What's In A Stew

Thomas asked if we could have stew for dinner.

Sure, we haven’t had it in awhile, and it is super easy to make.

While I was shopping for the ingredients, I grabbed the V8 off the shelf, put it in the cart, and sent an email to myself.

“V8 – garbage”

Which means…

“After pouring the V8 into the crockpot, rinse the carton and take it immediately to the garbage in the garage.  Make sure to put it underneath any bags that may already be there.”

There are certain things our kids don’t like to eat.  If they knew that those things show up in meals that they DO like, their psyche wouldn’t be able to handle it, and they would stop eating that meal.

I suffer from that with Grey Poupon and vinegar.

So, I make sure to hide the ingredients they don’t like or deny (lie) that it’s in the meal.

For example, “No, that’s not spinach in the smoothie.  It’s green sprinkles.  It’s candy.”

Why spoil one of their favorite meals by telling them what’s in it?