Kids, Food and Cooking: Just eat it

Just eat it

By salt bomb - 02/03/2023 07:00 - United States

Today, I spent all day carefully preparing a wonderful homemade beef and vegetable stew from scratch. Close to dinner time, I tasted it and it was inedibly salty. Confused, my horrifically bratty stepdaughter then laughed and admitted she poured salt in it because it wasn’t what she wanted for dinner. FML

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By NaCl - 24/05/2014 21:20 - United States - Duluth

Today, my mother-in-law came over for dinner. She decided to salt the food I was preparing without even tasting it first, then complained at dinner that I'd used too much salt. She then lectured me on the proper seasoning of food for the rest of the evening. FML

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Meandering

By Kate & Nate - 29/11/2023 14:00 - United States

Today, I tried a new recipe for dinner. However, the recipe was written by someone with a penchant for overly dramatic storytelling. I spent the entire evening deciphering the narrative while desperately trying to salvage a dish that ultimately tasted like disappointment. FML

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Now we're cooking

By Anonymous - 05/05/2023 15:00 - Canada

Today, I made homemade pasta from scratch. I spent hours kneading the dough, rolling it out, and cutting it into perfect strips. When I went to cook it, I realized that I forgot to add salt to the dough. The pasta tasted like damp cardboard. FML

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Kitchen Nightmares

By Anonymous - 20/06/2022 00:00 - Germany - Moormerland

Today, I made huge pot of curry, adhering almost exactly to my proven and delicious recipe. It tasted completely bland, even with all the spices. I kept adding salt, until it tasted bland and oversalted at the same time. I think either the salt is broken or my taste buds are. FML

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What the…?

By lindaf - 02/06/2018 20:30

Today, I made roast beef with mashed potatoes and green beans for dinner. My 8-year-old daughter was crying and gagging the whole time, and eventually said between sobs, "Can't you just beat me and send me to bed hungry instead?" I have no clue where she got that idea from. FML

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Salty

By Anonymous - 29/12/2023 02:00 - United States - Kansas City

Today, I made Salt Water Taffy for the first time, misread the recipe, and put 1.5 cups of salt instead of the 1.5 teaspoons it called for. Needless to say it's inedible and I had to throw it away. FML

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Food for thought

By Anonymous - 10/08/2023 16:00

Today, in order to not upset my boss's autistic son who believes he is a chef, I had to choke down food that was both burnt and undercooked in the middle, contained way too much salt, and no other seasonings at all. I’m a real chef and I could feel my taste buds dying after eating that slop. FML

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Healthy lifestyle goals

By Anonymous - 06/04/2023 10:00

Today, I made a healthy, delicious dinner. My girlfriend picked at it until it went cold, then stuck it in the fridge. Later, she devoured a giant bowl of sugary cereal, then complained all night that her stomach hurt. This happens a lot. FML

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Grilled

By Anonymous - 17/07/2023 03:00

Today, I made several beautiful steaks on the grill, then set them to rest. While I left to use the bathroom, my four year-old decided they looked yucky and poured syrup on them. My wife was too busy giggling and recording it to stop her. FML

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Picky

By Anonymous - 30/03/2024 03:00 - United States

Today, my parents told me not to make plans for dinner as they were bringing it home. Normally, that would be great but they brought home slop from some buffet that had just opened. Everything was greasy, too salty, or bland. I told them they could have it, and made my own dinner. Now I'm being called, "The Food Network critic." FML

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Thaylok 17

Thursday 2 March 2023 16:16

Sounds like it is still for dinner. And lunch several times over. She made her bed now she needs to sleep in it.

dreams2383 18

Thursday 2 March 2023 16:15

I would have told her that she doesn't get to eat then.

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dreams2383 18

Thursday 2 March 2023 16:15

I would have told her that she doesn't get to eat then.

1known 30

Friday 3 March 2023 1:54

No! That she gets to eat it and won’t have anything else till she ate it all! You don’t spoil food nor get what you want.

Thaylok 17

Thursday 2 March 2023 16:16

Sounds like it is still for dinner. And lunch several times over. She made her bed now she needs to sleep in it.

spinningrecords 14

Thursday 2 March 2023 16:27

What a horrible kid, I can’t imagine there being a lot of love there. Way too much missing info here to figure out an appropriate action/reaction. I’m sorry for your loss. Honestly, I would go out to dinner and leave the brat there with her dad to figure out what was wrong with the situation. Maybe even stay gone longer.

HayNow 11

Thursday 2 March 2023 16:40

I think dad is the cook so it's mom who needs to have a conversation with her brat.

Iamthebanzai22 21

Thursday 2 March 2023 16:27

You know, there are kids in Africa who haven't ever had a proper meal. Heck, there are probably kids in your city who would be extremely grateful for that meal. I think she needs to go volunteer at a homeless shelter for a bit. Oh, and 'bratty' is not the right word. I would say 'Selfish, entitled and spoiled' is more like it.

HayNow 11

Thursday 2 March 2023 16:38

Not only should she volunteer, but she should eat what they're eating as well.

bleuroze 4

Thursday 2 March 2023 19:10

I hope your spouse backs you up on letting her shop for, prepare, and cook the family's meals for the next week. Sounds like she needs to learn to appreciate what goes into feeding the family. That being said, you might be able to savage this with a lot of potatoes. Maybe let it simmer in the crock pot overnight with two or three potatoes cut in half and have it for dinner tomorrow.

SirEnigM0nk 22

Friday 3 March 2023 3:08

Plot twist- she ends up being a talented cook in the making and winds up enjoying it. This also gives her a sense of freedom, within bounds. Better than the "she doesn't get to eat" approach which will inevitably devolve into a no-win power struggle.

RichardPencil 30

Thursday 2 March 2023 21:42

Call the cops to arrest her and have her charged with... ...wait on it... ...a-salt.

Razath 17

Friday 3 March 2023 8:42

Let her choose - either she eats it, until it's all gone because you do not waste food, or she does the cooking for X amount of days (even purchasing ingredients if she's old enough/have a job). Your partner better have your back on this, or they're just as bad as your stepdaughter (in this instance).

ODBeefalo 10

Friday 3 March 2023 14:47

I would have ordered pizza and enjoyed it while the kid ate the stew. order out/ make something awesome with no leftovers until they had eaten ALL the stew or done something to show actual remorse for their behavior. make sure at least once to order enough for them aswell and either give it away or find a way to go out of your way to deny them.