Giant bowl of Fried Tofu Stir-fry in an Orange sauce, and with extra veggies. If it weren’t for all the sugar in the sauce, this would be incredibly healthy. As is, still pretty healthy.
Tag: Healthy Eating
Magical Fruit
Me: “What two servings of veggie or fruit are you having with dinner? I’ll let you choose.”
Little Miss Thing, age 7: “I’ll have carrots and ranch.”
Me: “And what else?”
LMT: “That’s two things.”
Me: “Ranch is not a veggie. Try again.”
LMT: “OK, then grape jelly. Grapes are fruit.”
Me: “Nope. Try again.”
LMT: “I want some… Coffee. It comes from beans.”
Me: “Absolutely not.”
LMT: “You never let me do what I want.”
How You Like Them Apples
Me: “Do your homework soon.”
My Oldest, age 15: “Theres no hurry.”
Me: “Do your chores right away.”
Danger Monkey, age 9: “I have other stuff to do first.”
Me: “OK, well, I guess we can’t go to the orchard and get…”
Unison: “CARAMEL APPLES!!!”
(child-shaped dust clouds where children used to be standing)
Very Vocal Viking 