Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Too much of a good thing?







































I have been having trouble getting my boys to take food to school. So in a salute to QA programmes everywhere, I gave them a survey to complete.

LUNCHBOX CHECKLIST
Please put a tick beside those items you would like to have included in your lunchbox,
_ daily _weekly _never

_ daily _weekly _never........... Fresh Bread roll (crusty, soft, seeds ?)
_ daily _weekly _never........... Fruit Salad
_ daily _weekly _never........... Pasta Salad
_ daily _weekly _never........... Potato Salad
_ daily _weekly _never........... Fried Rice
_ daily _weekly _never........... Bruschetta and Toasts
_ daily _weekly _never........... Greek Salad
_ daily _weekly _never........... Pikelets
_ daily _weekly _never........... Banana Bread
_ daily _weekly _never........... Carrot Cake
_ daily _weekly _never........... Wrap or Sandwich (your choice of filling)
_ daily _weekly _never........... Pasta with Pesto Sauce (basil etc blended up)
_ daily _weekly _never........... Pasta Carbonara
_ daily _weekly _never........... Hommous, Dip, or Cheese, and Crackers
_ daily _weekly _never........... Vegetable Strips and Dip
_ daily _weekly _never........... Zucchini Slice
_ daily _weekly _never........... Pizza on Lebanese Bread
_ daily _weekly _never........... Caesar Salad
_ daily _weekly _never........... Frozen Milk, Yoghurt or Smoothie
_ daily _weekly _never........... Apple Crumble and Custard
_ daily _weekly _never........... Chicken Pieces
_ daily _weekly _never........... Homemade Sausage Roll
_ daily _weekly _never........... Spinach Pie
_ daily _weekly _never........... Baked Vegetables

Most of the answers came back as "never".
Hmm. I phoned their sister, who's at uni 4 hours away, and read her the list. She said she'd like to tick everything on the list, and just rotate through the offerings, thank you.

So, what' s with the boys? Not esp. fussy eaters at home, although No. 3 doesn't do butter or cheese. No. 2 has a "social" Maccas habit, it seems, so going without lunch isn't bothering him, although that is bothering me. But No. 3 is just fasting all day, running in the door after school, making a drink or some instant noodles, and then rushing off on his bike until dark.

Some funny priorities are at work here. I mean, I get it that they're not "foodies", and that doesn't bother me. When I've got stuff I want to do and the freedom to do it, I'm sure not thinking about food, except that I have to remember to feed the children. *sigh* Back to revision of the menu, I suppose. I don't give up easily.

BTW, I realise this is not a very auspicious return to blogging after a >6 month absence. But, as the Tombliboos say, that's how it goes. Not that I haven't had many blog-worthy things to write about, but just don't have the free time to think and type it into Blogger.
So, sorry. To those who keep blogging, and I keep reading your daily mental workout, I applaud your efforts, like an appreciative crowd applauding as the elite athletes run past in a road race. I am inspired to go for a mental "jog" after visiting your sites. Keep well.

1 comment:

BigLittleWolf said...

I'm enjoying poking through these posts. I love that you gave them a checklist!

It's funny - my younger was sooooooo picky when he was little, until about age 12. Then all of a sudden, he wanted to try other things. Now, he's a bottomless pit and cooks! My elder was more amenable to many foods, and still enjoys everything (but doesn't cook).

A checklist? Both entertaining and probably not a bad idea! Why not just see what they will and won't eat?