help MIL coming for tea

uolypool

pigpen wrote: »

Lol.. was I was going to suggest you tenderise her well these old birds are a bit chewy otherwise and serve with spring veg and gravy...

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MrsWoolfe

have to agree with cooking something you love and your family love,

My best sucess cooking for my in-laws has been cooking "my" home-cooking my take on keema, rice (which has lots of lentils and veg mixed in) has been the winner - it doesn't really resemble what you get in an Indian restaurant at all but is a mish-mash of fav foods my parents cook. black lentil broth and rice and yummy mince curry Mmmmm.

It's funny cause I always used to worry about what to make for them- My family is Mauritian and DH's is English and were intially a little stand offish about trying things like that ( well that and the huge culture shock of meeting my family- think My Big Fat Greek Wedding and you are nearly there!) but they love it now.

Cook something you are confident cooking and that won't mean you are tired and stressed and any picky comments just state that that's the way your family like it!

Good luck

mlz1413

what did you cook in the end?
was she still annoying :rotfl:

FatVonD

I feel truly blessed having a MIL that can't cook, it makes me look SO much better

Myself and DH have both stopped eating the sausage rolls at her house because she doesn't like them too hot so just warms them to perfect salmonella breeding ground temperature under the grill. My FIL must have a cast-iron constitution to have survived it for so many years!

esmf73

Mrs Woolfe - LOVE the idea of the wedding - gorgeous!!!

OP - What I would do is a tea - some sandwiches - ham (provide some mustard / pickle for those that want) and some egg mayo on white bread, with plenty of cups of tea and some cakes - get one of those value sponges, prise it apart and put on some buttercream icing and some extra jam, then sprinkle icing sugar over the top. Also buy some scones - put them in the oven very very low to warm them through - then pass them off as your own! Hide the plastic bags before your OH gets home!!!

Its a bit of a special night - so you could do a bit of a high tea - quiche and salady stuff as well, but I'd keep it simple. Best of Luck x

gratefulforhelp_2

rumdiddlyum wrote: »

i dont know why im worrying but she is a bit annoying and if i give her something really crap ill never hear the end of it:o

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rumdiddlyum

hi me and my hubby were talking about it and my hubby said yes we should do what some you lot said do what the kids like so we asked them and they said my hubbys hm burgers,hm chips and salad. i was like we cant do:eek: that but hubby said we are. so he did the burgers i made the chips and cut loads of tomatoes cucmber lettuce cheese for a build your own burger and made some homemade coleslaw and put everything on the table to make your own the colours on the table looked great and it went down a storm i was so suprised and when mil left she said thank you that was lovely its nice to have something different for a change RESULT ! :j

thanks to everyone for there ideas it was great we should add more recipes to this to helpout other poor souls who have a mil for tea:rotfl:

starjumper

Brilliant news!

I forgot to mention not to make it too good or she'll want to come round every week (which happened with my MIL, now dead). Glad it went well.

rumdiddlyum

she didnt say anything about coming again pheewww
it was fun though and for the after tea entertainment me and kids threw footballs at granny whilst she tried to run away :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: which i really enjoyed he he he

shes a good sport really:T

julietiff

Sounds like you all had a good time, great thread
gave me a laugh