On Jun 7, 12:37*pm, zxcvbob > wrote:
> Virginia Tadrzynski wrote:
> > Okay. *Here's the question. *Ever been invited to a potluck or covered dish
> > where you know that your 'finest' would not be appreciated so you made some
> > dreck you wouldn't serve at home - and have them decimate it and ask for
> > more? (Let's skip the obligatory green bean cassarole from
> > Christmas/Easter/Thanksgiving, guys,okay?)
>
> > Local church has a covered dish dinner mid-week, every week. *Lots of people
> > 'can' cook there, unfortunately, lots of those who should be barred from a
> > kitchen are usually in charge. *Used to go, not anymore. *Saw an 'in charge'
> > person (usually a "relative" of the pastoral staff) going thru the dishes
> > and tossing those who 'she felt may be 'too spicy for the congregation' or
> > 'my kids don't eat this so out it goes'. *I made a shrimp/sausage/smoked
> > turkey jambalaya (ALL fresh ingredients - no soups, canned broths, etc) and
> > I caught it just as it was about to go out the door as 'the elderly might
> > get a bone stuck in their throat with this' - HELLO - no bones in it! I
> > rescued it and took it home. *Great for left overs. *Heaven forbid you
> > contradict this person, so the next week I found a recipe that my human
> > garbage disposal kids found and wanted to show me 'gag, Mom, how could
> > ANYONE eat this'......I had my covered dish.
>
> She was actually throwing the food out? *==(8-0 *I can understand
> rolling her eyes and 'Tssk tssk'ing in disapproval (I've gotten some
> remarks about stuff being "too spicy") but what she did is a supreme
> insult. *She should be called to task by the church staff before she
> runs people away.
>
She should be publicly denounced from the chancel.
>
> Bob

--Bryan