Backstory: I've got a six month old DS who sleeps really badly, so I'm permanently shattered. I've just put him to bed, and my partner is on a call for work. We usually cook together, or he cooks while I get the baby to bed.
We were planning enchiladas for dinner, which DP usually cooks. I really can't face doing it myself, so I was going to stick chicken kievs in the oven and serve them with potato wedges and salad. But the potatoes I had in the cupboard have gone bad. So would I be unreasonable to serve the chicken kievs with garlic bread and salad instead? Or should I suck it up and go and buy more potatoes? The shop is a ten minute drive away. Bear in mind that DS is likely to wake up at least once before 9pm and then possibly even 45 minutes after that for the rest if the night.
AIBU?
WIBU to serve chicken kiev with garlic bread and salad?
StarlingMurmuration · 08/05/2015 19:35
Yes that's what my 
face was for. I'm not seeing the problem unless there's something you missed out.
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Ah, gotcha. Food choices do get really hard when you're shattered for some reason.
No such thing as too much garlic imo. It sounds very nice to me. 
I know what it's like to be so tired that even the most normal and simple decision is beyond you 
The meal sounds lovely and when you are that tired the main thing is to eat.
Enjoy
Sounds absolutely fine, I certainly wouldn't be contemplating cooking anything from scratch on a weeknight with a sleepless baby. Stick the garlic bread in the oven and pour yourself a big drink. Or better still ring for a takeaway and put your feet up 
Sounds fine to me - and it will keep the vampires away, so that's one less thing to worry about..........
You sound tired starling, I remember it well, both my DS' were bad sleepers and it's so hard making any decisions when you're that shattered! Hope you enjoy your garlic fest and have some
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I also have a 6 month old who doesn't sleep. I am as tired as you sound.
We're having takeaway pizzas. Dh invited a guest at the last minute for TWO nights this weekend 
I refuse to cook and dh would faff indefinitely deciding what to cook and I am so hungry
Hope we both get to eat. Yours sounds delicious.
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