I love meals at your house! And I've always loved food as gifts. My mom used to make a green tomato relish that she gave family for Christmas. We all loved it so much. My cousin once lied to her then-boyfriend, now husband, when he found it in her fridge. "Oh, that's just something my aunt makes. We just take it to keep her happy." in a very dismissive tone while thinking "get away from my relish!" He tried it and she was doomed. I've been known to hoard jars of it in the back of my pantry and convince my mom that I REALLY needed those "extra" jars she had in her pantry. I'm still scouring the recipe boxes for that relish recipe.
I love meals at your house! And I've always loved food as gifts. My mom used to make a green tomato relish that she gave family for Christmas. We all loved it so much. My cousin once lied to her then-boyfriend, now husband, when he found it in her fridge. "Oh, that's just something my aunt makes. We just take it to keep her happy." in a very dismissive tone while thinking "get away from my relish!" He tried it and she was doomed. I've been known to hoard jars of it in the back of my pantry and convince my mom that I REALLY needed those "extra" jars she had in her pantry. I'm still scouring the recipe boxes for that relish recipe.