Friday, December 5, 2025

8 Horrifying Meals Parents Have Cooked For Their Kids

How bad was the food your folks cooked for you when you were growing up? Did your mom burn the hell out of a grilled cheese? Did grandma feed you stew made from expired condiments? Did dad fail you when he made you his famous breadless PB&J “sandwich?” If nothing comes to mind, you’re in way better shape that the commenters who answered a reddit string asking users to recall their worst culinary nightmares when they still lived at home. Here are 8 “best of the worst” stories that will make you cherish the days when you thought the absence of dessert was the worst thing that could happen to a meal.

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