Am I cooking shit or being stingy??

The quantity of mince and pasta was a bit mean for 7 people - 4 of whom are adults I can see why you padded it out with bacon and veg but isn't bacon unusual in spag bol ?

Anyway that apart, they are on a free holiday did they think / believe / expect you were feeding them 3 meals a day as well ?!!!

Greedy ! How would they have fed themselves if they were at home ?

I hope they paid for the take away...

Sounds like your DS has told her family it's a free holiday, any grown up would be grateful for holiday accommodation if they were strapped for cash, and would know to buy food etc, but sounds like they think everything's free, did you also take them in your car, free travel! How did you end up being cook and waitress to such ungrateful freeloaders? Discussions should have been made about food before you left or when you got there but that doesn't excuse their disgusting attitude. You're being very nice, I'd have bounced them out the door, at the first sign of CF

You sound great, I'd absolutely love someone to cook for me like this. Theyre awful and really ungrateful. I wouldnt cook for them anymore.

Everyone in my house eats much closer to 150g of pasta per meal though. But thats not the main point.

Bloody hell what cheeky fuckers. Are they expecting to be catered for all week? Fair enough if they want more exciting options but what's stopping them going out and buying other breakfast options etc

If you're in self catering, I'd fully expect them to offer to cook evening meals at least 1-2 times in the week if they've not contributed to your food. I don't buy the not having money for food, they must eat at home. If they're as skint as they say they are, they'd be grateful for the free meals so clearly not that skint they can't afford to offer to sort dinner a couple of nights, and then it's your turn to criticise their cooking.

I can't believe your family are not only taking advantage of your hospitality but criticising you too. Ungrateful fuckers

How?!

Mushroom and veggies in a bolognese for guests!

I understand if its a quick weeknight dinner for the kids

Whats yours then?

We do 75g pasta as long as there is a substantial sauce which bolognese would count as, and there was also garlic bread.

@Hydranga can I come and join you?? Your food sounds fab!

They are being rude!

Your bolognese sounds absolutely repulsive.

I don’t use this word mildly, but what a load of cunts.

Learn from this. Helping siblings financially doesn't work. Never do it again.

My mum is financially better off than her siblings and she's always tried to help. Money, holidays with us, expensive presents (TVs, AC unit, etc) and she has had nothing but a lifetime of drama and moaning from it. My mum feels guilty as they were very poor growing up and she managed to crawl out of it (trust me, we are not rich, just normal lower middle class) while the others didn't.

If they were expecting a completely free holiday then they need to accept what they are given. The breakfast choice wouldn't be mine either, and we would have cereal or toast. Spag bol later sounds fine, you also mention garlic bread, so sounds like a fine meal.
I think maybe there should have been more discussion beforehand about the holiday and any expectations e.g. telling them that you have already planned meals and that they are welcome to eat with you or do their own shop.

They want holiday treat food.
But, they have no money…

You seem to eat very similar to me I think a lot of people are use to eating large portions. Sound like your sister has a bad diet. . She also sounds rude and I wouldn’t be cooking for them .

Ugh what a shower of rude ungrateful self-entitled twats.

I think YANBU but be careful because the fallout from this could go way beyond the end of the holiday

Normal behaviour, if holidaying together, would be to contribute food to the general supply, particularly if specific breakfast items are wanted, and to share in the cooking. All the more so if paying nothing for the accommodation! Are they just sitting there while you wait on them? I can't fathom this.

@Hydranga How rude. Are they expecting you to just buy different stuff? Why should you if you have meals planned?

This. They are completely and utterly obnoxious.

I'd be telling them to fuck off home.

@gayestgal For breakfast I would offer a fry up and some access to carbs. I would never offer granola

I wouldn't offer them anything. I'd tell them to get off their sorry arses and buy and make their own breakfasts.

They sound like absolute cheeky fuckers. How are they not embarrassed to complain about food someone else is paying for and preparing for them?

I find it odd that there was no conversation around food before you got there. I'd assume either you'd agree to share a food delivery for your arrival ('is there anything you particularly want?') or you'd agree to both bring stuff from home?

When were SC I always bring a bag with the leftovers of milk, bread, vodka etc. from home. Did they bring nothing at all?!

The bolognaise was small portions for sure, but they have horrible manners & even the teen should know better than to be so dramatic and rude.

They are the ones being stingy as well as rude. They need to go and get some extra stuff if their tastes / appetite is different...they should be contributing either way. Were they expecting free 4 star All Inclusive? I'd tell them to go home.

They are very rude. Only thing I would do differently is more pasta or if a rice dish, more rice. It's cheap and no more effort to cook larger portions. And I'd have bread/eggs/cheese in for toast etc in the morning.

But yes, if they don't like it they are free to make their own or leave

If they do not like the food you cook then they can go out and buy their own groceries. They do not need to buy doughnuts etc. Surely they would have had to feed themselves at home anyway. Do they expect you to pay for everything on the holidays?

So

Your taste in food sounds awful! So sorry. As a fellow junk food lover, I wouldnt want that and I wouldnt want a paella unless its done without any cuts or attempts to make it healthy

I cant stand mushrooms, and when i make a bolognese, its fatty, tasty and there is loads of pasta and garlic bread

For breakfast I would offer a fry up and some access to carbs. I would never offer granola

Sorry, being honest

BUT

There seems to be a backstory here

Have they lent you money before? Have they taken you away? They seem to dislike you 😡

Also, theyre being rude. They were invited on a free holiday, they should offer to fill up the fridge with stuff they like