People to stay...

celyn90

OH has invited two of his friends from Germany to stay in a few weeks time. The thing is that they didn't sort out a week in which they could both come so I have them for a total of just under two weeks with an overlap of a few days in the middle :mad: (It's not that I'm anti-social at the moment but I'm trying to write my thesis )

And then there is the food thing...

One of them doesn't eat vegetables. He just eats junk. I don't know where to start. I know he eats pizza but I'm not sure if he'll eat it if I make it. I might get away with things if they are hidden, but I doubt it somehow. The other one will eat anything except junk food and curry. I don't eat fish. OH and I don't eat a lot of meat normally but can make an exception for these two weeks. I haven't a clue what to do.

The other problem is is that we don't have a freezer, so I can't do anything in advance or store things. I have a SC though.

Does anyone have any idea of things I can cook that will cause the minimal amount of disruption/toddler style tantrums without costing the earth? *sigh* My mind is just blank. cheers, cel x

maypole

celyn90 wrote: »

OH has invited two of his friends from Germany to stay in a few weeks time. The thing is that they didn't sort out a week in which they could both come so I have them for a total of just under two weeks with an overlap of a few days in the middle :mad: (It's not that I'm anti-social at the moment but I'm trying to write my thesis )

And then there is the food thing...

One of them doesn't eat vegetables. He just eats junk. I don't know where to start. I know he eats pizza but I'm not sure if he'll eat it if I make it. I might get away with things if they are hidden, but I doubt it somehow. The other one will eat anything except junk food and curry. I don't eat fish. OH and I don't eat a lot of meat normally but can make an exception for these two weeks. I haven't a clue what to do.

The other problem is is that we don't have a freezer, so I can't do anything in advance or store things. I have a SC though.

Does anyone have any idea of things I can cook that will cause the minimal amount of disruption/toddler style tantrums without costing the earth? *sigh* My mind is just blank. cheers, cel x

Unless they absolutely can't eat certain things, I think they should just have the good manners to eat whatever you serve up and be grateful that they are staying with you.

ubamother

oh friends - oh cooks

maypole

ubamother wrote: »

oh friends - oh cooks

Good thinking batman;)

moo2moo

A trip to Lidl or Aldi is in order. They sell Bratwust either fresh or in jars. Basically enormous sausages at roughly £1.30 for 8. Slap them in some hot dog buns and serve with ketchup and curry powder. I've yet to meet a german who didn't eat these.

If you make a very mild cury you'll probably get away with it, serving it with yoghurt stirred in will take the heat out for the non-curry lover making it flavoured mince and rice rather than vindaloo.

Bacon and eggs always go down well as they are a very British thing, as is battered fish and chips. No one in their right mind will turn down your homemade pizza!

Cornishpixie_2

Hi, I used to have same problem when my mother came to stay, not so much fussy as hard work lol:rotfl: I would get a few bits in for a couple of meals and play it by ear. Bound to be a few wet days. Say your off to Aldi/supermarket do they want to come if not what would they like to eat? They may even eat out a few nights that would help out. Good luck

ashlea170706

id personally take it in turns to cook something this way everyone gets the chance to eat what they like and it wont all be left down to you! Ash x

r.mac_2

I wouldn't stress out too much. Most people are less fussy when staying with friends (unless they are family - as they know they'll get away with it!!)

I would go with what you would normally eat, but perhaps modify them slightly. Part of the excitement of being in a foreign country is trying the food! If there are meals you really aren't sure about make a simple soup as a starter, that way they can fill up if they aren't keen on the main course!

If you are worried about it getting in the way of your thesis could you spend an afternoon preping things like a bolognase sauce, casserole or stews, soups etc, then freeze them and shove int eh oven/saucepan when you need them?

belfastgirl23

I reckon you should just cook what you're going to cook anyway. If someone's coming to stay for a night or two it's okay to pander but when it's a slightly more extended stay then they sort of have to muck in I'd say.

so for the guy who likes junk foood, well you wouldn't be cooking this anyway so either he eats a home cooked meal or he goes to macdonalds or whatever. Pizza on the first night though just to make it something special and show him he's welcome The other person presumably would eat what you're eating anyway unless it's curry etc.

Don't get into a tizz about it. They're getting free accommodation so if they aren't keen on what you're cooking they should be able to afford to go out

M.E.

We had that combination (plus a wheat intolerance and lactose intolerance as well).
On a boat for a week
Chicken, potato, rice, sweetcorn, veggie burgers, beefburgers, crisps, yorkshire puddings,
Fill up on bread or potatoes or rice.
Cheese and biscuits.
Veggie lovers had salad as well.
Puddings... cakes, biscuits, etc to fill up on

Soup went down well as well (mostly tomato)
Meals tended to be help yourself so you didn't take what you didn't like but there was an option of "filling up" on what you did like

Nix143

I'd cook what you always cook as well. I know if I ever stay at someone's house then I would put up and shut up and eat what I was given.
Chilli - padded out with oodles of veg/pulses - can be cooked in slow cooker or on hob and if you want to turn it into something more takeaway-y then you can make some cheesy garlic bread to go with it?
Pasta bake - I mix bolognaise sauce with cooked pasta, whang a bechamel sauce and some grated cheese on top - cheap, tasty
Jacket potatoes with meals to fill people up - these can be nuked if they don't get used or turned into wedges
I find shepherds pie always goes down great with visitors - tasty and filling but not something a lot of people seem to bother cooking anymore - maybe its my friends who live on ready meals

I'd be more concerned with making sure people are full up as opposed to worrying exactly what they are going to be eating because the biggest thing you have no control over when stopping with someone else is snacking when you're a bit peckish - so give them bags of baked pots, thick slices of bread - so at least you know they are full.

I hope you all have a lovely time xx