Everything in doubles...

I can understand exactly what you mean. I have noticed it for many years in many households. For example, when we were growing up my mother used to make vengaya sambhar- small onion sambhar on sunday. my grandmother would act as if we cooked nonveg food. so mom used to cook doubles if she makes kurma or add onion + garlic to any food which was very rare because of the shock factor involved in this cooking. When I got married that did not work with mil. she said cooking once was too much so everyone had to eat that one food. so i followed her. in recent years I have personally changed my diet not because of health reasons but bec i dont relish spice too much and so use mild flavors and use less salt and less sugar, less spice. I refused to cook 3 different way for 3 people so everyone were forced to adapt to one way. for less salt, less sugar dh can always use salt shaker or add more sugar and if its spicy he can add pickle. also cooking is more continental and western. ofcourse having MIL i know this is not feasible. One thing about my mil - god bless her soul - used to adjust with everything. well I will stop with my rambling..and best wishes for your everything in doubles..

 

Hi,
This is one post I can really relate to. My SIL has to cook two types...veg and non veg.... so two sets of vessels...two sets of oil...two fridges...
In my own kingdom, I am the autocrat...and all are pure veg... so...no probs. I take less sugar...so two sets of coffee... My BIL hates eggplant, snakeguard, kovakkai...so no-no to that when he's home... my husband hates PUTTU Kadalai, stew and other KErala cooking so no- no when he is there... It is a fine act of balancing!

 

Dear Srinik,

You are really great.... You take care of each ones special requirements... This is called love and affection... All salutes...BowBow....

In this too fast moving world, where people dont want to cook and go outside for food every alternative day..... taking care of each ones liking and dislikings and keep cooking accordingly.... is something really to be appreciated....

Veda

 

Dear Bhargavi,
It is like this in most of the houses.
My DH love spicy food, I like it less spicy.
Both my DDs have varied tastes.
Gets difficult though I do give in, but they also adjust.
Loved your way of writing.

 

Sriniketan,

I can understand and relate. My mil used to make cabbage sabji and kootu since FIL does not like kootu...

Things were the same with veda also he used to say no beets, no bittergourd..but i am stubborn..so now everybody has to eat what is there for the day...That does not mean i don't make anybody's fav's. It is a kind of written rule that you have to adjust to what is there for the day...