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Hellobee Boards Topic: When you have the inlaws over, do you cook or cater? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 16 May 2026 09:17:22 +0000 ladyfingers on "When you have the inlaws over, do you cook or cater?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-have-the-inlaws-over-do-you-cook-or-cater#post-235725 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 12:22:12 +0000 ladyfingers 235725@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I cook, or we go out to eat. But catering sounds awesome! photojane on "When you have the inlaws over, do you cook or cater?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-have-the-inlaws-over-do-you-cook-or-cater#post-235685 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 12:12:02 +0000 photojane 235685@https://boards.hellobee.com/ they live in town, so if we eat together we go out to eat. sometimes she'll cook us a big meal, but that's rare. I try to avoid cooking for other people since we don't have a dishwasher... I'm so lazy. LivsMama on "When you have the inlaws over, do you cook or cater?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-have-the-inlaws-over-do-you-cook-or-cater#post-235684 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 12:11:56 +0000 LivsMama 235684@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I drink. A lot. hahah kidding (sort of...) We sometimes order and sometimes cook. Usually alternate Meridian on "When you have the inlaws over, do you cook or cater?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-have-the-inlaws-over-do-you-cook-or-cater#post-235676 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 12:09:37 +0000 Meridian 235676@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We go to their house more often (every weekend). They'll come over maybe once every 2 - 3 months and we'll usually make steak and some sides. lemondrop on "When you have the inlaws over, do you cook or cater?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-have-the-inlaws-over-do-you-cook-or-cater#post-235668 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 12:07:11 +0000 lemondrop 235668@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We usually order pizza the first night, since they have traveled across country. After that my MIL usually cooks- meaning one of the husbands grills and we make up some sides. Then we will go to dinner a couple times. I don't like to cook for a lot of people, and my FIL is a picky eater and probably wouldn't be a fan of what I make. That doesn't bother me at all- food tastes so much better when someone else cooks for me! lovehoneybee on "When you have the inlaws over, do you cook or cater?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-have-the-inlaws-over-do-you-cook-or-cater#post-235644 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 12:00:54 +0000 lovehoneybee 235644@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I cook. I think they'd cry if I didn't, lol. Mrs. Pen on "When you have the inlaws over, do you cook or cater?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-have-the-inlaws-over-do-you-cook-or-cater#post-235639 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 12:00:18 +0000 Mrs. Pen 235639@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Mrsdaredevil: haha we are definitely not super rich lol I mean I suppose it's not that much $$ to just order take out, but still - I don't think the thought has ever crossed my mind. Our in-laws are in NY and they didn't offer to order in while we were there either... idk must be regional thing?? yin on "When you have the inlaws over, do you cook or cater?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-have-the-inlaws-over-do-you-cook-or-cater#post-235620 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 11:55:26 +0000 yin 235620@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Usually DH will cook when my in-laws come over. I'm too afraid of being judged for my bad cooking. Oddly enough we go over to my in-laws house to cook dinner for the family because both of them usually work on the weekends and come home just in time for dinner. Mrs. Pickle on "When you have the inlaws over, do you cook or cater?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-have-the-inlaws-over-do-you-cook-or-cater#post-235614 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 11:52:53 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 235614@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We cook. We all cook together actually. It's really fun. We do go out to eat atleast one night. Rainbow Sprinkles on "When you have the inlaws over, do you cook or cater?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-have-the-inlaws-over-do-you-cook-or-cater#post-235594 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 11:47:57 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 235594@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Coco Bee: I agree! I thought only super rich people (like the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills) did stuff like that. Not to say that you're not super rich... you could be! LOL No one would EVER do that around here!! We definitely cook. Alivoo01 on "When you have the inlaws over, do you cook or cater?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-have-the-inlaws-over-do-you-cook-or-cater#post-235564 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 11:40:45 +0000 Alivoo01 235564@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We eat out. mediagirl on "When you have the inlaws over, do you cook or cater?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-have-the-inlaws-over-do-you-cook-or-cater#post-235446 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 11:02:44 +0000 mediagirl 235446@https://boards.hellobee.com/ If it's my parents, we order pizza or chinese the first night (sort of tradition now) and then cook the other nights. His parents - we NEVER EVER EVER eat out. LuLu Mom on "When you have the inlaws over, do you cook or cater?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-have-the-inlaws-over-do-you-cook-or-cater#post-235438 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 11:00:24 +0000 LuLu Mom 235438@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We usually go out to eat with them, but if they come over we grill or cook. Usually they come over for football games if it's not for a birthday, ect. so then we have all the game day food! oliviaoblivia on "When you have the inlaws over, do you cook or cater?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-have-the-inlaws-over-do-you-cook-or-cater#post-235437 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 10:58:59 +0000 oliviaoblivia 235437@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I've only served my MIL twice both times it was for Canadian Thanksgiving and we catered. It was way easier than making a huge turkey for three people. We always go out with FIL. mrsjyw on "When you have the inlaws over, do you cook or cater?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-have-the-inlaws-over-do-you-cook-or-cater#post-235418 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 10:53:58 +0000 mrsjyw 235418@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @chopsuey119: YUP. detroit's a casino town. MGM, Greektown, & Motor City Casinos... Caesar's across the bridge in Windsor, Canada... and another new one in Toledo? I think... There's a ton up north too that are run on Indian reservations, etc. :P regberadaisy on "When you have the inlaws over, do you cook or cater?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-have-the-inlaws-over-do-you-cook-or-cater#post-235416 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 10:53:12 +0000 regberadaisy 235416@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Cook and take out because there's food locally they miss and can't get elsewhere! Mrs. Sunglasses on "When you have the inlaws over, do you cook or cater?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-have-the-inlaws-over-do-you-cook-or-cater#post-235415 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 10:53:04 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 235415@https://boards.hellobee.com/ It's half and half. We want to cook but my inlaws want to order food to make it easier. chopsuey on "When you have the inlaws over, do you cook or cater?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-have-the-inlaws-over-do-you-cook-or-cater#post-235412 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 10:52:03 +0000 chopsuey 235412@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Coco Bee: HAHa. They come into town once every 3 months and everyone comes over. It's such a PITA to cook and then clean for 10+ people. :) @mrsjyw: We'd grill, but we're going to P's aunt's place for a BBQ the following day. Mmm.. Didn't know there was an MGM up there?! Andrea on "When you have the inlaws over, do you cook or cater?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-have-the-inlaws-over-do-you-cook-or-cater#post-235408 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 10:51:29 +0000 Andrea 235408@https://boards.hellobee.com/ It's a mix depending on what's going on. We'll cook, pick up food, or go out. purrpletulips on "When you have the inlaws over, do you cook or cater?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-have-the-inlaws-over-do-you-cook-or-cater#post-235397 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 10:48:32 +0000 purrpletulips 235397@https://boards.hellobee.com/ When my FIL comes to visit he stays with my BIL so we either go there or out to eat. When my MIL comes to visit I usually do a mixture of cooking and eating out. When my parents come to visit we also do a mixture of cooking and eating out. mrsjyw on "When you have the inlaws over, do you cook or cater?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-have-the-inlaws-over-do-you-cook-or-cater#post-235394 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 10:48:15 +0000 mrsjyw 235394@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Usually I cook, DH grills, or MIL cooks (she loves cooking). Or we go down to MGM for the buffet (FIL has comps. Endless comps.) Mrs. Pen on "When you have the inlaws over, do you cook or cater?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-have-the-inlaws-over-do-you-cook-or-cater#post-235393 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 10:47:57 +0000 Mrs. Pen 235393@https://boards.hellobee.com/ that's so weird! no one would ever do that here lol We always always cook. DillonLion on "When you have the inlaws over, do you cook or cater?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-have-the-inlaws-over-do-you-cook-or-cater#post-235390 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 10:47:25 +0000 DillonLion 235390@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We usually go out (they have to drive in to visit) chopsuey on "When you have the inlaws over, do you cook or cater?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-have-the-inlaws-over-do-you-cook-or-cater#post-235388 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 10:45:41 +0000 chopsuey 235388@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Before baby, I used to cook when we had family over (for non holiday meals). Now I just order food. :) The in-laws are coming into town tomorrow so I'm ordering lasagna, salad, rolls and dessert from a local Italian place. mmmmm can't wait!!! :D