Our meals growing up always had two vegetable and one fruit...at least. Dad wanted dessert each time, even if only cookies with the home canned fruits. My Mom was not a person who cared for sweets of any kind, but did bake for Dad. I remember being very young and making instant pudding, especially butterscotch. My husband also grew up with desserts at every meal so I made cakes, pies, puddings, etc. Our children ate them too, and I didn't. Mandyrose wrote about a piece of chocolate and coffee after the meal and that works for me, but it must be very dark bittersweet. I also remember the fruit cocktail cake served at baby showers in the 70's. Maybe I'll make that soon.