My FSIL's bridal shower is tomorrow, and I am co-hosting with the other bridesmaids, which basically means that I am helping pay for the party that her MOH cousin has planned. She just sent us a picture of a recipe box she crafted to ask our opinions on it, without ever mentioning anything about recipe cards before, so I asked if she planned on having everyone write down a recipe at the shower. She replied, yes, she figures everyone knows at least one recipe by heart and could jot it down quickly.
Um, I don't. Well, I do, but not for any of the recipes I think are worth sharing. I know my mom doesn't (and wouldn't be able to get them on her phone either), so I texted her to give her a heads up. She replied, "Not too organized!" I DON'T WANT TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH A DISORGANIZED PARTY! (I made a recipe book for my sister's shower but sent the cards with the invitations like a good hostess would!)
ETA: and this would irritate me. I know, I know, you didn't plan this. But presumptions about the "womanly arts" at the advent of a new marriage just make my eyes roll ALL the damn way around.
Maybe, but not any of my best ones, and I wouldn't want to have to write one out on the spot at a shower while I'm trying to eat, chat, mingle, and watch the proceedings. This is the kind of bullshit that makes people hate showers. Any mention of a recipe should have been included in the invitation.
If I were a guest at this shower, I would probably just not do this. Or I would write "sorry Bride, I don't know any recipes off the top of my head, but I'll send you one!" And then I would probably never get around to doing it. lol.
I do. But they are cooking recipes that I make a lot and are *really* simple. No one else would be interested and I would say things like "some red onion" or "however much broccoli you want"
Yes! This is 90% of my cooking. Dredge and saute some chicken, slice and add a few leeks and sun dried tomatoes, splash in some chicken broth. That's not a recipe, but it's mostly how I cook. I do have a bunch of established recipes with set quantities, but none that I know off the top of my head. Hence the stupidity of this task. Pop quizzes are not acceptable shower games.
Maybe, but not any of my best ones, and I wouldn't want to have to write one out on the spot at a shower while I'm trying to eat, chat, mingle, and watch the proceedings. This is the kind of bullshit that makes people hate showers. Any mention of a recipe should have been included in the invitation.
Yes, exactly. This same cousin was asking for suggestions and opinions about bridal shower games. I was like, "Oh, I've never been to any showers with games. Mostly just eating, chatting, and watching the bride open presents!" (Please take the hint, please take the hint!)
Maybe you could say a recipe or a kitchen tip or a recipe for a successful marriage.
That's what I did for the open house people that showed up, I sent recipe cards with the invites. I also just put them in a scrapbook type recipe book and not a recipe box.
No I don't, and I figure a lot of people my age don't either. I'd probably have to end up calling my mother or grandmother, who both have mental cookbooks.
A few. But it's more that I know the ingredient and how to eyeball things. I wouldn't feel comfortable having to write down instructions for someone else.
I make things without a recipe. But I don't know what the exact measurement of the recipe would be. Like I make lasagna without thinking about it. But I don't know how much parsley it actually calls for. Or parmesan cheese. And I'm not sure they would appreciate me putting "some" mozzarella cheese and "some" parsley on there.