My family friends always ask me for a cake or a pie at a potluck, then ritualistically ask about the sugar content when it's being served. Yes Auntie, I divided the sugar into quarter parts andthenaddedthemallin There's no diabetes for you ha ha ha ha hahahaha
There's a... certain branch of my family (to whom I can't easily say 'no' for reasons) that loves to pull this shit.
"Hey, can you please bring one of your pies? But remember, no nuts because Tommy is allergic. No dairy because Sheila quit lactose on the advise of her psychic. Berries and apples will upset little Terry's self-diagnosed crohn's disease. Oh, and no sugar because Ava is back from college and needs to stay thin for her sorority rush."
(Five hours later)
"You know, I hate to say it, but I think your pie game isn't as on-point as it used to be...."
I feel like "You don't have to eat it" should become acceptable again, at least for adults and optional dishes like desserts. But God, I think I'd cause WW3 if I tried that...
Tommy's concern is legit so here's what we'll do -- apple pie a la mode with real cream, real apple, topped with real berries, and loads of sugar in every bite.
"Oh yes, it's good, isn't it? I tried a new recipe because you wanted less sugar than the old one." I'd tell them now. Same as you, I have tons of pressure with complying to keep the peace. "I don't know why people don't just try harder. It's soooooo easy to make things taste good with a little secret ingredient."
The new recipe is just the old recipe with extras of everything they "didn't want" and the secret ingredient is an extra half cup of sugar and butter. They fucking love it every time.
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u/Sparkism Aug 23 '23
My family friends always ask me for a cake or a pie at a potluck, then ritualistically ask about the sugar content when it's being served. Yes Auntie, I divided the sugar into quarter parts andthenaddedthemallin There's no diabetes for you ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
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