I sometimes ask if the menu is already selected. I do live in TX and I don;t eat red meat or pork. At some BBQ places, that leaves me with a side of pickles and slaw for dinner. The other thing I sometimes do if I am going to a party, I just eat a big protein lunch and then don't mind if I just have sides at the event.

Thanks so much for the invitation, I would love to come! I hate to inconvenience you, but I just wanted you to know that [insert dietary restriction or hatred here]. I'm really looking forward to it!

Perfect. And generally wording I'd use anyway once I make the decisions to use the words!!

Yeah, with good friends, it's not an issue. But with neighbors inviting me over for the first time, or with colleagues (from another department - my own department knows me quite well and we even go to dim sum together!) or acquaintances, that's when I am very shy. I don't know if shy is the right word, but it's the closest thing I can come to.

Did you find out what her schedule is like?

I wish I could go all stalker/creeper on her, but really my schedule is inflexible more than anything else. I have to go in at the last possible moment that means I can drive into work at the start of the work week.

I try at least to suck up so that fewer nurses run away from me when it becomes apparent I need an IV. That's the best I can do.

Vegetables are good, people! I like almost all of them!

Ick. Gross.

But I will eat them when served.

My thing is eggs. I'm not allergic, I'm not going to say. I am strongly intolerant to the smell and flavour, and it makes me want to hurl. Luckily it doesn't come up much.

Timelies all!

Happy Birthday Sue!

He can't deal with nitrites, which means that unless he knows for sure, he can't have bacon, sausage, or ham. Brunch can sometimes be a very sad meal for him.

That's sad. I can at least handle bacon-level of nitrites, although I try and only buy the nitrite-free stuff for home. However, somewhere I read there's not really any such thing. What's marketed as nitrite-free just means none have been added specifically.

I'm home! Juliana is here, and we are going to watch TV.

Wheeee

I'm home! Juliana is here, and we are going to watch TV.

3 good things!

Sentinel-node free sounds like another mark against super powers. But I understand it's a good thing.

Plus, as a general rule, I usually have several thoughts for dishes, and it would be easy to make something vegetarian, or without cheese or pork or whatever.

Right? Unless it's something like my mom's annual latke party (if you don't like fried potatoes, you're going to leave hungry), it's not difficult to design a dairy-free/vegetarian/no-peanuts/whatever menu.

(Gluten-free is trickier because gluten hides in places you'd never think to look unless you were also gluten intolerant, but at least knowing in advance gives me the chance to look stuff up before I make bread pudding for dessert.)

That's sad. I can at least handle bacon-level of nitrites, although I try and only buy the nitrite-free stuff for home. However, somewhere I read there's not really any such thing. What's marketed as nitrite-free just means none have been added specifically.

Well, I know that when he has tried stuff that isn't marked nitrite-free, it's like he comes down with a mild flu for three or four days, plus depression. Which makes life oh-so-fun around our house, let me tell you.

Perkins, I am so happy for you!