Monday, November 7, 2011

Kaveri Love Guru - Advice Column : Mothers -in-law!

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Dear Love Guru,
I've been married for some time now but my problem is not new. My mother in law insists that I cook for the family. On top of managing a job, a child, a husband, and a house she wants me to cook! Pl tell me how I can kill her and make it look like an accident!
Yours,
Full Time Stress

Dear Miss Stressy,
I completely relate to your problem. My mil also wanted me to make hot, hot rotis for her son whenever he came back from work saying a cook can never do things with love as a wife can. But the husband hardly cared as long as he got food to eat. It was only the mil who bothered. I could never master the art of rotis but one thing I learnt was making breakfast. A few diff types of eggs, two or three chutney and cheese sandwiches, potato rolls, poha and upma. I topped it with lassi, cold coffee or a hot cup of tea and it was a new breakfast everyday or at least on the weekend when I was free and felt like making it! You could try that as well. That way you can tell your mil that you make the most important meal of the day for your family and your husband will vouch for the fact that you know how to cook! No bloodshed needed!

7 comments:

Grem Ivana said...

As a person who can not cook, I authoritatively declare:It's chic advice.:)
'...That way you can tell your mil that you make the most important meal of the day for your family and your husband will vouch for the fact that you know how to cook! No bloodshed needed!'
Thank you

Madhuri Banerjee said...

Well it's for a chick lit column in the Deccan Chronicle/ Asian Age. :)

Omar said...

Nice answer....thanks Madhuri

Himanshu Arora said...

Hey...

Why dont you write often? i love your style

Madhuri Banerjee said...

Thanks Himanshu. I promise to put a blog post every week :)

A Kumar said...

On a lighter note, in that case I would prefer to live with my mother for those hot rotis :)

Madhuri Banerjee said...

Thanks. I write whenever I have time. In the meantime you can read my book Losing My Virginity And Other Dumb Ideas :)

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