“Mom, I have to bring an entree to the basketball feed. What’s an entree?”
“A main dish.”
“Uh oh. Okay, I’ll call and see if I can bring drinks instead.”
“Why?”
“Because you don’t cook entrees.”
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Tammy M. says:
Doesn’t she know you’re too busy spreading steamy stories to many people across the world?! I will offer up a casserole if needed, I’m just being selfish though. You having more time to write or cooking….?
Posted on February 26th, 2013 at 6:47 amCathy says:
a platter of cookies does that count as an entree
Posted on February 26th, 2013 at 7:05 amjan says:
The truth hurts!
Posted on February 26th, 2013 at 7:10 amOH-Ang says:
I am with you in the no entree club! My daughter always knew that we are the drinks and/or paper product family.
Posted on February 26th, 2013 at 7:11 amAudri Cox says:
Soooooooooo, how’s it feel to have one less kid? Surely she didnt survive that comment….
Kids ar just like husbands, cant live with’em cant live without’em.. LOL
Posted on February 26th, 2013 at 7:12 amJudy F says:
she knows her mommy
Posted on February 26th, 2013 at 7:13 amLeeAnn says:
dang!
Posted on February 26th, 2013 at 7:13 amAnita says:
I’m………..still……….laughing……..!!!!!
Posted on February 26th, 2013 at 7:14 amDonna Antonio says:
Sounds like my kids
Posted on February 26th, 2013 at 7:23 amMaryAnne says:
Don’t feel bad. I don’t do appetizers, entrees, desserts or snacks and if you find a glass, hell you’ve found yourself a drink. Not every woman has been given the culinary touch. Why is it that the ‘woman’ should know their way around the kitchen when most of the greatest chefs of the world are men? Fine…let them have at it
Posted on February 26th, 2013 at 7:26 amBailey Stewart says:
Yes you can … preheat oven to 350, lift cover over chicken and cook for 30 minutes …. it says so on the box.
Posted on February 26th, 2013 at 7:28 amJen P. says:
Tee hee. Our children know us best! Go get a Stouffer’s lasagne and bake, then take.
Posted on February 26th, 2013 at 7:33 amKathleen O says:
We have a place called M&M’s here in Canada where I can go and get any pre-cooked entrée I want, take it home and heat it up and put it in a casserole dish… DA DA…I slaved over a hot oven… See you can do this too…
Posted on February 26th, 2013 at 7:35 amJuhi says:
JUst CAnt StOP laUGHinG!!!!!! hahahah :p
Posted on February 26th, 2013 at 7:40 amMichelle says:
Ha Ha Ha Ha – To make you feel better, my son called me yesterday at work and says, “Can you go by Walmart and buy some cheap sheets.”
Posted on February 26th, 2013 at 7:54 amI said, “Why do we need cheap sheets.”
“I’m building a boat.”
“A boat?”
“Yeah. A sail boat”
“Where the hell did you come up with the idea to build a boat?”
“You tube.” *sigh*
CateS says:
OUCH!!
Posted on February 26th, 2013 at 8:17 amTracy Gilpin says:
not everyone was born to cook, just like not everyone was born to write. You do what your skill set allows you to do – sounds like they haven’t starved yet, so you’re doing something right! Have a wonderful day and stock up on the cookies!
Posted on February 26th, 2013 at 8:28 amKim Akers says:
I work with someone who considers “bake-and-break” cookies to be homemade because they were baked in her oven which just happens to be in her home. Same thing counts for stuff you buy elsewhere and dump in your casserole dish. If it comes out of your home, it’s homemade.
Posted on February 26th, 2013 at 9:02 amMelanie says:
LMAO I love the stories you share about your family. I was born without the cooking gene so it’s best that we don’t have kids. They would definitely be bringing cups and drinks to every event. I don’t have those issues with the furry children.
Posted on February 26th, 2013 at 10:06 amBecky says:
TOO funny!
Posted on February 26th, 2013 at 10:34 amDonna M says:
What can I say?!!! 
I love your stories because what is more funny than “real life”? Kids!!! They say the darndest things, even when they get older!!! 
Posted on February 26th, 2013 at 12:14 pmTexas Book Lover says:
Ha! Gotta love em!
Posted on February 26th, 2013 at 1:17 pmMaxcine says:
My kids always knew to sign up to bring drinks or a salad for anything. It was always my job to bring the salad, drinks and chips to the in laws. At Thanksgiving I would bring something extra, pumpkin bread. I am really shocked that it always turned out right, most everything else I cook doesn’t, just didn’t get the cooking gene. My mother-in-law was a gourmet type of cook, everything she cooked no matter how complicated always looked and tasted like it should, so I was very shy about cooking around her for sure. At least you got the writing gene, I didn’t get that either or any other talent gene.
Posted on February 26th, 2013 at 2:58 pmMarcy says:
The definition of entree is: a dish served as the main course of a meal.
So anything can be an entree. Cookies? Yes. Crackers & cheese? Sure. Chocolate? Of course. It says nothing about being cooked. There’s also ‘entree salads’ that your daughter can make herself. LOL
Posted on February 26th, 2013 at 3:58 pmQuilt Lady says:
I am so glad my son is out of school. Don’t have to do those things anymore.
Posted on February 26th, 2013 at 4:13 pmDeb says:
If we all offer up an entree, we should get the kid safely through graduation…college graduation. Meanwhile, Ms Shalvis…keep writing, because sadly, we all read faster than you write.
Posted on February 26th, 2013 at 4:26 pmSteffi K says:
if I have to bring the entree’ and I ask my mom she says the same thing “You cook pasta and its always good do pasta or chicken!” just goes to show she thinks my cooking skills only involve pasta or chicken
Posted on February 26th, 2013 at 5:41 pmEileen A-W says:
This does not only happen to you. My kids know to sign me up for desserts because I love to bake. WHenever I am super stressed, beating that butter to make cookies is such a wonderful relief!!
Posted on February 26th, 2013 at 6:26 pmBailey Stewart says:
Tell her that girl scout cookies smothered in gravy is an entree …..
Posted on February 26th, 2013 at 7:03 pmKathy Rando Giannone says:
First, how old is she that she doesn’t know what an entree is? Second, if she didn’t know what an entree was, why did she sign you up for it? Just asking… I definitely agree that if you aren’t cooking inclined, get something from the store, heat & send it in. Or, as your daughter suggested, she should call & change the plan.
Posted on February 26th, 2013 at 7:45 pmMelissa Hilles says:
haha thats awesome. insulting but awesome.
Posted on February 26th, 2013 at 7:48 pmKelly S says:
She could make the entree. After all, she is the one who committed to do so.
Posted on February 26th, 2013 at 7:48 pmajdean says:
if i did that to my mum she would have said do it yourself you know where the kitchen is. or though you should be lucky that she didn’t ask alpha man what an entree is.
Posted on February 26th, 2013 at 9:20 pmCarrie G says:
I can totally hear that conversation in our house. My kids didn’t grow up saying, “What’s for dinner?” they said, “Are you cooking tonight?”
Posted on February 27th, 2013 at 2:57 pmJo says:
I am in Australia and here we call entree’s the course before the main course,I was a little confused( granted thats not that unusual for me!) then I googled…. phew, no more confusion.
Posted on February 27th, 2013 at 11:53 pmMarcella says:
I’m in Denmark and was also very confused as entree (= French for ‘start, beginning, front, hallway’ etc. depending on context) in Europe also means the dish(es) preceding the main course.
Posted on March 1st, 2013 at 10:13 am