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to lie about my pasta sauce?

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TerryHall · 25/04/2025 20:53

DD has a friend whose mum scares the living shit out of me. Perfect house, etc. Always organising wholesome, educational activities for the girls.

DD's friend said to me last week "I love the pasta here. My mum's so pleased I'll eat veg at your house. She says can you text her the recipe".

It's Dolmio with added sweetcorn and peas (yeah, grim, I know).

AIBU to say it's secret recipe of my nan's so I can't possibly tell her?

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skippy67 · 25/04/2025 21:03

TerryHall · 25/04/2025 21:02

I know. I need to grow up/a pair. I'll work on that as soon as I've found the perfect lie to tell about my pasta sauce....

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Just channel Terry. He wouldn't lie about his pasta sauce...😉

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TerryHall · 25/04/2025 21:03

TheCurious0range · 25/04/2025 21:02

Just send her a recipe from BBC good food, and say you throw in extra peas and sweetcorn, just shrug when she says her daughter says it doesn't taste the same as yours

I'm actually seriously considering this.

WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME?!

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TheCurious0range · 25/04/2025 21:02

Just send her a recipe from BBC good food, and say you throw in extra peas and sweetcorn, just shrug when she says her daughter says it doesn't taste the same as yours

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TerryHall · 25/04/2025 21:02

skippy67 · 25/04/2025 21:01

Just tell her the truth. And while you're at it, work on yourself so you're not intimidated by other people's houses/lifestyles etc. You do you.

PS, I loved Terry Hall. I've been playing a lot of his stuff recently 🥲

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I know. I need to grow up/a pair. I'll work on that as soon as I've found the perfect lie to tell about my pasta sauce....

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skippy67 · 25/04/2025 21:01

Just tell her the truth. And while you're at it, work on yourself so you're not intimidated by other people's houses/lifestyles etc. You do you.

PS, I loved Terry Hall. I've been playing a lot of his stuff recently 🥲

TheLightSideOfTheMoon · 25/04/2025 21:00

Dolmio is properly posh.

I use Tesco own brand. And it has to be the smooth one.

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TerryHall · 25/04/2025 21:00

Thanks all.

Thing is, I suspect she's a "no processed food" type (although don't know that for sure). I feel like this is my ONE TRIUMPH (she's always the one doing all the home baking and nature walks), and I'm going to have to give away that it's a fake 😩

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B1indEye · 25/04/2025 21:00

Are you related to the mum in the advert for prefilled pasta packets 😂

TeenLifeMum · 25/04/2025 20:59

I love sauces. It’s not cocaine!

RipleyJones · 25/04/2025 20:58

Remember she’s almost certainly not as perfect as you perceive her to be. She’s probably like a swan in reality, and would appreciate your tip!

KilkennyCats · 25/04/2025 20:57

Why would you lie? The kid will eat it, that’s all the Mum will be concerned with.
Do you really think she’ll refuse to make it when she realises it comes in a jar?

Mydahliasareshit · 25/04/2025 20:57

Absolutely tell her the truth, but ask her to say it's a secret recipe for your mutual giggles.

LoremIpsumCici · 25/04/2025 20:55

Just tell her the truth. This sounds like a mum struggling to get veg into her DD- shes going to be thrilled it’s an easy meal to make.