ice cream is not for breakfast

A full refrigerator and nothing to eat

February

Maybe it’s just the male equivalent of the full-but-boring-closet, but my son will open the refrigerator door, take a look at all the stuff in there, and say there’s nothing to eat.

The refrigerator has juice, cider and milk; there’s leftover pasta from dinner three nights ago, leftover chicken from last night and something from a while back that has turned various colors and is unrecognizable but still hanging around in the back regardless. There are packages of wraps, rolls and hotdogs, too. Not to mention peanut butter and jam.

There is some leftover Chinese food, a leftover half sandwich from my dinner last night and there is bread in the bread bin along with a half loaf of wheat ciabatta in the microwave. There’s frozen pizza, frozen crab cakes, frozen buffalo chicken nuggets, frozen meat and poultry and ice cream in the freezer.

Apparently this isn’t food.

I believe what he wants are cold cuts. I’m not a big fan. I am a realist, though, when it comes to kids and food. I wonder if he’ll consider low-sodium turkey acceptable?

This entry was posted on Monday, February 9th, 2009 at 3:15 pm by Randi Weiner.
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One Response to “A full refrigerator and nothing to eat”

Steve C. February 10th, 2009 at 4:32 pm
Tough its leftovers or whatever is there or peanut butter and jelly. Cold cuts are fine not sure of the low sodium, but if it ain’t their and you aren’t contributing to the house. then you eat what is available. or starve. your choice.
I am a realist as well, there are times i look in the fridge and feel the same way, however, raised by depression era parents and feeling as if we are in a depression PB&J and a cup of soup are just fine.
My kids know the value of money and food. Sometimes if what you want isnt there, then its time to just fill the pit just so its full.
The issue today is, many of these kids arent raised this way and they don’t realize how lucky we all are to have so much food. Luckily my kids get it.
Many parents say theirs know too, but not from what i see… but maybe thats just me.

Just my 3 cents.

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