How is it that we, who live in this crazily abundant place, where we have access to any number of

meats and herbs and grains and vegetables and fruits and recipes and information about people all over the world, live primarily on refined junk?

Why, why, why? Why do we keep things so small?

What do you think would happen if a mom decided to branch out; to try different dishes from different cultures; to use different herbs and different vegetables, way more than the few overused and “normal” ones?

Might her children grow up to be curious about cultures and new food experiences? Might they widen their horizons and gain flexibility?

I hear women say that the most difficult person to cook for in their house is their husband- simply because he is used to the same few things and has no tolerance for anything new.

Man, that is as sad as it is frustrating. Which makes me question: why are we feeding our kids mac n cheese when we could be feeding them from the top of the food chain, so to speak. and they could be gaining greater variety, greater health and greater flexibility?

Here’s a thought:

You know how some people have a very narrow range of temperatures in which they feel comfortable? As in, one degree hotter or one degree colder and they are miserable? It seems that same idea goes for food. To someone with a narrow comfort zone food-wise, unless you serve the one and only white pancakes they are used to, they flip out! Or if you have pasta and it isn’t exactly the same bottle of sauce that they are accustomed to, they tend to throw a fit.

How about, instead of trying to please our little bunchkins so much and constantly maintain the status quo, what if we slowly help them stretch out their adventurous side and teach them, through their taste buds, that there’s a whole world out there! That indeed, there are blueberry pancakes and oatmeal pancakes and pumpkin pancakes and buckwheat pancakes and teff pancakes! They may learn to eat far better by learning to loosen up their taste bud expectations!

The time to teach them is when they are very young! It is a myth that kids need special “kid” food.  Kids just need real food. And when they become accustomed to it from the beginning, they are light years ahead of the game later on, flexibility-wise and nutrition-wise.

And that may mean that when they get married, there’s a better likelihood that they will have the mature taste buds of mature eaters.  And the world would be a much better place for the girl in charge of the food.

Aaaa-men.

Jacque

P.S. Is it YOU that is having a hard time branching out of your food comfort zone? I challenge you to try something new every day or every week! Food is one of the most wonderful experiences on the planet and variety is the name of the game! Go for it!  Your family will be blessed by your growth.

 

 

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