Do you serve dessert every night?

[C.Ann]

Only special occasions?

Only order it when you go out to eat?

When my kids were little, I served "dessert" every night but it was usually fruit cocktail; sliced peaches; pear halves; or something of that nature.. Although they were canned - and in the heavy syrup - I felt it was a little better for them than ice cream; cake; pie; or things of that nature..

Of course there weren't all of the other "dessert" options that are available today though.. Most desserts were baked at home - not purchased at the supermarket..

 

[maxiesmom]

Do you consider hauling out the package of Oreos having dessert? If so, then yes we do! Do we make a fancy dessert, or even just have fruit or cake? Then no.

 

[daisyduck123]

Only one day a year do I serve dessert..."Christmas Day", and that's because we have over a dozen relatives in the house. The other 364 days, it's "help yourself" to whatever you can find.

 

[momrek06]

Naaa....never. Yes, when growing up many years ago my Mom served dessert every night.....it was either Tapioca pudding sad2: ) or a dish of peaches or pears sad2: )...but like I said, that was years ago.

And like dd123 said, I do on holidays and birthdays....but not an every day thing at all.

 

[C.Ann]

I asked the question because for some odd reason I was sitting here thinking about my former sister-in-law (my brother's ex-wife)..

She had to serve dessert every single night - and it had to be something very rich or sweet - like some sort of fancy cake; pie with whipped cream; ice cream with toppings; etc.. I think it was more that "she" wanted it - rather than her kids or my brother.. And it also had to be served immediately after dinner - no "lag" time in between..

 

[chrisw127]

Pretty much. I like to bake and the kids are good eaters, so I don't mind giving them a little treat at the end of dinner. Although, little is the operative word. Also, I like to have warm cookies for my oldest when he gets out of kindergarten once or twice a week. It's a huge deal to him.

 

[Saphire]

I serve dessert when I am in the mood, perhaps once every few weeks or so. There are always cookies in the cookie jar, however.
When entertaining (once a month or so) I always serve dessert. Leftovers go fast.

 

[mpls_mm]

Yes, every night. Sometimes it might just be fruit or ice cream, but most times it is something homemade.

 

[pigletgirl]

Well I always have dessert every night whether it is served at dinner or not.

 

[Mermaid02]

Very rarely.

 

[lemondog]

I don't prepare dessert or serve a special one, but my kids always have dessert after dinner if they eat at least 3 bites of each item on their plate (and if they haven't lost it due to behavior during the day). Around here it's usually fruit chews, cookies, Go-gurt or a piece of fruit.

 

[stashbin]

I don't serve it, but if it is around I eat it!

 

[Kathi OD]

We rarely have desert after dinner. On holidays and when we have company, yes. Other than that........never.

 

[bigbabyblues]

No, we don't have dessert every night.

 

[MariDisney]

I very rarely serve dessert after dinner...maybe 5 times a year or in addition to holidays. We do often have some cookies or ice cream or something as a snack later in the evening. We almost always order dessert when we go out to dinner.

 

[Erin1700]

Sometimes, depends on what is in the house.