Lesson of the Weekend:
ALWAYS COME PREPARED TO A PARTY, OR MAKE PRIOR PREPERATIONS.
I haven’t experienced this in a VERY long time. It was my cousin’s birthday yesterday, and I was excited to see the family because I usually only see them once a year and they are great people. The last bunch of parties that I’ve been to – graduation parties, camp visits, gatherings – have all served a plain salad, crudités veggies, and fruit at some point in the meal. So basically I’ve been spoiled by the ease and assumption that I will find some raw food where ever I go. I was actually surprised when I visited French Woods on Saturday that i
t was SO EASY to eat there! At the salad bar there was a giant thing of plain mixed salad greens, another spot had a giant thing of sliced up tomatoes that I threw on top, and there fruit bin was changed THREE times. First it was filled with cantaloupe, then another bin was brought out with apples and bananas, and then a final bin was brought out with a mixture of grapes, strawberries, and blueberries, which I threw into my salad. So life’s been good.
Fortunately, before I left for my cousin’s extravaganza, at around 12 I ate my breakfast/lunch, and it was large. But, I didn’t realize that I wouldn’t be eating much until around 9:00PM when I was finally able to pick up some fruit at the local Stop & Shop. It turns out that the only thing that I could eat at the party was some raw pieces of broccoli, cauliflower, and celery served as orderves. My mom convinced me that there would be a large plain salad served with the BBQ dinner, and at desert there would be fresh fruit, but at dinner all I found was ribs (of which my father at an entire rack), and at desert there was a large birthday cake. No fruit was to be found in the entire house. Well, lesson learned. I should have called my uncle before I left m
y house to find out first hand what was being served. It was no one’s fault but my own. If I had called ahead of time I would have learned that there would not be much food for me to eat and I could have packed something easy and simple like banana lettuce wraps and I would have been content. Instead, I waited until 9:00PM when I got a chance to pick up some peaches, plums, and grapes from the local Stop & Shop. Not great, but I was starving so it still tasted fine. However, it’s only in a tight situation like what I just explained that I would EVER shop at a Stop & Shop. That place gives me the shivers. The thought of GMO’s, processed foods, and uninformed shoppers give me Goosebumps! Not to mention the poor food quality. Well, it was my own darn fault! I must admit that I was satisfied after having the Stop & Shop fruit so it did serve its purpose.
So to wrap things up, what have we learned? Inform the world of your wonderful food preferences! (But do it without being a nag, annoying, difficult, or creating massive problems.)
ALWAYS COME PREPARED TO A PARTY, OR MAKE PRIOR PREPERATIONS.
I haven’t experienced this in a VERY long time. It was my cousin’s birthday yesterday, and I was excited to see the family because I usually only see them once a year and they are great people. The last bunch of parties that I’ve been to – graduation parties, camp visits, gatherings – have all served a plain salad, crudités veggies, and fruit at some point in the meal. So basically I’ve been spoiled by the ease and assumption that I will find some raw food where ever I go. I was actually surprised when I visited French Woods on Saturday that i
t was SO EASY to eat there! At the salad bar there was a giant thing of plain mixed salad greens, another spot had a giant thing of sliced up tomatoes that I threw on top, and there fruit bin was changed THREE times. First it was filled with cantaloupe, then another bin was brought out with apples and bananas, and then a final bin was brought out with a mixture of grapes, strawberries, and blueberries, which I threw into my salad. So life’s been good.Fortunately, before I left for my cousin’s extravaganza, at around 12 I ate my breakfast/lunch, and it was large. But, I didn’t realize that I wouldn’t be eating much until around 9:00PM when I was finally able to pick up some fruit at the local Stop & Shop. It turns out that the only thing that I could eat at the party was some raw pieces of broccoli, cauliflower, and celery served as orderves. My mom convinced me that there would be a large plain salad served with the BBQ dinner, and at desert there would be fresh fruit, but at dinner all I found was ribs (of which my father at an entire rack), and at desert there was a large birthday cake. No fruit was to be found in the entire house. Well, lesson learned. I should have called my uncle before I left m
y house to find out first hand what was being served. It was no one’s fault but my own. If I had called ahead of time I would have learned that there would not be much food for me to eat and I could have packed something easy and simple like banana lettuce wraps and I would have been content. Instead, I waited until 9:00PM when I got a chance to pick up some peaches, plums, and grapes from the local Stop & Shop. Not great, but I was starving so it still tasted fine. However, it’s only in a tight situation like what I just explained that I would EVER shop at a Stop & Shop. That place gives me the shivers. The thought of GMO’s, processed foods, and uninformed shoppers give me Goosebumps! Not to mention the poor food quality. Well, it was my own darn fault! I must admit that I was satisfied after having the Stop & Shop fruit so it did serve its purpose.So to wrap things up, what have we learned? Inform the world of your wonderful food preferences! (But do it without being a nag, annoying, difficult, or creating massive problems.)
2 comments:
Whenever there is a get-together like a BBQ, I always eat beforehand or I bring something along that I know that I can enjoy. That usually solves the problem. I'm surprised no one brought a watermelon! Hahaha.
I recently made a similar post with this same sentiment... never ever go to a party without back up food. At least a bar or some raisins and carrots...
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