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Going to the MILs for dinner this evening. This is never a fun outting. She only ever makes me a vegetable curry. Its not really a curry in the traditional sense, which is good because I don't like curry. I do, however, like hers. The problem is that its made with boatloads of butter. So its not really that great for you. You would think veggies and lentils in a tomato and onion and garlic based sauce wouldnt be too bad. And when I make it at home, its not. But OMG. She makes it with so much butter. And theres TONS of it even though I'm the only vegetarian and no one else eats it! And then theres the rice. She always makes like 6 servings of rice. There's only 2 of us! I try to tell her but she does it anyway.
And the clincher is that she has emoitional issues (well, lots of problems, really - physical and mental) so if you tell you her don't want something she gets so upset and thinks she's done something wrong. And then theres an atmosphere and tension and its just. I hate it.
So here's my plan. I'm going to take a tupperware bowl with me. And I'm going dish out a normal serving for myself and then "take the rest home". When I get home, sadly, I will throw it out. Because OH MAN - its so bad for you. But so tasty. But at least then I dont over-eat and she doesnt get her feelings hurt.
Oy, the things we're forced to do, eh? LOL
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