Fake vegetarian MIL: the update

[Mixxy]

So the dinner party was last night. For her entree I made an asparagus, porchini mushroom and goat cheese quiche.

We all had a nice dinner. Even got to use all the wedding gift stuff. Waterford Crystal and silver napkin holders ahoy! The great bit was insisting on paying for a taxi home for PIL as they had been drinking. We would drive their car back to their place late today.

After they left, we all got a bit squiffy on wine and belly laughed about it all. I do need to calm down about her. But she is such an evil drama queen, I'll bet this won't be my last post about my witch MIL.

You're far more accommodating than me fake veggie or not.. they have to bring their own food when they come here if they can't eat what I'm making.

Glad it went well. I'm surprised an elderly couple are that careless about drinking and driving or were they hoping they'd stay overnight so were deliberately careless with their drink with secret overnight bags to be magicked out of the car?

Sounds interesting! Please can I have a link to the previous thread .

How do I link to previous threads?

Previous thread here

Sounds like you rose above her and were gracious. Good call, have a !

Find the first page of the previous thread. Copy and paste the url into a post and click the "convert links automatically" box above "post message"

I'm not sure how you get the link to say "here" like Elle has done, mine just have the URL highlighted.

Why don't you just update the regional thread?

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Thank you Elle.

" fake veggie or not.. they have to bring their own food when they come here if they can't eat what I'm making."

I always accommodate people's likes/dislikes/allergies/diet choices when they come to our house. I like to make friends and family feel welcome and not a tiresome intrusion. It is called good manners.

fake veggie or not.. they have to bring their own food when they come here if they can't eat what I'm making

i laughed at that as well bunbaker, who does that???

gamerchick really? You don't care about your guests at all then by the sounds of it if you're that inflexible, Im glad I make mine feel welcome!

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Glad dinner went smoothly in the end!

I couldn't give a toss tbh allergies are unheard of in my group of dinner guests so not an issue and the couple of veggies are happy to bring their own if they won't eat the meat as i only make meat dishes.

Funny, it never puts people off coming. ;)

The quiche sounds delicious. I hope there was enough left over for you to have for lunch today!

Gamerchick we have 'bring your own' nights too, every is welcome anytime but I can't afford to feed them as often as I'd like. BBQs are a prime example of a bring your own food and drink night, I always do loads of stuff and everyone's welcome to eat what I make if they fancy it but I just make what I like. We do sharing pretty well! YANBU at all if that's the way your nights roll.

On the other hand, if I'm inviting people for dinner, and I am hosting (rather than simply living in the host venue for a gathering) then I would take into account everyone's tastes, needs, preferences, values, allergies (fake or not) because for me, that's the challenge: feeding a group of people a great meal they all enjoy and can eat all of! My guests don't need a reason, I don't have to question if they're fake or not because I don't care what their reasons are, if a friend says "I'm off mushrooms at the moment" then I won't do mushrooms.

I guess it entirely depends on what kind of gathering you're having.

Mixxy I don't know your MIL, but I have a teeth itchingly rage inducing SIL, everything she says is BS, I'd still feed her what she wanted even if I know for a fact that she's just trying to be difficult. Well done you, even if your MIL can eat what she wants you have done well!! I swear though, if you adopt the attitude that adults can eat whatever they like and you offer to cook for them, you shouldn't need a reason (fake or not) you should just see it as a challenge. Won't make you like your MIL (and I have friends I invite rarely now because they're just too damn fussy and demanding - their loss) but it will help you retain a little sanity!