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AIBU?

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To be fed up of crappy dinners?

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WoIsMe · 26/09/2025 12:39

My DH likes to make dinner in the evening which should be great since I don’t have to cook, however the food is either poorly prepared or not big enough portions. The children and I are getting fed up. DH and I do low carb and intermittent fasting, we don’t eat dessert, and our children are both in puberty so they need more calories at the moment. DH and I only eat twice a day so we all need pretty big meals. So far this week we’ve had…

Monday: Chicken Caesar salad - actually very nice but mostly lettuce (no croutons for DH and I) so it wasn’t filling.
Tuesday: pork chop (seasoned with salt, pepper and garlic purée Hmm) with braised white cabbage. The pork chop was plain and tasteless; the cabbage was nice but I can’t eat half a plate of cabbage - it’s too much fibre.
Wednesday: steak tagliata - again very nice but it was just one small rump steak and cherry tomatoes so not very filling again.
Thursday: chicken tikka curry made with 900g chicken between four of us and no vegetables in the recipe so, again, a small portion.

I was triggered to make this post by finding out he’s bought a 500g pork fillet to make a stir fry tonight for all four of us. I’m sure there will be some veg in there but I’ve had scrambled eggs with cheese for brunch so there’s no way that will be enough food for a whole day. I don’t want to go on a diet but I don’t have much choice! I don’t mind cooking and I’ve suggested that we take turns but DH insists on doing it almost every day.

AIBU and I should be grateful that my DH wants to cook dinner every day?
AINBU because my children and I deserve enough food?

OP posts:
MH0084 · 28/09/2025 18:16

Sounds to me that you first need to work on communication issue with your husband even before trying to discuss your dinner situation.

WoIsMe · 28/09/2025 20:05

murasaki · 28/09/2025 18:12

I might be inclined to indulge him occasionally if he produced Michelin star standard food, but it's quite clear that he can't actually cook well at all.

He’s on the waiting list for ADHD assessment as two of our children and one of his brothers have ADHD. He’s actually a very good cook but erratic. He does well when he’s following a recipe and will make all sorts of fancy foods. Today he cooked roast duck with roast potatoes, parsnips, buttered leeks, steamed broccoli, gravy, and black cherry sauce.

OP posts:
murasaki · 28/09/2025 20:31

WoIsMe · 28/09/2025 20:05

He’s on the waiting list for ADHD assessment as two of our children and one of his brothers have ADHD. He’s actually a very good cook but erratic. He does well when he’s following a recipe and will make all sorts of fancy foods. Today he cooked roast duck with roast potatoes, parsnips, buttered leeks, steamed broccoli, gravy, and black cherry sauce.

That sounds tasty. But not so complex as to mean you needed to be barred from the kitchen.

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