Admit it, you thought I was going to talk about the chickens didn’t you? HA! Not this time. This time it’s kids. We eat veggie meals in our house maybe 2 or 3 times a week. Tonight we had nothing but veggies. I boiled some new potatoes (about the size of a large egg) and steamed some corn on the cob. I also served some canteloupe and tomatoes from the garden. The kids didn’t think this was enough for them so I also made them 1 slice of bread with PB&J on it.
And they ate it up. Amazing how many veggies kids can eat when they want to. My oldest had two bowlfuls of cantaloupe, 1 ear of sweet corn, his PB&J and 2 potatoes. The youngest had 2 ears of corn, a shitload of tomatoes, 2 potatoes, PB&J and 1 bowl of cantaloupe. I’d say they easily got 4 servings of veggies/fruit in just this meal.
In other news I had this conversation with my youngest when I was picking tomatoes, or trying to pick tomatoes.
Ethan: Ever wonder why there aren’t any tomatoes on the plant?
Dad: Well I figured there was a tomato monster eating them. Do you know what happened to them? (I know he’s been eating them)
Ethan: There is. I saw him. It was me. I’m a tomato monster. Grrr. (Then he grins) I sometimes eat the green ones but they don’t taste as good as the orange ones. Now I wait for them to get orange. (They’re Sungold tomatoes)
If you knew his grin you’d probably laugh about this. He looks like a Cheshire cat, only he’s got an ornery glint in his eyes.
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Ben // August 20, 2008 at 6:12 pm |
I totally laughed at this one. I can see Ethan doing that.
Wendy // August 20, 2008 at 9:22 pm |
That’s so awesome. I can just hear the conversation, too, and picture a little boy with that mischievous grin saying “Grr!”
I’m amazed at what my kids will eat. Since we started our quest to “localize” our diet, fresh, local, in-season fruits and veggies are always part of the menu. Tonight, we had roasted potatoes and broccoli/tomato quiche and for dessert, apple crisp. There were no leftovers!
Wicked cool, isn’t it
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Mom // August 21, 2008 at 3:46 am |
I love it!!!! I can totally see his eyes getting big and wide and then that precious grin coming up with the “I am tomato monster!” Could see and hear so vividly like a video
If you could get a few green tomatoes, maybe you should fix him a few fried green tomatoes, I don’t care for them myself but he might. Cannot imagine eating them green off the vine like that tho.
And the eating binges, not getting enough is just beginning.
kory // August 21, 2008 at 7:31 am |
thats awesome, our kids have really gotten a taste for the backyard as well. Our daughter is constantly in the nasturtiums.