Quick Cooking (Quickly Discarded)
Jan. 14th, 2004 09:11 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
madbakerMy wife's grandmother means well, I am sure. The last few Xmases she has bought us magazine subscriptions.
To such periodicals as "Country Life - for people who enjoy the rural life" (we live in urban San Francisco); "Country Crafts" (for people who make popsicle sticks-and-yarn ornaments); and this year, "Quick Cooking".
"Hey," I thought. "This one might not be an insta-throwaway."
Then we opened it.
Standard ingredients include: processed American cheese; non-dairy whipped dessert topping; canned cream-style corn; and for those adventurous types, garlic powder and onion powder. (Not all in the same recipes.)
I'm... vaguely appalled.
How do we discreetly tell her that we would rather have her donate money to Habitat for Humanity or something similar? Unfortunately, I think she buys these subscriptions from her church - which means that the chance of changing her mind is low.
To such periodicals as "Country Life - for people who enjoy the rural life" (we live in urban San Francisco); "Country Crafts" (for people who make popsicle sticks-and-yarn ornaments); and this year, "Quick Cooking".
"Hey," I thought. "This one might not be an insta-throwaway."
Then we opened it.
Standard ingredients include: processed American cheese; non-dairy whipped dessert topping; canned cream-style corn; and for those adventurous types, garlic powder and onion powder. (Not all in the same recipes.)
I'm... vaguely appalled.
How do we discreetly tell her that we would rather have her donate money to Habitat for Humanity or something similar? Unfortunately, I think she buys these subscriptions from her church - which means that the chance of changing her mind is low.
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Plattitudes
Date: 2004-01-14 05:29 pm (UTC)"It's the thought that counts"
"By accepting the gift, one honors the giver"
My own thoughts: Accept them with joy for what they are -- a means of showing her love for the two of you.
*Blearf!* I can't believe I actually wrote that. To an adult, I mean. (Can you tell I'm working on my lesson plan for the 2nd graders at my church?)
Call her. Let her know how enriched your lives are through her presence and love. Then she can kick-off as a happy camper.