My mom hates the menu for my preschoolers birthday party

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My parents are coming in from out of town for my daughter's 4th birthday.

In the past I have done a more elaborate menu but since this year we are keeping it simple and serving hot dogs and mac and cheese (along with salad, fruit and baby carrots)

My mother has been on a perpetual diet since my sister was born 32 years ago. She does not have any health restrictions she just doesn't like to eat certain foods. she told me that she absolutely could not eat hot dogs and that she had to have something else for dinner. She has been going on on about making something in a crock pot because the menu is not acceptable. I'm just about to cave because I'm tired of hearing her kvetch about it

"Sorry mom, this is the menu this year. If you want something special, feel free to bring it."

[Anonymous]

It really depends, OP. What time of day is it? Where is it being held?

Your mom is coming from out of town -- why would it be such a big deal to let her prepare something that she wants to contribute/will eat?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is not a big deal. "Mom, please bring salad, stop on the way and buy it for you and it would be great if you wanted to bring it for the rest of the adults too." Is she staying the night? If she is, I would definitely be a god host that had food for her mom to eat for that day. I also become sick after eating hotdogs, always have. Throwing up and similar. Those things are nasty, but I have a similar reaction to commercial sausages. I wonder why? Is it garlic or what... Might research that. I can't eat shade plants.

+1 Or buy a salad. Salad mix+grape tomatoes and some cucumber is easy. Or get a pre-made salad or a veggie tray.

Grape tomatoes??
Are you trying to add more choking hazards to the list?

[Anonymous]

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Four days & eight pages worth of great advice later, and OP still hasn't bothered answering a single solitary question or come back to update this thread since her initial post?

I wouldn't bother with any more advice folks, it appears it's not appreciated.

I'm seeing OP's character a lot more clearly now...

[Anonymous]

I honestly don't like your menu either BUT if I were invited to your house I would eat what you have and that's completely ok.

Maybe you won't come back to read what people say but if you do, you should just realize that when you entertain you have to think about what your guests will enjoy and create a menu that will be enjoyed by everybody.
You know your mom has been on a diet forever, it would be nice to provide something healthy for her and I'm sure other guests will be happy as well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:.

Four days & eight pages worth of great advice later, and OP still hasn't bothered answering a single solitary question or come back to update this thread since her initial post?

I wouldn't bother with any more advice folks, it appears it's not appreciated.

I'm seeing OP's character a lot more clearly now...

+1000
I'm also now a bit now understanding of OP's mom.