Miss Marple Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 DS#2 is living in the dorms this year and has to eat in the cafeteria. It is an amazing cafeteria, but according to ds it has some definite drawbacks. They arrived home around 8 last night and had not eaten. I had some leftover enchilada casserole. It was good casserole - anything is good with fresh roasted Hatch green chili - but definitely not gourmet. When ds was eating it he said, "The food in the cafeteria looks so good, but it just doesn't taste like this. Why can't they make food that tastes like this?!?" Warmed my heart! They *do* become more grateful when they are away.:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nan in Mass Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 What a great story! One of mine came back from the dorms saying that he had never properly appreciated how simply and healthily I had managed to feed them growing up. He was talking about all those gymnastic years when I threw them into the back seat with their grip bags, tippy cups of milk (yes, even for 12yo's), little carrots, hardboiled eggs, apples, and Singapore math books, varied by Annie's mac and cheese or homemade pizza or a handful of almonds and raisins. I was flabbergasted. "Simple" sounds much to elegant for what I did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brigid in NC Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 DS#2 is living in the dorms this year and has to eat in the cafeteria. It is an amazing cafeteria, but according to ds it has some definite drawbacks. They arrived home around 8 last night and had not eaten. I had some leftover enchilada casserole. It was good casserole - anything is good with fresh roasted Hatch green chili - but definitely not gourmet. When ds was eating it he said, "The food in the cafeteria looks so good, but it just doesn't taste like this. Why can't they make food that tastes like this?!?" Warmed my heart! They *do* become more grateful when they are away.:D I had a similar experience last night. Nothing fancy -- just spaghetti with meatballs, salad with real bacon bits, and home-made sweet tea. My junior inhaled it all and thanked me profusely. It DOES warm the heart, doesn't it? ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcconnellboys Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 I haven't gotten an actual compliment yet, LOL, but I have gotten a request to actually cook tomorrow (vs. going out), and a request for specific dishes, so that makes me hopeful for the future.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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