To ask for what to feed unwanted guests?

[MaryPopppins]

We have a couple coming over on Sunday for lunch.

I don't want either of them here. Nor does DH.

But it's unavoidable. So it's happening. So no "just don't have them" comments please as that's a whole other drama.

Anyway. In the past (when we enjoyed their company) I've cooked various things, roasts, lasagne, buffet type bread/cheese/salad etc.

Well. They're all too much effort for me to go to for them now. Jacket potatoes maybe.

What's the easiest group meal I can throw out. That will feed us, but not make the kitchen and loads of crockery dirty please?

Maybe a big bowl of pasta and a salad?

A good update OP. It sounds as if they've realised the error of their ways...

So did I miss it, what did you serve?

Maybe Christmas was just a (very very) peculiar blip. It's bound to make you wary of them, but it's good that they've managed to be civil, and seem to have realised how out of line they were. Christmas can be quite stressful, people drink too much etc - it's very easy for it all to get out of hand.
It's hard to look at people in the same way once they've let you down like that. I'm glad it went OK today.

Liver and onions and old boiled potatoes with a watery thin gravy followed by tinned fruit and a squirt of squirty cream.

Cheap sausages with dry lumpy mash and NO gravy

I did get invited for lunch At friends ,it was preplanned no last min rush.she served cooked spaghetti
Cooked,boiled spaghetti,no sauce,no seasoning,no oil or butter
They were tucking in as if it was the most delicious lunch ever
I remained a bit mystified said nowt,went home and had a proper late lunch

Im not a great cook so i do chilli and rice whoe er is coming. Most people are grateful i fed them as in not known for my great hospitality

Glad that your guests seem to have seen the error of their ways op. You can bin the tripe recipes now

Glad it went well OP!

Ps. Is it awful that I got ideas for a few easy recipes from your thread... 😁😂. I'll be making chick pea curry from made tins of chick peas, veg curry and half tin coconut milk soon enough!! (Yum) 🤣🤣😋

OMG! wish I had seen this post sooner......Cook two chillies one for you (how you like it) and another really hot chilly for them. Start an argument with your DH. Just do a Faulty Towers experience. Or you could go out for lunch and just not be there when they arrive.

Half of the meals suggested arent even bad.id happily scoff them down and not realise it was half hearted. Whats wrong with chicken thigh and mashed potato for lunch?

Late to the party, I know, but if I was in OP's situation I would coook something wonderful .... that I know they hated.

My MIL is fantastic, but if she ever had a complete change of personality and became a judgey old cow, she'd probably get served "foreign" food (she has very traditional taste in food).

I'd do something like a delicious Thai green curry with all the sides, or pasta (she can't stand pasta), or maybe some delicious smoked haddock, topped with spinach and a lovely cheese sauce (she only likes cod in batter, doesn't like anything smoked and doesn't like cheese, or sauces).

Bowl of watery soup with only one stock cube in. Leave the bread out overnight.

Is that you, DH's Mum?

That's my Bestie's mum you're thinking of @SchadenfreudePersonified.

Soup

I did a roast chicken, pasta with a dolmio stir in and salad.

MIL brought a crumble. And Lindt for me.

It was a nice lunch. Low effort.

Made DC very happy and we were all pleasant to each other.

I can tell Christmas actions were regretted. No point ruining relationships over it as the cousins are all close etc and don't want DH not to see his siblings etc.

Any questions about myself of my family were just a "yeah, fine" reply. But I didn't do it shittily.

I just can't see how I'll ever not have my guard up. But maybe that's a good thing.

Would it be easier if we didn't come?

Oldmum

I would have said spam fritters, McCain oven chips & beans, but if you’re not trying to be awful then I’d nip off down to M&S or Waitrose for a nice ready meal. However, if they’re rude like that again, throw them the fuck out of your home.

Jacket potatoes are easy and toppings can be bought ready prepped.

Or make something your family loves for tea on Saturday and have the leftovers on Sunday.
Chilli or Curry are our favourites, I batch cook but they never make it to the freezer

Pom bears and cutted up pear?

Well done you for rising above their awful behaviour

Well, you stayed classy. And the meal sounded nice. Unlike your very silly MIL. Fancy throwing away all that good will! I’m sorry that you feel so sad about that bit.

@daisychain01

Supermarket own brand tomato soup, with Pom Bears floating on top.

I spat my tea

Well done OP.

Hope you gave them civet coffee?