(4 votes, average: 4.25 out of 5)
Loading ...Leftovers have gotten a bad reputation which they don’t deserve. I mean, it’s not like they CHOSE to be ignored, forgotten, the last bits clinging to the bowl. They had dreams, big dreams, to be the centerpiece of a divine meal.
I believe in giving leftovers another chance but you have to be a little crafty with children. So we have started opening “Chez Kids,” a quaint little place not far from our kitchen (actually about 2 feet). We heat the food while our youngest draws a menu from the choices. The oldest sets the table and plays waiter. You’d think they’d get tired of this and see through it but yesterday’s “disgusting” broccoli becomes irresistible when they’re calling it “Trees with Cheese” and serving it with Monday’s chicken. The oldest puts on an apron and “cooks” our food by serving it up on plates which the youngest lovingly serves while wearing a Maybelline-brow-penciled-mustache.
The kids have fun, leftovers get a second chance and I actually get to eat without getting up every 2 minutes. It’s a win-win situation. Hey, everyone deserves a second chance…even broccoli. Wait…let me think. OK, even broccoli.
February 6th, 2008 at 7:07 am
Great idea…I am always looking for ways to get the girls involved in making the best choices!