Hi, friends! Happy Monday!
In case you’re just catching up on my posts from over the weekend, here they are all in one place:
- How I Spent My 31st Birthday
- Blain & Jaime’s Wedding
- 2nd Annual Saratoga Brewfest
- A Big Year
- My Birthday Celebration at Meadhall
- What I Want Now: June Edition
It’s been a busy day around here. I’m filming a promotional video for The California Grape Commission in Harvard Square tomorrow, so I’ve been setting up posts for tomorrow since I’ll be away from my computer all day. I’m also leaving for Colorado on Thursday, so I’m trying to get everything else done (i.e. NuVal, Health, OpenSky) before then. Busy busy.
Lunch
The flavor profile of today’s lunch was instantly enhanced by using some Fresh Rosemary & Sage Herb Sea Salt from the Foodzie Tasting Box that Foodbuzz sent me awhile back. I love this stuff!
I tossed some potatoes and brussels sprouts in the herb sea salt, added a little bit of flax oil, and then roasted them in the oven. I added the roasted veggies to an arugula salad with some leftover grilled scallops from last night’s dinner. Excellent lunch!
Snack
A couple of hours later, I took a break from working to enjoy a couple of birthday cookies from Hillary and a glass of iced coffee with soy milk. It was a nice little treat and break from my computer!
Question of the Day
Today’s Question of the Day comes from Ashley, who wants to get to the bottom of a friendly debate with her husband.
Does the Last Bite Rule apply in your family/relationship? If you’re sharing food, who gets the last bite? How do you determine who gets it? Do you ask for it? Is it rude to ask for it?
P.S. I just talked to OpenSky about offer a deal on Vermont Peanut Butter this week! I am psyched! Make sure you are following me to get the deal. It’s going to be a good one!
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I always say, babe, you take it. But I really do want it
Heh. Actually, I guess it depends on what it is. If it is dessert, he always gives it to me!!
Yum, roasted Brussel sprouts and potatoes.
If it’s dessert, I get the last bite. Always. Then again, I’m single, so I usually get the last bite anyway
I always offer it, but the Husband always gives it to me if I really want it. What a guy.
It really annoys me when we’re out to dinner or something and my brother doesn’t ask if anybody wants the last roll or whatever while we’re sitting there..so yes, always ask for the last bite!!
i usually ask if he wants it..but he knows me so well that he knows im just being nice bc im gonna eat it anyway!
so he always says no!
My husband always offers the last one or two bites, but I usually let him have it. He’s 6’9 so I always tell him he needs more nutrition
I think I always tend to take the FIRST bite and give away the last bite
That salad looks DELISH. I’ve always thought about brussel sprouts in salad but was worried how it’d taste. You’ve totally sold me on it!
My husband always gives me the last bite no matter what. He’s a sweetheart though and probably the least selfish person I know.
I always like to play rock, paper, scissors for the last bite!
I always get my hubby to eat the last bite- then I can pretend that I ate a little bit healthier and defray some of my guilt. He can handle the calories better than I can.
My boyfriend usually gives me the last bite or if it is a rather big bite he will split it into two for both of us. Sometimes I will give him the last bite if I am having a “fat day” and feel like a blob.
I can pretty much guarantee that my husband takes the last bite. He’ll know when he shouldn’t have taken the last bite by receiving a dirty look for me, and maybe even then some. I have to be vocal if I want the last bite, since I know he won’t automatically give it to me unless I share my opinion.
This makes him sound like the bad one…but he just really loves food, so I don’t blame him haha
You’ve had one busy week! Those cookies look so cute! I hope we get to see the promo video!
Haha I love this question and reading the responses as it’s something I always wonder too when sharing (am single so sharing would be with a friend)!! It drives me nuts when the last bite is there and both parties keep saying ‘no you have it’…If I were to take it, would that be considered ‘rude’??
If I’m sharing something, I go ahead and cut it in half so there’s never that awkward “last bite” moment at the end! However, if there IS a last bite and someone offers twice and doesn’t take the bait, I’ll usually eat it!
Oh my, it looks like the chocolate espresso beans may have melted/gotten smashed in their travel across the country.
Have fun shooting the video tmrw!
I usually give the last bite away…unless it’s cake
That salt looks AMAZING.
I think it’s always considerate to ask if anyone else is eye-ing the last bite. Share!
I would ask about the last bite. Seems like the fair thing to do. Although, if it’s a dessert it may be every man for himself.
If I’m at home with my family I almost always get the last bite, not sure why but they always offer so of course I accept
However, if I am eating with my boyfriend he HAS to have the last bite, for some reason he has always been that way. Its pretty funny!
My boyfriend and I always split the last bite…this way, no one is sitting there longing while the other chews in last-bite bliss
I was just reading this post again and your lunch looks amazing. I love how a bright and colorful meal can be appealing to so many of the senses.
It depends who likes it more! I have my certain foods that I absolutely love and will stab my boyfriend with my fork for. If I don’t have the urge to stab him with my fork to get the last bite, well then he can have it.
My lovely husband always gives me the last bite! It was how I knew he was a keeper
We run a pretty fair operation, I’d say. We know each other well enough to have a pretty good idea of what our favorite foods are. When it’s mine, I get the last bite. When it’s his, he gets the last bite.
If it’s both our favs, though, it’s more than likely that I’ll get it if I want it. It’s good to be a lady…
If you are going to Denver I hope you are stopping by Great Divide Brewery. It is right up your alley. So is Watercourse, a vegetarian restaurant.
Skinny Fat Kid always gets the last bite! Most of the time I’m stuffed and he’s still eating but at the end of the day, I feel like since he burns way more calories and gets up at 5am to work out, he deserves that extra bite!
My boyfriend and I must have unconsciously worked out a good system for this, because this is not something I even knew that other people worried about! If its something big like a roll, we’ll usually split it in half. But if its a dessert and we’re each taking bites, one of us gets the 2nd to last bite, and the other person gets the last bite. Simple, no? ; )
My husband and I always split everything right away when we get it. If there’s an uneven number he gets more because he should be eating more than me in general. Although now, the kids usually get the last bite. Unless we eat fast enough that they don’t see it!
I definitely think it’s considerate when sharing to ask before taking the last of anything. And when it comes to people offering a bite of their meal to me, I refuse to take a bite unless they’ve already had some their self. I will not take the first bite of someone else’s meal.
Oh be still my heart that salad looks so yummy. I go weak in the knees for scallops. I walked by the Reagle Beagle in Brookline yesterday and they had a blackboard advertising the day’s specials, one of which was scallop ceviche. Ummm, yess please!
My husband always asks if I want the last bite. Sometimes I say yes and other times I say no. I agree it’s considerate to ask if anyone else wants the last bite or the last piece of something. There was a cheesy garlic bread piece on the table at my dad’s bday, all by its lonesome but I didn’t want to be the one to take it. Finally my little sister made a grab for it. We ended up splitting it
I was offered the last 2 bites. I asked if he was sure he didnt want it and he said no, so I let it let it sit there unitl I was leaving.( I was visiting him) He offered it to me again so I took it .
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