Well, they aren't really difficult, it's the combination and circumstances that are the problem...
My parents arrive here (NZ) on Thursday. They will have had an epic trip on 3 planes and arrive early afternoon.
In have no idea what to do about dinner. The complications:
- I don't want to spend ages faffing about with dinner, I haven't seen my parents in nearly 2 years
- they are just off a really long flight so may be very tired, so a big heavy meal may not be the best idea
- DD2 is allergic to dairy and egg
- Mum doesn't like cheese in any case, so something simple like a lasagne is out, even if I found something different for DD1
- spicy food is out
- DDad is technically on pre-diabetic diet, although I suspect he'll be ignoring it for the duration of the holiday
- DH hates meat on the bone
- DD1 and I eat pretty much anything.
- I'd like it to be a little special - after all we haven't seen them in ages.
I'm stumped. I had hoped to go the barbecue route, but spring appears to have disappeared again and it's cold and miserable, so that's not a runner.
Any ideas?