Inviting People Over

pretty much the same as you

I don't ask anyone to bring a dish nor when I am invited anywhere do I ask if I can bring. Anything. I might bring something like cookies or whatever, but it is mainly that I want to surprise them or I had it in the house, like bars or squares and do not want to be tempted to eat it myself. I tend to eat sweets when I am depressed.

back when there was 40 people coming to a function (or more if anyone had a friend that didn't have a place to go on the holiday) I'd do it all! But then it just got bit to expensive for me to cover the cost plus...I'd run out of baking/serving dishes, so I would make a general list..kind of the food "groups" and like have 4 meats/meat dishes, 4 vege dishes, 4 sides, like potatoes, salads etc. But I was the one that did ALL the baked goods! That was my speciality and i loved it and everyone else loved what I made. But then I'd call each family or person coming and ask them to bring something. I'd give htem the option out of the groups I had...like my brother..he liked bringing something, but he didn't cook, so...he got to liking to bake a ham or turkey and bring that so he got in the meat group. My sister's fav dish was that green bean casserol that you see in the magazines all the time with the fried onions on top, so she'd bring that and another vege dish.. and on down the line I'd go and assign. At the end, I'd just whip up something to fill in the gaps if need be. Now..the whole family is here or there...so we dont' have the get togethers anymore...all alone even tomorrow on T-day! and talk about one end to the other...Del Taco has a freebie of the apple/carmel dipper things for free with purchase...and I'll just go there and get 2 tacos (89cents ea)and a medium ice tea ($1)and the free apple things and for $3...have my t-day meal. Boy, talk about one extreme to the other!

I usually just prepare all the food myself. But if they want to bring more food, that'll be fine, as well. It is usually during such occasion that I do cook a lot. And I do all of these all by myself. I do not want much help in the kitchen so any mistake that'll happen, I won't get mad at anyone! But there would be certain occasions that I'd tell relatives to bring something to hare with the rest.

No I cant say this to bring some dishes but if I feel I am boring because of they are coming on every holiday then I will not call them.

I tjink that is a bit rude to not come with something at someone place! Such some flowers or some cakes! It is impolite!

I have neer had anyone not offer to bring something. Sometimes I let them...sometimes I have everything planned and I want to do it my way...unless they offer a beverage then I let them bring their own.

hi stoutjodee i too when I was in an apartment never expected my family to bring anything but if they wanted to it was fine with me'too. I worked in the library and we often had pot luck parties for all kinds of holidays .It was so much fun as they were all'great cooks too.Librarians are not dull at all as we played silly games and had lots of fun and lots of laughter. My son just left as he has been spending most of the day with me. That made my Christmas so good.Merry christmas to you and yours.

hi Stoutjodee well I have not been in that position for years. when my parents and hubby were alive we often brought a dish of our own to holiday meals whee we ate at my mom's house.Oddly for a number of years before I was diagnosed with diabetes I dreaded holidays as there was always too much good food and I always ended up feeling groggy and actually ill. When I was diagnosed the doctor felt I had haD the disease for several years. high blood sugar causeS you to feel groggy and horribly sleepy and just plain ill.So now I ha e to really look at whatS on my pLate and eat accordingly to my diabetic needs.Heavy on veggies and fruits light on most every thing else.We just had our holiday meal today instead of tomorrow so feel stuffed as like an idiot I ate most every thing.So for dinner tonight I will eat very lightly.

Hi I like doing pot lucks this way it make It easyer on the budget And they are fun My only rules are no pork dishes OK have a nice day

ya for sure and it happens in most of the family and people tend to complicate and ignore us and we must try to mix it up with everyone in the house

No, I don't expect people to bring a dish; but if they do anyway, of course I'll accept and share it with everyone else... If I was invited to some one's house, I don't expect to bring any dish of my own either. I'd just come and appreciate whatever the host have to offer. But frankly, there were times when I did not bring anything, every one else seemed to bring something and made me feel like I came empty handed to just eat there...

I wont expect the other people to get some dish if iam inviting them to holiday meal.Will try to arrange by myself.If iam going to any other 's house i will be asking them if i have to bring any thing.I think it is good manners to ask them .

here during parties we usually slaughter one pig, some chickens and invite everybody. eat all you can, drink as much as you can and as much as we can offer...then we also have some kind of take out counter if ever there are visitors who would like to take a little food home for those who were not able to attend.

I am kinda like u. When I'm asked to someone's house they do it bcuz I'm such a good cook..either that they don't wanna cook aka be lazy! I don't mind bcuz I like to cook and earn a little cash on the side for cooking & cleaning. Sometimes like this year I declined to cook for anyone. I'm taking a break so ha!

I don't expet anyone to bring anything, but it's nice if they offer. I know I always ask, or just bring something with me (especially home baked goodies).