Comments on: It’s good for you http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/01/28/its-good-for-you/ Dada, bring my beer in the living room Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:56:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: izzy's mama http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/01/28/its-good-for-you/#comment-26430 izzy's mama Sat, 02 Feb 2008 18:50:31 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/01/28/its-good-for-you/#comment-26430 <p>I have met many a picky adult. I am always thrilled if I can get them to try a new or previously hated food. </p> <p>Don't you think that some of their pickiness developed as a result of their culinary upbringing? I can see it with my two older brothers. Although we were raised in the same house, I spent more time with my grandmother who encouraged me to eat things that they did not and still will not.</p> I have met many a picky adult. I am always thrilled if I can get them to try a new or previously hated food.

Don’t you think that some of their pickiness developed as a result of their culinary upbringing? I can see it with my two older brothers. Although we were raised in the same house, I spent more time with my grandmother who encouraged me to eat things that they did not and still will not.

]]> By: Patricia Jane http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/01/28/its-good-for-you/#comment-26403 Patricia Jane Fri, 01 Feb 2008 02:38:13 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/01/28/its-good-for-you/#comment-26403 <p>I'm all for making foods healthier. I've used pureed sweet potatoes in bread and black beans in brownies. But in most cases, I don't see the need to lie to our children. Disclaimer: I do not have children, so I am certainly prepared to be proven horribly wrong when or if I do. </p> <p>I've seen some of the recipes in question and I definitely agree that some of these recipes are not as "healthy" as they would like readers to believe.</p> I’m all for making foods healthier. I’ve used pureed sweet potatoes in bread and black beans in brownies. But in most cases, I don’t see the need to lie to our children. Disclaimer: I do not have children, so I am certainly prepared to be proven horribly wrong when or if I do.

I’ve seen some of the recipes in question and I definitely agree that some of these recipes are not as “healthy” as they would like readers to believe.

]]> By: Grandpa Marvin http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/01/28/its-good-for-you/#comment-26402 Grandpa Marvin Thu, 31 Jan 2008 23:53:02 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/01/28/its-good-for-you/#comment-26402 <p>We're with you 100%. We have had no Picky Eaters in our house. Eat or else!</p> <p>Great</p> We’re with you 100%. We have had no Picky Eaters in our house. Eat or else!

Great

]]> By: mamster http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/01/28/its-good-for-you/#comment-26400 mamster Thu, 31 Jan 2008 23:30:14 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/01/28/its-good-for-you/#comment-26400 <p>Jenny, I've read both books, too, and I have two problems with them: the recipes are (to me) unappetizing, and they are loaded with nutritionist scare stories. Also, Missy Chase Lapine is prejudiced against lard.</p> Jenny, I’ve read both books, too, and I have two problems with them: the recipes are (to me) unappetizing, and they are loaded with nutritionist scare stories. Also, Missy Chase Lapine is prejudiced against lard.

]]> By: Jenny http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/01/28/its-good-for-you/#comment-26399 Jenny Thu, 31 Jan 2008 22:45:47 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/01/28/its-good-for-you/#comment-26399 <p>I think the books are fine. I've read both. They are (overall) healthy dishes trying to have some kid appeal, to be served along side/alternating with "real" vegetables. If the books don't appeal, don't buy them, but I don't see the need for Alice Waters to comment on them. And kids, along with many adults, stigmatize veggies all by their very own selves, with out help from these gals.</p> I think the books are fine. I’ve read both. They are (overall) healthy dishes trying to have some kid appeal, to be served along side/alternating with “real” vegetables. If the books don’t appeal, don’t buy them, but I don’t see the need for Alice Waters to comment on them. And kids, along with many adults, stigmatize veggies all by their very own selves, with out help from these gals.

]]> By: mamster http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/01/28/its-good-for-you/#comment-26372 mamster Wed, 30 Jan 2008 20:24:10 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/01/28/its-good-for-you/#comment-26372 <p>I know people like that too, Kris, but some picky children grow into picky adults and some don't, and there is no way to distinguish them when they are children.</p> I know people like that too, Kris, but some picky children grow into picky adults and some don’t, and there is no way to distinguish them when they are children.

]]> By: Kris http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/01/28/its-good-for-you/#comment-26370 Kris Wed, 30 Jan 2008 20:16:27 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/01/28/its-good-for-you/#comment-26370 <p>Actually, picky eaters do mature into picky adults. I know a whole raftload of people who I think are losing out because they either don't eat vegetables, run screaming from a whole bunch of different textures, or won't eat anything that's "weird" or "spicy". </p> <p>As a very un-picky eater, these people baffle me.</p> Actually, picky eaters do mature into picky adults. I know a whole raftload of people who I think are losing out because they either don’t eat vegetables, run screaming from a whole bunch of different textures, or won’t eat anything that’s “weird” or “spicy”.

As a very un-picky eater, these people baffle me.

]]> By: kitchenMage http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/01/28/its-good-for-you/#comment-26361 kitchenMage Wed, 30 Jan 2008 06:21:20 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/01/28/its-good-for-you/#comment-26361 <p>I think the Waters/Seinfeld smackdown has the potential for a drinking game. If we got Rachael Ray to emcee, it would be Yum-o! (sorry)</p> <p>Seriously, what is the point? How much nutritional value can be left in a spoonful of cooked, pureed, frozen, recooked cauliflower?</p> I think the Waters/Seinfeld smackdown has the potential for a drinking game. If we got Rachael Ray to emcee, it would be Yum-o! (sorry)

Seriously, what is the point? How much nutritional value can be left in a spoonful of cooked, pureed, frozen, recooked cauliflower?

]]> By: mamster http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/01/28/its-good-for-you/#comment-26351 mamster Tue, 29 Jan 2008 02:51:18 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/01/28/its-good-for-you/#comment-26351 <p>I would pay big money to see a debate between Alice Waters and Jessica Seinfeld. Think of the comedy potential.</p> I would pay big money to see a debate between Alice Waters and Jessica Seinfeld. Think of the comedy potential.

]]> By: ctate http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/01/28/its-good-for-you/#comment-26350 ctate Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:23:13 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/01/28/its-good-for-you/#comment-26350 <p>I heard about fifteen seconds of Alice Waters commenting on these books just the other day, on KQED. The point she made was that the whole idea of these books is awful -- they <i>stigmatize</i> a whole raft of foods in the guise of trying to find ways to "encourage" kids to eat them.</p> I heard about fifteen seconds of Alice Waters commenting on these books just the other day, on KQED. The point she made was that the whole idea of these books is awful — they stigmatize a whole raft of foods in the guise of trying to find ways to “encourage” kids to eat them.

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