousins hosted us and bought CY milk and disposable dishes for us. They insisted. When my sister goes to visit them, they let her be in charge of the kitchen and she cooks meals for all of them.

I just think it shouldn't be an issue between people. Different kashrus standards isn't a secret we have to hide around. If we all respect our differences and concentrate on the similarities, the world would be a much happier place.

(I don't drink coffee though, but I hope you're not insulted by that. LOL

But it was a lovely offer anyway.)

Clarissa

Wed, May 27 2009, 9:56 am

GR wrote:

But it was a lovely offer anyway.)

I understand everything you said. I'd say more, but Yael and the Admin are about to pull the plug.

Tamiri

Wed, May 27 2009, 12:12 pm

Clarissa wrote:

The other thread has me wondering about something. Would anybody here eat my food, at my house? This is for people who have gotten to know me here over the last two years.

I won't take it personally.

ps - This thread is not for people who have a history of not liking me here.

pps - This thread doesn't mean anybody is invited.

If you knew me IRL and knew my standards and invited me, I would accept because I would assume you would only serve me acceptable foods. My matra is "innocent until proven guilty". I would not offend someone by not going to their house, where I could then pick and choose what to eat if I saw a problem.

marina

Wed, May 27 2009, 5:22 pm

This love fest has gone on long enough.

Clarissa, I cannot eat at your house. I will not eat there with a mouse.
I cannot eat there with a louse. I cannot eat there with my spouse.

Would I? Could I? With some soap?
Would I? Could I? I said nope.

I cannot eat there with some whip.
I cannot eat there with some dip.
I cannot eat Clarissa's food
I cannot meet her husband dude.

She's married to a man, you see.
And two is company, not three.
And even if I brought my spouse along,
Perhaps she would break out in song.
Kol Isha would then be heard
And this would violate the Torah's word.

For tznius is my middle name
And mixed company is not my game.
Clarissa, just send food through the mail.
And when you need it, I'll post your bail.

louche

Wed, May 27 2009, 5:25 pm

marina wrote:

Brava!!!

marina

Wed, May 27 2009, 7:30 pm

greenfire, made to order:

Greenie, at your house I cannot eat
Perhaps you mix your milk and meat.
Oh, what's that? What's that you say?
Chanuka donuts? I'm on my way!

Yummy donuts, fried in lard.
Writing poems isn't so hard.
With prayer and a psalm and Praise the L-rd
And a little help from the old keyboard.

greenfire

Wed, May 27 2009, 7:39 pm

marina wrote:

I feel so special thanx Mr. Green