SC - Kids and feasts

[kathe1 at juno.com]

On Wed, 05 Aug 1998 22:48:16 +1000 Kiriel & Chris <kiriel at cybergal.com>
writes:


>
>I find it especially interesting in light of other conversations on 
>this
>list regarding ingredient listing for feasts and taking into account
>allergies; frankfurts/hotdogs have heaps of red food colouring in them
>for example, which can be horrific for some kids systems.  And how 
>would
>you list all their ingredients for the feast?  

LOL. You can tell you're not from the U.S.! You're right, hot dogs are
attrocious for kids systems. But most American kids are used to them. You
wouldn't have to list ingredients. Everyone here knows what is in a hot
dog. Or guesses and doesn't really want to know for sure! They know if
their kids can eat a hot dog or not.  Junk food is the worst thing we do
to our kids in this country. Mine get far less of it than any other kids
I know, but they still get too much. I'm trying to convert them to turkey
hot dogs. Or better yet, the kind made out of vegetables. The only
problem is, hot dogs done on a grill just taste so good! :-)
>
>I am sorry if I sound really horrified, condemning or snooty, but I am
>honestly just stunned more than anything else. 

No. You're right. As an American, I'm embarrassed by the way most of us
eat. And like I said, my family eats far better than a lot of people I
know. That's why I go along with the hot dog/ macaroni and cheese feast
for kids. So many of them won't eat anything "Medieval". If you can get
them to eat hot dogs and Mac and cheese, which are Medieval in different
incarnations, then maybe we can convince them, "You liked the feast last
time (H.d & Mac), why don't you just try this feast (more appropriate
foods) this time. You might like it." Simplistic approach, maybe, but if
it works, why not? This probably isn't as necessary the further west you
go in this country, either, but along the Eastern seaboard, in my
experience, kids are just too darn picky. And, unfortunately, too many
parents give in to them.

BTW, I don't do seperate children's feasts. I usually do rather simple
foods where  everyone can find something they like. The last feast I did,
two of the kids ate more than the adults at the same table, and the rest
of them had more than enough to eat. I'm sometimes really surprised by
what they'll eat. I made the spiced chicken from To the King's Taste, (I
think) a few years ago for a feast I did, and my then one year old
couldn't get enough of it. But, if you're going to do a seperate
children's feast, I don't see a problem with doing the hot dog/ mac/
carrot stick type of menu.

>
>Kiriel

Julleran

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