middle american foodways

[flea]

I always forget how entirely Not Like Me other people can be, and there's no better way to be reminded of it than to visit my in-laws in Ohio.

For example, yesterday the children (ages 3 and 7) ate:
breakfast: Lucky charms and milk
[a fair amount of candy from the town easter egg hunt; more than I wanted; less than they wanted]
lunch: peanut butter and jelly on white bread. Neither of them ate the crusts. The 3 year old also had about half of one of those applesauces in a single-serving pack and a few sips of milk.
dinner: pizza crust with provolone cheese on it, and ginger ale. (They don't like pizza sauce, so they got a cheese only pizza).

Notice the complete lack of dietary fiber, vegetables, etc. Good thing they take vitamins. And I berate myself for the way we eat (not enough vegetables, too much prepackaged food)!

While I was waiting for dinner and dying of starvation (while watching the kids outside) mr. flea went to get me a snack. He managed cheese and crackers - saltines and pre-wrapped American cheese food slices. There's no fruit in the house.

Having yet another big thunderstorm. I should go check on Casper.

Comments

[ste-noni.livejournal.com]

I went to visit my BIL when I was pregnant. It was so awful because I was so limited in what I could eat and keep it down (@11 weeks) but there was nothing in the house. I ate a lot of plain bread that visit.

[rivka.livejournal.com]

I suddenly feel much better about what I feed Alex.

[sumik.livejournal.com]

Huh. And just yesterday, I was listening to a Trader Joe's ad about their pre-prepared meat dishes and wondering if people really planned meals without protien. Guess so.