To be irked at my MIL?

[Katgrant30]

Not a big deal in the scheme of things. My MIL was staying over to babysit my DS, staying on til this afternoon as we all have a wedding to attend. Despite me making a large box of quinoa salad and coronation chicken, and pointing this out to her, she brought a ready meal to eat last night and produced a homemade quiche and salad for everyone to eat this lunchtime. Does she not think I keep food in the house? That I would starve everyone? Next time I go to hers I'm turning up with a Happy Meal!

mrsfuzzy we've planned a bbq , the weather's being an arse atm but that doesn't usually stop us.

I wouldn't care. She saved you having to cook tomorrow.
Either there's more to it or YABU.

stillstaying, as you are going ahead, i'll be round shortly with a couple of bottles, ketchup and mustard okay with you ?

mrs see you later.

If my mil came to my house and made a quiche I'd give her a massive kiss!

She sounds really thoughtful to me. I would be pleased that we would have leftovers to eat the next day. My MIL often brings things over and I love her for it (especially if it is one of her lemon meringues- which are my favourite).

My mum always arrives with food. I just let it go. I don't make anything. If I need to whip something up I do but never fails on this. She feels like she is taking care of us and helping so don't mind

Aside from the actual foodstuff in question (which I am assuming is some sort of very worthy stealth boast), YANBU to be irked. My MIL does this and it annoys me too. I'll have planned a meal, and she'll turn up with something else that she'll decide we'll want more.

Lately, however, this has backfired. Her favourite thing to bring are those huge trays of ready made pasta/lasagne. I'm a crap cook but I can make good pasta sauces and the dc won't eat what she brings. We would, btw, but our dc, who generally appreciate that if they are hungry they will eat what's on offer, won't touch them.

My mum does this. It annoyed me intensely until I just made sure the fridge was empty when she arrives (she'd bring fruit and veg as well, as if there are no supermarkets where I live ) and let her get on with it. It didn't mean she thought my food was shit, she just likes doing it.

YABU to expect anyone to eat quinoa salad. I'd have bought a ready meal too. Sorry OP

Quinoa is gross.

Inspired to make a quiche for tomorrow's brunch

I think you're all preparing quinoa wrong.
DM and MIL both bring bits and bobs of food along if staying over. It's just being mumsy.

In fairness in your MIL's shoes I might've done the same- can't stand quinoa and probably would have reasoned that there'd be more left for you if you wanted it.

Maybe she thinks it's polite for guests to bring a gift? My MIL used to do that and I loved it!

I miss my late MIL's cooking so much but especially her quiche (and coconut and banana cake), just enjoy and remember to an older generation bringing food is a sign of love!

If someone brought round a ready meal and ate it instead of the meal I had cooked for them I think I would be rather miffed.

Quinoa, coronation chicken, quiche.....just no to all of these options, a happy meal might be preferable if I were hungry

I don't see the problem.

She is looking after your son so you can go out AND she brought food.

Yes I would be irritated.