Is your Mother-In-Law a Horrible Cook?

[Heluvedme1st]

I figured you guys could use a laugh or two.
Omgggggg My Mother in Law has some of the worst cooking I have ever tasted lol not everything but most of it. She made a bean salad today and it was the worse 8 bites I've taking. And she was standing right there so I had to eat it with a smile. Lol I try not to bebrude so I eat the stuff she put on my plate.

[herewithoutyou2]

I've never had anything that his mom has cooked but his grandma is a pretty good cook. Although when we were kinda staying with her last year she would make stuff that I wouldn't like and when I wouldn't eat it she would get mad at me!

His mom loves to give me tea all the time when I come over even though I told her I don't like tea. Last time she did that I just said thank you and took some sips and then when she left the room I poured it out. I didn't want to be rude but I hate tea

[herewithoutyou2]

Lol well when I wouldn't take some of the thing I didn't like that his grandma made he would get all pissy with me. So I would put some on my plate and then find a way to not have them realize that I didn't eat it.

[Marseille]

I've been divorced for awhile but my mother in law had to be the worst cook in the world. She talked a great game. She was always talking about what a great cook she was.

I don't think she ever prepared a single dish that didn't include ground beef and cream of mushroom soup. The only thing that changed was the shape of the ground beef. Crumbled up and mixed with cream of mushroom and macaroni? That's "goulash". Ground beef patties with cream of mushroom as gravy? That's "salisbury steak". Ground beef and CM wrapped in a tortilla? That's an "enchilada".

[Marseille]

Originally Posted by Purplegirl1008

Lol well when I wouldn't take some of the thing I didn't like that his grandma made he would get all pissy with me. So I would put some on my plate and then find a way to not have them realize that I didn't eat it.

Just claim some kind of dietary restriction or allergy.

[Patty]

Originally Posted by Heluvedme1st

I figured you guys could use a laugh or two.
Omgggggg My Mother in Law has some of the worst cooking I have ever tasted lol not everything but most of it. She made a bean salad today and it was the worse 8 bites I've taking. And she was standing right there so I had to eat it with a smile. Lol I try not to bebrude so I eat the stuff she put on my plate.

Moving your thread to the Cooking & Recipes forum as it is not prison-related and a better fit here.

[JACKIE310]

No she's not a horrible cook. Her cooking in alright . But my moms is the best

[Heluvedme1st]

Originally Posted by JACKIE310

No she's not a horrible cook. Her cooking in alright . But my moms is the best

Lol thats funny but true

[Klewis]

I wouldn't know if my X mother in law was a good cook or not, I never ate at her house because they had roaches. My X husband use to get mad but oh well everybody wasn't raised around roaches and rats and eating in a home that has roaches crawling like they are apart of the guest list in the home was not in my vows.

[Heluvedme1st]

Originally Posted by Klewis

I wouldn't know if my X mother in law was a good cook or not, I never ate at her house because they had roaches. My X husband use to get mad but oh well everybody wasn't raised around roaches and rats and eating in a home that has roaches crawling like they are apart of the guest list in the home was not in my vows.

Rotfl that would not be a house that i ate at either heck no

[Cesarlove]

MIL is a great cook! Shes got me beat by a long shot. Luckly shes rarely around to cook lol i just wished her personality and morals where as good :/

[Heluvedme1st]

Originally Posted by Cesarlove

MIL is a great cook! Shes got me beat by a long shot. Luckly shes rarely around to cook lol i just wished her personality and morals where as good :/

All man, my MIL is the opposite she is sweet as pie but her cooking is not all that sweet lol

[LeBeau]

She's not a "bad" cook but a rather limited one- She raised 3 kids on a very tight budget with a husband who is *not* an open-minded eater, so she makes some fab cassaroles and can do up a pot-luck dish like nobody's business but while everything she makes is very edible, it's also pretty mundane and does not include enough fresh veggies, which is hard for me because I was raised with health-food freaks and very adventurous eaters....I frequently offer to bring the salad if we're having dinner with hubby's folks

[mooshy]

Yep, her cooking is bad to legendary status. Only she can make a packet mix cake come out like a flat cookie and taste of salt so bad that it burns your mouth.......aaaah what a birthday that was! The following year she forgot my birthday completely and I counted myself blessed.

When my boy wants to do baking with her we always tell him to make sure he's in charge - his cup cakes are yummy.

[Heluvedme1st]

Rotfl. Thats horrible. I would consider myself blessed if she forgot my birthday too with that kind of baking. My MIL is actually a good baker and can make cakes from scracth

[KKAD]

The women in my husbands family can cook like nobody's business! & my MIL is beautiful & totally cool. I got pretty lucky!

[Heluvedme1st]

Originally Posted by kkad

the women in my husbands family can cook like nobody's business! & my mil is beautiful & totally cool. I got pretty lucky!

you surely did. My mil is a awesome woman and support me like no other and thats why i can put up with some of the stuff she cook thats not so pleasant

[Miss_A]

Originally Posted by Marseille

I've been divorced for awhile but my mother in law had to be the worst cook in the world. She talked a great game. She was always talking about what a great cook she was.

I don't think she ever prepared a single dish that didn't include ground beef and cream of mushroom soup. The only thing that changed was the shape of the ground beef. Crumbled up and mixed with cream of mushroom and macaroni? That's "goulash". Ground beef patties with cream of mushroom as gravy? That's "salisbury steak". Ground beef and CM wrapped in a tortilla? That's an "enchilada".

Blech!! Cream of mushroom soup is not allowed in my house. So there for sure won't be any food cooked with that crap as an ingredient. Yeah, your MIL's cooking was atrocious!

And to answer the op - I have no idea if she is a bad cook. I've never met the woman, so....

My Boo hasn't mentioned her cooking much, so I'm going to ask him when he calls.

[blah8705]

My fiance comes from a family of culinary geniuses! I, on the other hand, don't know HOW to cook and have never cooked anything really...neither have I baked at ALL! He says when he gets out, we'll do this stuff together so I can learn lol. My poor future kids, heheh. One day, I'LL probably be that mother-in-law who's a terrible cook....lol. Please cross your fingers that I won't be a hopeless case!!!! =)

[Heluvedme1st]

Originally Posted by blah8705

my fiance comes from a family of culinary geniuses! I, on the other hand, don't know how to cook and have never cooked anything really...neither have i baked at all! He says when he gets out, we'll do this stuff together so i can learn lol. My poor future kids, heheh. One day, i'll probably be that mother-in-law who's a terrible cook....lol. Please cross your fingers that i won't be a hopeless case!!!! =)

awww man you have me laughing so hard right now i have my fingers crossed and i hope you are not the mil with the food from hell

[LeBeau]

Originally Posted by blah8705

My fiance comes from a family of culinary geniuses! I, on the other hand, don't know HOW to cook and have never cooked anything really...neither have I baked at ALL! He says when he gets out, we'll do this stuff together so I can learn lol. My poor future kids, heheh. One day, I'LL probably be that mother-in-law who's a terrible cook....lol. Please cross your fingers that I won't be a hopeless case!!!! =)

Get a cookbook for kids- seriously- you're a little late to the cooking party but you still wanna start where most of us did, with really, really basic stuff- scrambled eggs, pancakes, french toast, pigs-in-a-blanket (Either the breakfast version or the much easier dinner ones that involve a hot dog wrapped in a crescent roll and baked), spaghetti..... if you can learn some basic techniques and skills before you "real" cooking lessons begin, you'll enjoy the learning more.... besides, homemade is cheaper and healthier than fast food or over-processed box meals.
For the beginner, Bisquik can be a major ally!

[nypurple]

My ex mother in law was born and raised (as was my ex husband) on a working farm that provided all the vegetables, meat & poultry, fruit and dairy that fed the family daily. She made her own breads and my mouth waters remembering her baked goods.

She was the best cook and taught me the value of planning meals and reinventing left overs. She also taught me all the little tricks of substitution when you don't have that one item in your pantry.

Although fresh was her thing she also put up the best preserves, relishes and pickled veges. To this day my son will not eat store bought jam's and jellies.

Damn I miss that woman!!!

[babygirlj]

Ha!! My mother in law once made my husband a burger & took a dirty knife out of the sink & cut it!!! So we don't eat her food because she's not the cleanest

[Heluvedme1st]

Originally Posted by Mcox'sbabygirl

Ha!! My mother in law once made my husband a burger & took a dirty knife out of the sink & cut it!!! So we don't eat her food because she's not the cleanest

Rotfl I would definitely pass on eating anything she cook lol

[sidewalker]

I would love love love to have my mil's cooking.
both of them. and sadly both of them are no longer around.
My first mil could make any thing taste good.
My current hubbys mom, was an awesome baker.
And she and her hub used to make some great dishes.
I miss BOTH my mils


I have been blessed with good *moms*