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To not want to feed the kids takeaway

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Birdh0use · 13/10/2023 22:06

Visiting family, plan was for pub meal out for a celebration. Due to a happy arrival of a baby pub meal cancelation.

However back up plan is a Chinese takeaway. I have preschoolers ! Basically I'm going to be stuck cooking for kids in an unfamiliar kitchen whilst everyone else tucks into their takeaway. Then eat mine cold so as not to look u grateful where as it i'd rather have hot scrambled egg on toast as im cooking it anyway. Ffs.

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MyGooseisTotallyLoose · 13/10/2023 22:35

Decemberstartsonsunday · 13/10/2023 22:12

It takes a few minutes to do scrambled egg on toast, your food wouldn't be freezing by then.

But you have to scramble eggs, AND make toast!! 😱 tbh this would be made in the time it took for us to choose from the menu!

Differentstarts · 13/10/2023 22:36

This is nothing to do with the Chinese so what's the actual problem? You don't like your family or your jealous that people will be more interested in the new baby then your kids?

ThinWomansBrain · 13/10/2023 22:37

If you're making them scrambled egg on toast, that's about 2 minutes to get stuff together, 3 minutes in the microwave while the bread is in the toaster.
Or as PP suggests, plain rice and plainish veggies is hardly going to do them that much damage as a one-off.

And I want some prawn toast now.

RisingSunn · 13/10/2023 22:40

Erm…just order plain rice with veg. Or chips perhaps?

Tourmalines · 13/10/2023 22:41

Weird thread . How about you just stay home instead. At least you can VOLUNTEER and be a MARTYR in your own house when you cook for your kids . 🤣🤣 Didn’t realise basic fundamentals had such stigma .

jenpil · 13/10/2023 22:43

Birdh0use · 13/10/2023 22:13

Guess they might like it but they've not had it before. By the early evening they'll be really hungry/ grumpy and usually I'm bed by time it will arrive

You sound like fun! 😂

Ejismyf · 13/10/2023 22:44

Ffs if they'd normally be in bed by the time it arrives feed them before it arrives and throw a pizza in the oven and give them some sliced up tomatoes, peppers and cucumber and youl spend all of 3 minutes in the kitchen putting it in then cutting it up. You are being so awkward and dramatic.

WandaWonder · 13/10/2023 22:44

Will the world end if they eat it?

mrsbyers · 13/10/2023 22:47

You sound like a total mood hoover tbh , eat with the kids in a separate room and do the rest of your family a favour

SnuggleBuggleBoo · 13/10/2023 22:48

A couple of these and a jar of pesto. I'm sure there'll be a cucumber in your host's fridge you can nab a few slices of too. Sorted in less than 3 minutes and you can enjoy your takeaway warm.

https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/260042333

ElleCapitaine · 13/10/2023 22:48

Kids love Chinese food. Just order them some noodles. If you’re worried about it being too late just give them a ham sandwich earlier.

Majbluemug · 13/10/2023 22:53

I feel you are being dramatic. You can have some back up chicken nuggets or something and they don't take much cooking. Also do you not have a microwave? All this stress about cold food...

PortalooSunset · 13/10/2023 22:54

If you insist on not giving dc the takeaway, why not cook their scrambled egg on toast while you're ordering/waiting for it to be delivered @Birdh0use? They'll be done before it gets to you.

shazshaz · 13/10/2023 22:56

What do they eat. Lots can be pre-made & just shoved in the oven to heat up eg lasagne or shepherds pie or pasta with home made sauce. However mine would have been very happy with frozen chicken nuggets, waffles & some salad on the side. Or you could order them an omelette which won't kill them as a once off and leave you free to celebrate....

LimeCheesecake · 13/10/2023 23:01

Is not visiting an option? Or your dh cooking? Or you getting something child friendly if you have to all go and stay? or take something with you child friendly that just needs to be microwaved? Or not go?

SD1978 · 13/10/2023 23:05

Do your kids eat chips? Some rice, chicken balls, etc- there is plenty a kid can get into, and for just one night, I think you're sounding a wee bit martyrish- it's not great quality food, but they'll find something surely?

Snugglemonkey · 13/10/2023 23:06

Birdh0use · 13/10/2023 22:17

I can't win anyway. If I volunteer to cook them something simple earlier then I look like a martyr or precious . If I wait until food arrives and they don't like it then mine will get cold!

I don't understand why. Surely you can say the children cannot wait until that late? Though why can you not order nuggets, sausages or something from the European section with chips? Many do omelettes if they like eggs

Why the assumption they will not like it? Mine loves chow mein, chicken curry, chicken/char sui/special fried rice/sweet and sour chicken. Even honey chilli dishes if there is a wee spoonful of sauce and quite a bit of fried rice to stop it being too hot

YourNameGoesHere · 13/10/2023 23:09

LimeCheesecake · 13/10/2023 23:01

Is not visiting an option? Or your dh cooking? Or you getting something child friendly if you have to all go and stay? or take something with you child friendly that just needs to be microwaved? Or not go?

Why wouldn't she visit. Honestly it sounds more suitable now as an easy laid back meal at a relatives house than it ever did when she agreed to the pub meal.

Not going would be blooming ridiculous.

Krustykrabpizza · 13/10/2023 23:10

So feed them before? What is the issue? I probably wouldn't feed DD Chinese takeaway either but it is so easy to prepare some scrambled eggs before bed time

AnneLovesGilbert · 13/10/2023 23:11

🤯

SpringViolet · 13/10/2023 23:12

Just make some pasta and sauce at home, freeze then transport in a cool bag (assume you’re travelling by car?). Heat up when you get there. Kids can eat what you know they’ll eat and try a few bits of adults food if they want without wasting food.

LuckySantangelo35 · 13/10/2023 23:27

@LimeCheesecake is right, it’s not fair on the kids op. Stay home.

newYear10 · 13/10/2023 23:29

JustWhatWeDontNeed · 13/10/2023 22:19

Feed the kids before the take away arrives then, and put them to bed?!

You sound like a right pain in the arse.

This! Or just get them another type of takeaway

NoIcePlease · 13/10/2023 23:31

Just give them an early snack then let them pick at Chinese when it arrives. Will they not eat noodles, rice, chips, bits of meat, chicken balls?

merrymelodies · 13/10/2023 23:34

One takeaway isn't going to harm them; talk about making a rod to beat yourself with!