Silly "Eating" question About This Page:

[GoofyMom]

When you sit down to eat your evening meal, do you have it set out on the table in serving bowls (formal) or do you just help yourself out of the pots in the kitchen (informal)?

Normally we just line up at the stove, plates in hand and serve ourselves from the pots. Less dishes to do that way. [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img]

[Chrissi]

Pots on the stove and dinner in the living room. We've only eaten at our kitchen table (a corner nook table with benches) three times - when our parents came over for holiday meals the year we got married. Now they know better. [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img] The bench at our table collapsed under my skinny little brother's weight when he sat down. They don't harp on us about family-style meals anymore. [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img]

[AKLRULZ]

I guess we'd do it what you call the formal way - both Susan and I grew up that way and we've just folded that tradition into our family unit. Every now and then, if it's an extremely hot or messy dish, we'll serve the main course from the stove, but the sides are always on the table. We also always have some sort of music in the background - no TV allowed during dinner in our house.

Fun question!

[iloverags2]

We're a grab from the pots on the stove and take it out to the living room family. Actually, I came from a family that ALWAYS ate at the table with everything served in bowls and dishes. Russ was the exact opposite...rarely had the entire family together for a meal. He and Cori were so used to eating that way, so it didn't bother me. I do miss the days of sitting at the table though.

[Janet 46]

Although I don't consider it "formal", I always have everything on the table. However, occasionally, the pot or pan that was on the stove is sometimes brought to the table instead of transferring it to a bowl. Most often that happens with stew or chili or something that's a one-dish-casserole.

My kids are too short to serve themselves from the stove. [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img]

[DisneyEveryJanuary]

Most meals are from the pots and pans here too. We have always run a pretty informal ship! Less dishes and less mess. We always eat at the kitchen table so we can catch up with each other.