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The request seemed easy enough. After all, she didn't ask me to bring a turkey. Or stuffing. Or even the no-brainer green bean casserole. And I was more than capable of bringing desserts (IOW, asking my daughter to bake something).

No...my mother, sweet thing, thought she was doing me a favor by asking me to "only" bring the cheese for Thanksgiving appetizers. Did she hear the hesitancy in my voice when I said..."sure, mom- no problem."

I then had a nightmare unfolding in my head, thinking about all the MILLIONS of types of cheese available at even the dinkiest grocery stores. Since I don't eat cheese unless it's tossed on a hamburger, I have no idea what type one would bring for a holiday appetizer.

The next day, I was shopping at the supermarket with said daughter, when we landed at the cheese department. I broke out in a sweat. "Holy cow, Mackenzie! What kind of cheese should we bring to grandma's??"

I remember reading somewhere that it's nice to choose some hard, some soft. But...which ones? Some labels said "good for fondue (people still fondue??). Others said "good for cooking."

God help me.

In the end, we went with a block of cheddar and a soft brie.

Mom, next time, ask me to bring the green bean casserole. In my book, there's only one way to make that. And it's right on the soup can.

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Of course! People always comment that I serve too many different dishes when guests come for dinner (which isn't often). I always send more than one greeting card for birthdays or other occasions because one can never adequately convey my feelings! I cannot ever answer a question with one thought. I thought that was simply because I'm a complex thinker and not black or white!

#1 Mary Pelham on 2008-02-15 13:40

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