Food Rules
Posted on November 24, 2007
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And by that, I mean “the rules about food” rather than “food is great”. Although it is, of course.
I have always had a few food rules that I live by. They never seemed strange to me, but having married and had a family of my own, I see that other people (read: Hubby) see things different and think that my food rules stink.
A few example of my food rules? Read on:
My Rule #1 - If I serve pizza or burgers for supper, the accompanying vegetable must always be salad. Never hot veggies like peas or broccoli.
My Rule #2 - The same applies to Italian meals like lasagna and spaghetti. If I decide to serve a vegetable with it, it’s salad again.
My Rule #3 - I love ketchup but there are certainly things that it should not go on. I am a bit contrary on this one because:
- French fries, yes. Any other type potato product (mashed, scalloped, roasted, etc), no.
- Baked beans or any other tinned tomato-saucy food, no.
- Salad, no. Never. And yes, I know someone who does that.
My Rules #4 - Once milk has been poured on my cereal, I must eat it promptly. If something comes up and I can’t get to it quickly, it is ruined. I cannot stand soggy cereal and, in my view, that process starts immediately after the milk has added.
My Rules #5 - Sweet foods are for dessert and savoury foods are for meals. The exceptions to this rules is pancakes, which I’ve just decided to have for lunch. When I told Hubby about my choice, he said that he’d have a couple after lunch, but not for lunch. Crazy guy.
My Rule #6 - Hubby has no trouble having a cookie while he’s waiting for supper. Me, I see that as possibly spoiling my appetite and I save the cookie for dessert.
My Rules #7 - Sandwiches are boring. When lunchtime arrives, I much prefer something hot or out of the ordinary.
My Rules #8 - Soup is boring. I never eat soup. It’s like a slightly lumpy, often salty drink. I would eat a chunky soup and I love stew. But soup… yawn.
My Rules #9 - All kinds of bread are good for toasting, but are only to be eaten with specific other foods. For example, when I make toast, I’ll make it with all kinds of bread: white, whole wheat, rye, etc. Then I add margarine or jam. And when I have hamburgers, I like to have the bun toasted. But a bun, or bread roll, should not be toasted and buttered and eaten with breakfast. I remember moving in with Hubby and watching him do that and, obviously, there’s nothing wrong with it, I just wouldn’t do it.
My Rules #10 - Peanut butter: no, never, not under any circumstances. Not with chocolate and not on toast or bread. Not with fruit, cake or even out of the jar. Gross, gross, gross! But peanuts are yummy.
My rules have relaxed immensely as I’ve gotten older. They were more strict in that I didn’t like any ‘wet’ part of my meal, like baked beans, touching my bread or potatoes. But I’m over that now and I actually enjoy having a couple of different flavours and textures in the same bite. I know, shocking.
Do you have any food rules?
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Probably, but that likely deserves it’s own post. However, I DO remember someone freaking right the hell out when thier innocent friend accidentally got peanut butter and chocolate ice cream on thier spoon.
A memory that makes me laugh to this day… LOL
I remember that! Gross! I couldn’t use the spoon after that.
And ‘innocent’?? I’ve never thought of you as innocent, Christina. ;)
When has a pre-dinner cookie ever affected my appetite? As opposed to eating out with you at Pizza Hut and because of having one of those chicken leg starter thingy’s that you like so much there’s rarely any room for the Pizza!
True. But they’re ever so gooooood!