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To think this is a perfectly fine evening meal?

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IroningThrone · 14/04/2024 17:46

Had porridge at about 7am this morning and have been busy all day. Have just made myself tea (see pic) and my aunt (who is staying with me for a few days) has made me feel really bad about it - apparently it's too much food and a "greedy meal"

Aibu to think it's fine as an evening meal?

It's four new potatoes, boiled and crisped in the pan with a little olive oil (not how I'd usually have them with a salad type tea, but they were still a bit hard!), two slices of cheese, a tablespoon of fat free cottage cheese/coleslaw, two slices of ham, and a bit of salad cream (plus the salad leaves)

To think this is a perfectly fine evening meal?
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YeahComeOnThen · 14/04/2024 17:51

Why is she staying? Can you cut her visit short??

that's a perfectly normal 'tea', Has she reached the 'sparrow portion' stage of life??

redalex261 · 14/04/2024 17:50

Looks fine. Your aunt us a cheeky bugger. TBH if you have only eaten porridge today this may not be enough to keep you going!

Vroomfondleswaistcoat · 14/04/2024 17:50

If you think it's the right amount of food - it's the right amount of food. It is absolutely nothing to do with your aunt, unless you are going to sit her down and force feed it to her.

Createausername1970 · 14/04/2024 17:50

What's wrong with that? It looks fine to me.

I am low carb at the moment and I am drooling over the potato.

Sprogonthetyne · 14/04/2024 17:49

It's slightly more then I'd usually have, but if you missed lunch (I'm guessing as you mentioned breakfast and nothing else), you'd want a big tea. Over the course of the day you've not had much

SeeingRainbowsInTheGloom · 14/04/2024 17:49

Honestly, that looks fine. Your aunt is odd.

Nutsabouttopic · 14/04/2024 17:49

Looks tasty to me and the right amount of food

Woohoomoo · 14/04/2024 17:49

Your aunt has food issues & should not be policing what you, as an adult, eats. It looks absolutely fine.

AllProperTeaIsTheft · 14/04/2024 17:48

Looks lovely! Your aunt is a rude woman and a bad guest. And also wrong.

Pippa246 · 14/04/2024 17:48

Potatoes look yum!! Looks fine to me.