To think this is a good enough dinner..

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Okay, so dinner for the family was (6 year old and toddler);

• unlimited homemade lentil soup
• unlimited warm crusty bread and butter
• unlimited cooked ham

So the 6 year old had 2 big bowls, lots of shredded ham added and few bits of bread and butter

I think that's a perfectly good dinner for a school night (especially given I work)

MIL thinks it's not enough at all....AIBU?

Totally fine.

I want some..

Yes totally fine.

Yep, seems fine to me? I'd tell her to keep her sticky beak out!

Your MIL is crazy. Ignore her.

Sounds like a lovely dinner!

Sounds lovely to me. Sort of thing my mother would have fed us, after school.

Sounds lovely. If the kids enjoy it and they've had their fill, all good!

Sounds great! And I would guess pretty filling.

Protein, carbs, veg all covered, seems fine.

Sounds delicious

How vegetabl-y was the soup? That's the only thing I'd slightly question, is that it might need a few more green things.

I don't class soup as a meal (I know that probably means IABU)

Sounds like a stealth boast to me

I have had a fucking hideous day and my DD is having a banana and some peanut butter on toast for dinner, Plus a few biscuits. Yours is hot, nutritious and nice. What's your MILs problem?

Bread wasn't home made - just those part bake baguettes!! And easy soup bunged in slow cooker!

Why more greens?!

How vegetabl-y was the soup? That's the only thing I'd slightly question, is that it might need a few more green things.

Give over.

What veg is in the soup?

I'd be proud of that!!

AlternativeTentacle Cracking name!

1kg of carrots and 2 large onions.

This is amazing I would be in heaven if my kids would eat this. I grew up with home made soup and bread for tea as it happens

That's fine!

Ooh! I'm after a good lentil soup recipe if you fancy sharing...

I would be jumping for joy if my (fussy) kids ate something like that. What's it got to do with her anyway?!