Stone Soup by Jan Eliot for April 01, 2009

I think in their house there’s a huge difference between grandma’s leftovers and mom’s leftovers!

Great food is still good the second or third time around, but horrid food does not improve over time!

Oh stop whining! These two are such brats!

One of my cousins has something like 9 siblings and she always said that if you’re in a large family you can’t afford to be picky. You have to be sure to get some of whatever they’re passing around the first time because it sure isn’t going to come around again! Maybe the person who cooks should start cooking smaller meals so these two know what it’s like to go without.

I have one granddaughter that is super picky and complains about all the food except when we go to a nice restaurant. Her mom gets mad at me but in my house, eat my food or go without. Or go out and buy your own.

RogOregon, that’s as I stated obliquely yesterday by asking whether the leftovers were something prepared by Evie or “corresponding” by Val.

For ejcapulet: if the cook is as awful as Val or my (unmissed) paternal grandmum, that also leaves a strategic option open for avoidance of the lousy stuff–basically, miss it the first time, and let the others take the misery! (also answer’s Alix’ comment in last panel)

I’m with Alix. Leftovers are pretty good the first time but by the time they become leftover the second time they are really gakky.

Greeneyedtxn says:

I have one granddaughter that is super picky and complains about all the food except when we go to a nice restaurant. Her mom gets mad at me but in my house, eat my food or go without. Or go out and buy your own.

I’m with you & we have the same rule in our house - eat it or go without! My aunt used to make a seperate meal for each of her 3 kids, plus something for her & her husband. No WAY that will happen in my house!!

In my house the rule is: You have to take at least one bite of whatever is being served - even if you didn’t like it 2 weeks ago. After this, they may have something else to fill up. The result, my kids get time to get used to new things and tastes and will eat almost anything. (then again we’re pretty decent cooks and normally the leftovers are fought over :D )

(and no, I won’t make a separate meal for the one only taking one bite of dinner, they can have a slice of bread or something - made by themselves…)

my picky eaters got their “leftover” (the whole plate of food they refused to eat the night before) for breakfast. they got over “picky” :)