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Random food/hostess question

We have friends over almost every weekend during football season.  Last weekend, I made snacks and some guests brought snacks as well.  This weekend it's a later game....so I'm going more "meal" food.  I plan to make a pizza casserole.  I planned to do it with ground turkey, wheat pasta, light cheese.  As, that's how I cook for DH and I, and we like turkey and wheat pasta.  Last week, we got into a discussion specifically about using ground turkey as a replacement for ground beef.  2 friends, a couple, said they tried turkey once and hated it.  (I didn't ask specifics of what they did with it.)  They'll be back this weekend for food at football.  Should I make my meal my way or their way?  haha  I want to be a good hostess and I HATE to waste food, so I'm leaning towards their way.  But, part of me is like "It'll be good!  Just try it!  I promise!" 

Re: Random food/hostess question

  • I've tried ground turkey many, many times and I hate it (not a fan of wheat pasta eitiher). That said, I would eat a small portion so as not to be rude and eat whatever else was available or wait until I get home. I would never complain about a host making something that wasn't to my specific liking or not catering around my tastes. Unless it was something totally BSC which this obviously isn't.
  • I'd make it my way and just not tell them.
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  • For events, holidays etc I tend to not make as many substitutions as I would if it was just DH and I. If it's a substitution I can make that I know won't really impact the taste, then I'll do it; but they're going to notice ww pasta. I'd probably go with a really lean type of beef and regular pasta.
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  • Unless I know a guest doesn't or won't eat something fattening, we tend to go for flavor over healthy when we have guests.  I'd do white pasta and ground beef.
  • If I didn't know that they disliked one of my normal ingredients, then I'd make it my way just because it's become a lifestyle choice for me.

    I also expect that when I go to other people's homes that they will often have unhealthy choices (which is why I tend to make a healthy version of something yummy when I go to potlucks, this way I always have something to eat).

    Since they explicitly stated that they don't like turkey, then I'd use lean ground beef. I feel like you could still get away with the whole wheat pasta IMO but if it's not a big deal to you then just go with regular pasta.

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  • Thanks ladies.  I'm gonna go for the beef!  haha  I'd rather they like it!  Knowing they specifically mentioned not liking ground turkey, it's the safer choice.
  • I made this pizza casserole for dinner tonight, using ground turkey & turkey pepperoni.  DH liked it!  We'll be adding it to our list of favorite meals!

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