Page 22 | Would you be grossed out by homemade baked good in care package?

BusyTraybake · 2025-03-07T15:35:54+00:00

I am helping my sister put together care packages for her wedding. She is paying for the wedding party to stay in a posh hotel for a few nights. We are going to leave little care packages on the bed. I have an exceptional brownie recipe and was going to leave a trio of favours in the box. But sister’s SIL says she would never eat a homemade treat due to hygiene reasons. obviously I will be clinically clean and wil even wear a hair net as I couldn’t think of anything worse than someone finding a hair. Who is being weird?

Glittertwins · 07/03/2025 16:37

Homemade brownies??? I'm there, I love them!

ColaGeranium · 07/03/2025 16:36

I wouldn't eat it, no. In general, I have found people's hygiene, particularly around food, to be lacking. I rarely eat out.

StrawberrySquash · 07/03/2025 16:36

Whatever you supply someone won't eat it because it's the wrong flavour/too unhealthy whatever. You can't please all of the people all of the time. So I say go ahead it sounds lovely.

NImumconfused · 07/03/2025 16:36

BusyTraybake · 07/03/2025 16:26

So sister is very type a. The packages are going to look spectacular. The brownies will be packaged beautifully. Sister and I (and our mum) actually enjoy crafting. It’s all going to be very aesthetic. It will include treats like chilli pretzels, brownies, fancy crisps etc, something for hydration. Mum is going to get her favourite chocolate. Bridesmaids are getting matching pyjamas for the getting ready pics. Bride and groom are writing personal notes.

It’s probably a bit ott but we enjoy this thing and it’s a small wedding (only 50 people).

I can’t imagine anyone in the wedding party would be anything but appreciative. Th me brownie thing I’m still not sure about.

Sister and I probably need to deactivate our Pinterest after this wedding

If it's that small surely most people will know you and your sister and therefore have a reasonable idea of whether you can be trusted to bake hygienically?

Ameliepoulainandthephotobooth · 07/03/2025 16:36

I wouldn’t because of allergies but otherwise would!

FallOfTheHouseOfUtterlyButterly · 07/03/2025 16:35

Icanttakethisanymore · 07/03/2025 16:30

"Suspicious looking home made brownie in it" 😂

How will it look suspicious?? This can't be real.

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Must think all home made brownies are weed brownies 🤣

oakleaffy · 07/03/2025 16:35

BusyTraybake · 07/03/2025 15:42

Well I thought the same. I have a brand new kitchen and you could eat off my floor. And I give a shit about hygiene. It’s going to miles better off than most commercial kitchens

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I haven't yet met a woman who bakes lovely cakes who hasn't had a clinically clean kitchen and house.

I'd certainly eat them.
Cats probably are a germ risk, as they can get up on surfaces, but cat free houses are fine. {Or keep cat away from kitchen}

Icanttakethisanymore · 07/03/2025 16:34

Hortus · 07/03/2025 16:33

The people who refuse to eat anything homemade by someone else ever, do you refuse to eat when you go to family/ friends' houses, do you refuse to eat their meals, and do you never go to dinner at anyone's house?

I get why people may not want to eat food made by a total stranger, but what about family and friends, when you know the state of hygiene of their home and if they wash hands etc?

I get why people may not want to eat food made by a total stranger

Surely any food you buy is made by a stranger?? I'm totally flummoxed by this thread.

Fizbosshoes · 07/03/2025 16:34

This is a bit like how lots of MN are different from all other school mums...
Presumably posters own kitchens are not horrendously dirty, infested, and outrageously unhygienic.....but they imagine everyone else's are....?

ThreeMagicNumber · 07/03/2025 16:34

I don't eat home made from bake stalls made by strangers but in this situation from someones family member I know I absolutely would.

Anora · 07/03/2025 16:33

I wouldn’t have a problem with homemade food but I do think the whole idea is unnecessary and wasteful. A decent hotel will have shampoo, toothbrushes etc. for anyone who forgets them. If the bride and groom want to write a note for guests that’s fine but personally I think she/ you would be better saving her/ your effort and money.

Hortus · 07/03/2025 16:33

The people who refuse to eat anything homemade by someone else ever, do you refuse to eat when you go to family/ friends' houses, do you refuse to eat their meals, and do you never go to dinner at anyone's house?

I get why people may not want to eat food made by a total stranger, but what about family and friends, when you know the state of hygiene of their home and if they wash hands etc?

Icanttakethisanymore · 07/03/2025 16:33

You lot are all mental. It's a lovely idea OP. Bake the brownies.

Skyellaskerry · 07/03/2025 16:32

MojoMoon · 07/03/2025 15:42

Make them, tie a label on saying "Homemade by BusyTrayBake, contains nuts and gluten" and then either people eat them or they don't eat them, their choice.

I would happily eat them

I think this is a perfect idea (and I most certainly would try them!)

prelovedusername · 07/03/2025 16:32

I don’t like the term “care package” but the gesture is lovely. I can’t understand what’s wrong with people, home baked is so much nicer.

Even if your hygiene wasn’t stellar (I’m sure it is!) the heat from baking the brownies would kill off anything that shouldn’t be there. I might be a bit more careful about raw items, dairy or meat but home made brownies, I would have no problem with those.

Cherrysherbet · 07/03/2025 16:31

I’d definitely eat it 😁. I love homemade goodies. I’d also think it was a lovely touch.

Icanttakethisanymore · 07/03/2025 16:30

KittenPause · 07/03/2025 16:25

Tbh the care package is a strange idea imho especially if she's already paying for the rooms

Why on earth is she paying for everyone's rooms

Then giving a random care package with a suspicious looking home made brownie in it

"Suspicious looking home made brownie in it" 😂

How will it look suspicious?? This can't be real.

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BusyTraybake · 07/03/2025 16:30

WestwardHo1 · 07/03/2025 16:10

I'd eat it!

I wouldn't call it a "care package" though.

A gift box is probably more accurate

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PrimitivePerson · 07/03/2025 16:29

Yeah, I'm a lot more anxious and hypervigilant than the average person, but I'll eat whatever's in front of me without hesitation, unless it's something I actually dislike. Don't get this weird hygiene obsession at all.

piscofrisco · 07/03/2025 16:29

When did people become so precious? Once upon a time not so long ago everything was home made wasn't it? the alternative didn't exist.
If you have a nut allergy or whatever then I get it.
I'd eat it and be very pleased to! When we go on holiday there is often a care package left by the owner of the cottage that has home made stuff in it. I love it and I haven't yet died from eating any of it.
As if a bride is going to say yes to having someone dodgy make her wedding favours. Good grief.

JustMeHello · 07/03/2025 16:29

I would absolutely eat any cake. But I know a lot of people who won't if they don't know where it came from, I think it's quite a common thing now. And however clean you are, if the people don't know you they have no reason to trust you. By all means put them in, but know that many people won't eat it. Maybe add a note to say "not offended if you don't want it, please donate to Sandra/whoever if you don't!'

Icanttakethisanymore · 07/03/2025 16:28

I can not believe so many people wouldn't eat them... do you not eat food at other people's houses? How is this any different?

Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 07/03/2025 16:27

LazyArsedMagician · 07/03/2025 15:52

I expect most Mumsnetters would say they wouldn't eat it - I would.

Correction - most Mumsnetters who would bother to respond to this would say they wouldn't eat it. I can't believe they are representative of the general population. The majority of us eat other people's cake, flapjacks etc without a second thought. I am a greedy person with a good immune system, no digestive problems, no allergies and I would be delighted to get free delicious brownies from a family connection.

FallOfTheHouseOfUtterlyButterly · 07/03/2025 16:26

MN is f-ing weird about home baked goods whereas most people I know IRL are delighted by home baked goods