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By: Being Michael’s Daddy » Blog Archive » Grub Grousing

Being Michael’s Daddy » Blog Archive » Grub Grousing — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 22:05:27 +0000

[...] Grub Grousing February 12th, 2010 The part of each weekday morning that I dislike the most is, without question, assembling Michael’s lunch. I’ve mentioned this before. [...]

By: Otter

Otter — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:41:44 +0000

When I read no PB&J I was thinking like Ty Webb, “Is this Russia? This isn’t Russia.” That is terrible. Good luck with the lunches. I also particularly liked your boilerplate reference. I have an engineering colleague that use that a lot.

(MD) I know, it’s ridiculous that a kid can’t bring a PB&J to school. It’s not like he’s bringing a satchel charge of C4 or ampules of plutonium or anything. Can’t science come up with a peanut allergy cure, for crying out loud?

By: michaelsownmom

michaelsownmom — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:21:12 +0000

Well next year when Michael is going to public school if he wants PB&J or some sugar bomb cereal then that is what he will get!!!

(Hubby) You tell it! I’m going to see if I can find a case of Pillsbury Space Food sticks online. He’ll love those.

By: seashore

seashore — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:17:45 +0000

I feel her pain! Packing lunches is a pain in the rear! I have tried sending in the kids to do it, but with all the oversight that requires it is just as exhausting.

(MD) Kids are exhausting no matter which way you slice it. I figure by the time Michael’s 18 I’ll be looking forward to being packed off to a retirement home where other people can take care of my wife and me.

By: WeaselMomma

WeaselMomma — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:19:08 +0000

I too hate packing lunches. I have 2 that won’t eat sandwiches and 1 that won’t eat soup. 1 That will eat peanut butter, sans jelly, one that will only eat peanut butter if jelly is involved etc. Have you tried nutella? We did, but it was only a short term fix (2 days).

(MD) Haven’t tried Nutella, though I figure it’d get the same reaction as the almond butter. I might just dump his Halloween candy bag into his lunch today and let them deal with the fallout.

By: OhCaptain

OhCaptain — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:37:35 +0000

I like your method. Sometimes I tease the kids and ask them to choose between A or A cuz I’m making A. Hehe. The joys of parenthood.

BTW – Love the reference to Rime of the Ancient Mariner. One of my favorites…and a pretty good Iron Maiden song as well

(MD) I think it’s a daddy thing. We don’t bother with accommodation and servitude, we simply declare the way it’s going to be, and expect nothing less than utter obedience. As it should be.

By: SurprisedMom

SurprisedMom — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:26:02 +0000

Why peanut-free? Does someone have an allergy? And if so, why can’t Michael bring his own pb&j sandwich? Just curious about this. If my daughters couldn’t eat pb&j at Michael’s age, they would have starved. But, they did like cheese, too. What is almond butter?
I think I would pick your way of packing Michael’s lunch. I have absolutely no patience, ESPECIALLY in the a.m. Ask my girls. LOL
BTW, I agree with you, your poor, dear, very patient, wife.
(MD) Yes, there are two kids with peanut allergies at Ms S’s. You can’t even send your kid to class if they’ve had peanut butter for breakfast at home, it’s that bad. I honestly don’t know why peanut allergies are so common these days, when they were unheard of or rare at best thirty years ago.

By: Grandma K.

Grandma K. — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:13:13 +0000

I’m with Michael on the almond butter…yuk! One suggestion: store the Campbell”s Chunky Sirloin Burger soup with the canned cat food; that way you might have some left for Michael’s lunch. When Chicken and Stars is on the menu add a jar of sticks to chicken up the protein. Also, he really likes Redneck Bacon and I bet he would like it minced with a little mayo, olive and pickle as a sandwich spread or just a bacon sandwich. Have you tried deviled ham sandwich? What’s left? Kid Cuisine chicken nuggets and ravioli!

(MD) Not a bad idea! Since no teenager ever makes the effort to actually take care of the cat or look for items that might be stored, it’d be as safe as Fort Knox. Thanks for the suggestion.

By: ann bowns

ann bowns — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:32:19 +0000

Way too funny! Of course, I was the mom of the pbj meister so what do I know?
Were it me I would make up a pot of eagle-claw soup with lotsa chicken chunks and freeze little Michael- size portions for his dining and dancing pleasure.

His mother is much too patient.

I will give this matter further thought, however.
Gramann

(MD) I remember that soup. As I recall I lost a lot of weight during that period of my life.