Gee Athena, with a promotion like that I'm ready to fly up there for lunch.
Will we see you in Greece this year? We fly on 24 May and will be in Athens on the 26th.
Tell Bob we are thinking of returning to Prague in October on our way home.
awesome report. but these always make me sad for the whole system, the kids who are being reared on processed food and taught, by repitition, to enjoy fake food over real food, and the school workers who try as they might have so little control over helping kids eat healthier. its kinda lose-lose. but really, i have tasted crappy processed hot dogs and the grassfed ones and dont understand what is not to like about the better quality ones; they are still greasy and salty and meaty, all things a hot dog should be, plus im sure they are served with a boatload of hfcs-laden ketchup. weird.
i find it very concerning that schools and parents have somehow decided that children, whom we are entrusted to care for, should be making the decisions on what to eat based on what they prefer taste-wise. yes, white bread that is "lighter" may taste "better", but its simply because it really turns into sugar much more quickly then brown whole grain bread, and it may be a taste the kids are used to at home. just because a child prefers sweets to protiens or healthy fats or veggies, doesnt mean we should indulge this preference. since when are young children the driving force behind nutritional decision making? its just awful foir the kids health and generally it seems people arent caring...
First, great observations and acknowledgment that the school lunch ladies are trying to do their job w/ the support and resources they have. I doubt they want to serve bad fake food. Secondly, the SPORK bring back memories-funny! Thirdly, I want to strongly echol Point 5. It really does take a village. Not all children are as fortunate to have a great mom like you pack their lunch and come eat with them. Nor do all families have access to education sources such as SGT to help them understand food. Point 5 is a good reminder to keep those who live at poverty level and/or work 3 jobs to support their families in mind as we continue to advocate for healthier school lunches.
ah...MO:MO...great to have it....well i think it is the most cheap food to have in kathmandu...and it quenches our hunger too....to be precise....it is far better than
Fortune Cookies available in market...:)
@emily -- thanks for reading! I'm so following your blog now -- I'm looking forward to checking out your advice when I head into the world of feeding my daughter real food. For now, she's thriving on the "original" real food: mama's milk!
@V Thanks for posting a place in STP. I'm embarrassed to say that I don't know much about the local eats scene on that side of the river -- but I'll definitely be checking out Trotter's Cafe.
@lsg The list was developed by extensive polling and a rather complicated algorithm. Just kidding. I haven't had any problem with slow service (not to be confused with "slow food") at either Butter or Citizen. I think Butter wins out for having toys available. With Citizen, I thought I should have something on the list that was sit-down as opposed to counter service. At some point kids have to learn how the whole menu and server thing works, I reckon. But as you say, parents looking for speedy eats should check out the places with counter service.
@Kassie: Thanks for the heads up on the stoner factor. I've only ever gone to pick up pizzas, but there are almost always families in there and the staff is always super excited about my baby -- and excited to share details about their own kids/ babies. So even though the very thinly veiled ganja references might make some parents uncomfortable, I figure that if I ruled out going to pizza places because the staff was stoned, I probably wouldn't be eating much pizza. Thanks for the intel...
Gee Athena, with a promotion
Gee Athena, with a promotion like that I'm ready to fly up there for lunch.
Will we see you in Greece this year? We fly on 24 May and will be in Athens on the 26th.
Tell Bob we are thinking of returning to Prague in October on our way home.
Gabbi: Ha! Butter had me at
Gabbi: Ha! Butter had me at its name.
Butter: you had me at bakery
Butter: you had me at bakery case...:) Gonna have to try it.
awesome report. but these
awesome report. but these always make me sad for the whole system, the kids who are being reared on processed food and taught, by repitition, to enjoy fake food over real food, and the school workers who try as they might have so little control over helping kids eat healthier. its kinda lose-lose. but really, i have tasted crappy processed hot dogs and the grassfed ones and dont understand what is not to like about the better quality ones; they are still greasy and salty and meaty, all things a hot dog should be, plus im sure they are served with a boatload of hfcs-laden ketchup. weird.
i find it very concerning that schools and parents have somehow decided that children, whom we are entrusted to care for, should be making the decisions on what to eat based on what they prefer taste-wise. yes, white bread that is "lighter" may taste "better", but its simply because it really turns into sugar much more quickly then brown whole grain bread, and it may be a taste the kids are used to at home. just because a child prefers sweets to protiens or healthy fats or veggies, doesnt mean we should indulge this preference. since when are young children the driving force behind nutritional decision making? its just awful foir the kids health and generally it seems people arent caring...
First, great observations and
First, great observations and acknowledgment that the school lunch ladies are trying to do their job w/ the support and resources they have. I doubt they want to serve bad fake food. Secondly, the SPORK bring back memories-funny! Thirdly, I want to strongly echol Point 5. It really does take a village. Not all children are as fortunate to have a great mom like you pack their lunch and come eat with them. Nor do all families have access to education sources such as SGT to help them understand food. Point 5 is a good reminder to keep those who live at poverty level and/or work 3 jobs to support their families in mind as we continue to advocate for healthier school lunches.
ah...MO:MO...great to have
ah...MO:MO...great to have it....well i think it is the most cheap food to have in kathmandu...and it quenches our hunger too....to be precise....it is far better than
Fortune Cookies available in market...:)
MMMmmmmMMMMM that looks so
MMMmmmmMMMMM that looks so good make my mouth water
@emily -- thanks for reading!
@emily -- thanks for reading! I'm so following your blog now -- I'm looking forward to checking out your advice when I head into the world of feeding my daughter real food. For now, she's thriving on the "original" real food: mama's milk!
also Butter has kids eggs and
also Butter has kids eggs and potatoes for 2$!!! and its a generous serving.
rhena- too funny and true about pizza places in general!
@V Thanks for posting a place
@V Thanks for posting a place in STP. I'm embarrassed to say that I don't know much about the local eats scene on that side of the river -- but I'll definitely be checking out Trotter's Cafe.
@lsg The list was developed by extensive polling and a rather complicated algorithm. Just kidding. I haven't had any problem with slow service (not to be confused with "slow food") at either Butter or Citizen. I think Butter wins out for having toys available. With Citizen, I thought I should have something on the list that was sit-down as opposed to counter service. At some point kids have to learn how the whole menu and server thing works, I reckon. But as you say, parents looking for speedy eats should check out the places with counter service.
@Kassie: Thanks for the heads up on the stoner factor. I've only ever gone to pick up pizzas, but there are almost always families in there and the staff is always super excited about my baby -- and excited to share details about their own kids/ babies. So even though the very thinly veiled ganja references might make some parents uncomfortable, I figure that if I ruled out going to pizza places because the staff was stoned, I probably wouldn't be eating much pizza. Thanks for the intel...