In-law problems?

[BeContented]

PrincessAriel:

*glup* I don't know how many people have MIL having overnight food heat up and eat the next day?

Next day? Next few days sometimes...... :scared:
I know my MIL not too happy with me, but I would only let my kids consume leftover from previous day, anything beyond, I'll forbid. My poor DH used to stuff himself so that the rest of us dun have to continue eating those dishes for the next 1-2 days. But think he has 开窍 (gained enlightenment), these days after 1-2 days, he'll dump them away :evil:

Just curious, does your MIL like to thaw, freeze, rethaw, freeze, rethaw again?
Mine does....despite telling her repeatedly it'll get contaminated, she ignored.
Used to skip her prawns too cos' always soft and soggy despite MIL protest that she bought fresh prawns. After she shifted in, I realised it's due to her bad habit of thaw-refreeze-rethaw. And when I started to get soft-watery stool 2-3 times a day, I practically eat very little every day (but then I end up snacking other stuff lah). And she thot I was dieting.....

[janet88]

Cook, freeze, reheat, freeze and reheat leads to food poisoning. Reheat from last night still ok, but no more than that please.


Speaking of mid-autumn festival, do your MILs drop any hints what brands they want to eat ? In the past, I used to get a box for her from Hang Heung, then ask hubby to deliver it. She must have irritated him by talking rubbish and he is reluctant to deliver it…so this year, I bochap.

[coolit]

This is place where I come to vent when I meet MIL. She just came over to my house to

give me some mooncake. She said it was the best mooncake that one of my SIL bought
for her and she kept looking around and when she saw some mooncake that we had
bought, she said, \"Aiyo, you have so nice mooncake yourself, I should not have
bought this mooncake, I thought maybe you don't know how to buy mooncake because
I never get any from you so I come all the way here to give you.\" :stompfeet:

Very pek chek and she just drops in unannounced as if she wants to check
up on me.

[coolit]

And she also asked me to serve her the mooncake that we had bought for some

guests coming over this weekend. Aiya…I really very pek chek, sorry to rant and
rave but she sometimes makes me boil!! She also asked me why am I on my laptop
and not cleaning the place. All asked in very civil and puzzled tones.

[janet88]

coolit:

Aiya..I really very pek chek, sorry to rant and

rave but she sometimes makes me boil!! She also asked me why am I on my laptop
and not cleaning the place. All asked in very civil and puzzled tones.

Dont worry. Understand your frustrations like dropping by unannounced. Thank goodness I stay on opposite side of island and hubby told her I am not at home. Anyway, she is the type who wants to be ferried everywhere..so I'm not worried she will drop by.

[coolit]

Thanks Janet, I feel better knowing that I have an online community that is a form

of outlet for me.

Wish my MIL is like that- must be ferried around. My MIL takes taxi to and fro. Quite
independent in that way, but not so good for me.

[auntieM]

coolit:

This is place where I come to vent when I meet MIL. She just came over to my house to

give me some mooncake. She said it was the best mooncake that one of my SIL bought
for her and she kept looking around and when she saw some mooncake that we had
bought, she said, \"Aiyo, you have so nice mooncake yourself, I should not have
bought this mooncake, I thought maybe you don't know how to buy mooncake because
I never get any from you so I come all the way here to give you.\" :stompfeet:

Very pek chek and she just drops in unannounced as if she wants to check
up on me.

Can understand your frustration coolit.. ..
My ILs do not drop by, but will pass those 'alien' mooncake that no one dares eat to us for disposal I suppose if we do meet for meals outside..
:roll:

[coolit]

Thanks AuntieM, makes me feel better that there are others out there who have

similar experiences.

"alien" mooncake? you mean the purple, green ones?

[auntieM]

coolit:

Thanks AuntieM, makes me feel better that there are others out there who have

similar experiences.

\"alien\" mooncake? you mean the purple, green ones?

Hehee.. ..wait long long for those 'ex' ones...
Those mooncakes from JB that are packed in cardboard boxes.. ..
Well travelled and been thrown around a fair bit you wouldn't dare to open the box kind.. ..
Seriously, a decent one from NTUC is good enough for me..
:stupid:

[coolit]

From JB in cardboard boxes? Oh dear, I did not know there were such mooncakes

around. Honestly, I think we are ok if we do not get mooncakes from MILs,
I rather not get anything that funny ones like you described or get and
get ‘hints’ that I should have given her.

These gifts are emotional blackmail.