Mayonnaise on everything

[Anonymous]

My MIL is lovely but puts mayonnaise on everything and insists on cooking for us when we visit. Today we had mayo-drenched turkey sandwiches, mayo-drenched pasta salad, and a chicken salad mixed with gobs and gobs of mayo.

Usually I just deal with it because hey, mayo is good, but I have literally had 72 hours of mayo meals and I finally suggested to DH that we cook or go out tonight. He said MIL would be hurt and loves to cook for us. Well out came a tuna noodle casserole basically bleeding mayonnaise.

Just wanted to vent. I am beginning to loathe mayo.

[Anonymous]

1) Why didn’t you just make your own sandwich?

2) Tell her you are having tummy issues with mayo, and that if possible, you’d like to make your own sandwich or a can of soup or something. She can’t know unless you open your mouth and speak up. I hardly think she’ll ding you if you frame it as tummy issues vs. not liking it.

3) Tuna casserole does not contain mayo, on any planet. Make your point without exaggerating.

4) Pack some granola bars, make an excuse to run an errand and go get yourself some food. You are not hapless. [Excuses.] No really, pack food, bring food, get yourself food. [Excuses.]

[Anonymous]

Set boundaries

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:1) Why didn’t you just make your own sandwich?

2) Tell her you are having tummy issues with mayo, and that if possible, you’d like to make your own sandwich or a can of soup or something. She can’t know unless you open your mouth and speak up. I hardly think she’ll ding you if you frame it as tummy issues vs. not liking it.

3) Tuna casserole does not contain mayo, on any planet. Make your point without exaggerating.

4) Pack some granola bars, make an excuse to run an errand and go get yourself some food. You are not hapless. [Excuses.] No really, pack food, bring food, get yourself food. [Excuses.]

Re: #3, it absolutely usually does!

https://www.hellmanns.com/us/en/recipes/creamy-tuna-casserole-recipe.html

[Anonymous]

I feel for you. My MIL was terrible in the kitchen and basically had 6 bagels for 10 people. She ate like a bird and watched her kitchen like a hawk.

I finally put my foot down and we started staying at the local Marriott. We would just go for lunch and grab food out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:1) Why didn’t you just make your own sandwich?

2) Tell her you are having tummy issues with mayo, and that if possible, you’d like to make your own sandwich or a can of soup or something. She can’t know unless you open your mouth and speak up. I hardly think she’ll ding you if you frame it as tummy issues vs. not liking it.

3) Tuna casserole does not contain mayo, on any planet. Make your point without exaggerating.

4) Pack some granola bars, make an excuse to run an errand and go get yourself some food. You are not hapless. [Excuses.] No really, pack food, bring food, get yourself food. [Excuses.]

Re: #3, it absolutely usually does!

https://www.hellmanns.com/us/en/recipes/creamy-tuna-casserole-recipe.html

Dude, your source is HELLMANNS, so of course they have a recipe for tuna casserole with mayo. No one actually makes it that way.

[Anonymous]

Tuna casserole with mayo is a main staple in the south. And it's gross.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:1) Why didn’t you just make your own sandwich?

2) Tell her you are having tummy issues with mayo, and that if possible, you’d like to make your own sandwich or a can of soup or something. She can’t know unless you open your mouth and speak up. I hardly think she’ll ding you if you frame it as tummy issues vs. not liking it.

3) Tuna casserole does not contain mayo, on any planet. Make your point without exaggerating.

4) Pack some granola bars, make an excuse to run an errand and go get yourself some food. You are not hapless. [Excuses.] No really, pack food, bring food, get yourself food. [Excuses.]

Re: #3, it absolutely usually does!

https://www.hellmanns.com/us/en/recipes/creamy-tuna-casserole-recipe.html

Dude, your source is HELLMANNS, so of course they have a recipe for tuna casserole with mayo. No one actually makes it that way.

Where are you from that tuna casserole is made without mayo??

https://www.food.com/recipe/best-ever-tuna-noodle-casserole-199579

https://thecookinchicks.com/best-ever-tuna-noodle-casserole/

it's de rigueur.

[Anonymous]

Agreed that tuna noodle casserole shouldn’t have Mayo. Mayo can’t be cooked and anything called a casserole has to be cooked. Tuna noodle casserole usually contains cream of mushroom or something similar.

OP, I love mayo and it is a carb-free condiment, but I still wouldn’t want copious amounts running all over the place. Just discretely wipe off a little. Your MIL is trying to be nice and you are t there forever.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:1) Why didn’t you just make your own sandwich?

2) Tell her you are having tummy issues with mayo, and that if possible, you’d like to make your own sandwich or a can of soup or something. She can’t know unless you open your mouth and speak up. I hardly think she’ll ding you if you frame it as tummy issues vs. not liking it.

3) Tuna casserole does not contain mayo, on any planet. Make your point without exaggerating.

4) Pack some granola bars, make an excuse to run an errand and go get yourself some food. You are not hapless. [Excuses.] No really, pack food, bring food, get yourself food. [Excuses.]

Re: #3, it absolutely usually does!

https://www.hellmanns.com/us/en/recipes/creamy-tuna-casserole-recipe.html

Dude, your source is HELLMANNS, so of course they have a recipe for tuna casserole with mayo. No one actually makes it that way.

Where are you from that tuna casserole is made without mayo??

https://www.food.com/recipe/best-ever-tuna-noodle-casserole-199579

https://thecookinchicks.com/best-ever-tuna-noodle-casserole/

it's de rigueur.

A) “De rigueur” is canned soup version.

B) Doesn’t matter either way: OP is acting like MIL is shoving food down her throat. Nope! OP and OP alone is responsible for what she will and will not put in her mouth. “Betty, I love your tuna casserole, but my stomach is acting up and I’m just going to make myself a smoothie tonight.” (Or a can of soup and crackers, or whatever.) Or push dinner around your plate, say you need to go to the pharmacy, and hit a drive-thru on your way home. Or start packing granola bars and protein drinks. Stop with the “poor hungry me” act. Grow up and eat what you want, and stop making fun of your MIL online.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:1) Why didn’t you just make your own sandwich?

2) Tell her you are having tummy issues with mayo, and that if possible, you’d like to make your own sandwich or a can of soup or something. She can’t know unless you open your mouth and speak up. I hardly think she’ll ding you if you frame it as tummy issues vs. not liking it.

3) Tuna casserole does not contain mayo, on any planet. Make your point without exaggerating.

4) Pack some granola bars, make an excuse to run an errand and go get yourself some food. You are not hapless. [Excuses.] No really, pack food, bring food, get yourself food. [Excuses.]

Re: #3, it absolutely usually does!

https://www.hellmanns.com/us/en/recipes/creamy-tuna-casserole-recipe.html

Dude, your source is HELLMANNS, so of course they have a recipe for tuna casserole with mayo. No one actually makes it that way.

Where are you from that tuna casserole is made without mayo??

https://www.food.com/recipe/best-ever-tuna-noodle-casserole-199579

https://thecookinchicks.com/best-ever-tuna-noodle-casserole/

it's de rigueur.

A) “De rigueur” is canned soup version.

B) Doesn’t matter either way: OP is acting like MIL is shoving food down her throat. Nope! OP and OP alone is responsible for what she will and will not put in her mouth. “Betty, I love your tuna casserole, but my stomach is acting up and I’m just going to make myself a smoothie tonight.” (Or a can of soup and crackers, or whatever.) Or push dinner around your plate, say you need to go to the pharmacy, and hit a drive-thru on your way home. Or start packing granola bars and protein drinks. Stop with the “poor hungry me” act. Grow up and eat what you want, and stop making fun of your MIL online.

Yes, the "I'm sick to my stomach" ruse isn't transparent at all! And totally has legs. Come on. Or escape to a drive-thru and come home reeking of grease?

Nobody is making fun of anyone, except perhaps mayo.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:1) Why didn’t you just make your own sandwich?

2) Tell her you are having tummy issues with mayo, and that if possible, you’d like to make your own sandwich or a can of soup or something. She can’t know unless you open your mouth and speak up. I hardly think she’ll ding you if you frame it as tummy issues vs. not liking it.

3) Tuna casserole does not contain mayo, on any planet. Make your point without exaggerating.

4) Pack some granola bars, make an excuse to run an errand and go get yourself some food. You are not hapless. [Excuses.] No really, pack food, bring food, get yourself food. [Excuses.]

Re: #3, it absolutely usually does!

https://www.hellmanns.com/us/en/recipes/creamy-tuna-casserole-recipe.html

Dude, your source is HELLMANNS, so of course they have a recipe for tuna casserole with mayo. No one actually makes it that way.

Where are you from that tuna casserole is made without mayo??

https://www.food.com/recipe/best-ever-tuna-noodle-casserole-199579

https://thecookinchicks.com/best-ever-tuna-noodle-casserole/

it's de rigueur.

A) “De rigueur” is canned soup version.

B) Doesn’t matter either way: OP is acting like MIL is shoving food down her throat. Nope! OP and OP alone is responsible for what she will and will not put in her mouth. “Betty, I love your tuna casserole, but my stomach is acting up and I’m just going to make myself a smoothie tonight.” (Or a can of soup and crackers, or whatever.) Or push dinner around your plate, say you need to go to the pharmacy, and hit a drive-thru on your way home. Or start packing granola bars and protein drinks. Stop with the “poor hungry me” act. Grow up and eat what you want, and stop making fun of your MIL online.

Yes, the "I'm sick to my stomach" ruse isn't transparent at all! And totally has legs. Come on. Or escape to a drive-thru and come home reeking of grease?

Nobody is making fun of anyone, except perhaps mayo.

No one “reeks of grease” after hitting the occasional drive-thru. Grow up. Regardless, OP gets to open her mouth and do what she needs to do to feed herself. And so what if MIL guesses that she doesn’t like her food? Oh well! That’s life! “My stomach is acting up and I’m going to eat a little differently tonight” has zero impact on MIL unless MIL is looking to be hurt and to fight. My husband hasn’t felt well at my parents’ house before and has done his own thing (versus eating chili one night) and no one thew a fit or challenged him to a duel.

Grow up.

[Anonymous]

18:41 Boy aren't you a witch! OP was just venting. It was interesting to read. Ignore the hater OP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:1) Why didn’t you just make your own sandwich?

2) Tell her you are having tummy issues with mayo, and that if possible, you’d like to make your own sandwich or a can of soup or something. She can’t know unless you open your mouth and speak up. I hardly think she’ll ding you if you frame it as tummy issues vs. not liking it.

3) Tuna casserole does not contain mayo, on any planet. Make your point without exaggerating.

4) Pack some granola bars, make an excuse to run an errand and go get yourself some food. You are not hapless. [Excuses.] No really, pack food, bring food, get yourself food. [Excuses.]

Re: #3, it absolutely usually does!

https://www.hellmanns.com/us/en/recipes/creamy-tuna-casserole-recipe.html

Dude, your source is HELLMANNS, so of course they have a recipe for tuna casserole with mayo. No one actually makes it that way.

Where are you from that tuna casserole is made without mayo??

https://www.food.com/recipe/best-ever-tuna-noodle-casserole-199579

https://thecookinchicks.com/best-ever-tuna-noodle-casserole/

it's de rigueur.

A) “De rigueur” is canned soup version.

B) Doesn’t matter either way: OP is acting like MIL is shoving food down her throat. Nope! OP and OP alone is responsible for what she will and will not put in her mouth. “Betty, I love your tuna casserole, but my stomach is acting up and I’m just going to make myself a smoothie tonight.” (Or a can of soup and crackers, or whatever.) Or push dinner around your plate, say you need to go to the pharmacy, and hit a drive-thru on your way home. Or start packing granola bars and protein drinks. Stop with the “poor hungry me” act. Grow up and eat what you want, and stop making fun of your MIL online.

Yes, the "I'm sick to my stomach" ruse isn't transparent at all! And totally has legs. Come on. Or escape to a drive-thru and come home reeking of grease?

Nobody is making fun of anyone, except perhaps mayo.

No one “reeks of grease” after hitting the occasional drive-thru. Grow up. Regardless, OP gets to open her mouth and do what she needs to do to feed herself. And so what if MIL guesses that she doesn’t like her food? Oh well! That’s life! “My stomach is acting up and I’m going to eat a little differently tonight” has zero impact on MIL unless MIL is looking to be hurt and to fight. My husband hasn’t felt well at my parents’ house before and has done his own thing (versus eating chili one night) and no one thew a fit or challenged him to a duel.

Grow up.

Yikes

[Anonymous]

I'd rather suffer through a few days of mayo meals than ever have a conversation with my MIL even vaguely on the topic of my poops.