middle american foodways
Apr. 16th, 2006 05:42 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
fleaI 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.
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.