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  dinner time guilt

  by BlackSwan of Memphis in

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  i have a family of 4. each of us have very different likes and dislikes.

  my husband and youngest daughter are vehemently opposed to tomatos or tomato products.

  spaghetti sauce is completely out of the picture.

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  wow...

  yeah, I was raised similarly. This is what I remember. Sitting at a table with a bowl of my mom's chicken soup which nauseated me. Taking bites of liver and running off to the bathroom to spit it out.

  When your kids tell you they don't like something you just make them eat it? Why? Would you do that to yourself? Likely not. Everyone has different tastes and likes and dislikes. Yes it is incredibly difficult to find foods for kids to eat.

  But that's what makes us who we are. Forcing kids to eat food they don't like just because our parents did it, does not mean that it's right.

  I'm not going to force my kids to eat food just because I don't want to put the effort out to find food they do like. I'm really surprised by the response.

  This is what I'm hearing:

  It was good enough for me, it's good enough for them.

  Ok. That works for others, but I'm not doing that to my kids.

  Outlaw: You read my mind sir!
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  dinner time guilt

  by BlackSwan of Memphis in

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  i have a family of 4. each of us have very different likes and dislikes.

  my husband and youngest daughter are vehemently opposed to tomatos or tomato products.

  spaghetti sauce is completely out of the picture.

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  I have a family of 4. Each of us have very different likes and dislikes. My husband and youngest daughter are vehemently opposed to tomatos or tomato products. I.e. spaghetti sauce is completely out of the picture. My youngest hates mushrooms. Neither of the two kids like spicy foods. My oldest won't eat crunchy foods. She takes the filling out of a taco shell. But my youngest won't eat soft tacos. My husband likes anything that can be turned into sandwiches. I am not a huge fan of sandwiches unless it is in the form of a hamburger. My husband generally doesn't like things creamy, rather prefers crunchy type foods. He is not a vegetable eater period. Nor does he like fruit. The kids will eat a little spinach. The youngest will eat most vegetables with cheese, the oldest doesn't like cheese period, unless it's on pizza, even then she prefers the tomato sauce. I like pasta with homemade sauce or jarred. I can throw together a chicken parmesean and be happy and so would the oldest, but the other two would turn their noses up at it.

  I have chicken breasts. A box of pasta roni parmesean something or other with angel hair. Some frozen corn and canned french style green beans.

  I just got finished watching a show on some cable channel featuring a perky blonde teaching a busy family how to eat healthy. HA! Those kids actually LIKED these weird looking foods called vegetables.

  I'm feeling quite guilty for not putting more effort into this thing called dinner. Because quite frankly, I have all but given up and let Mr Swan take over the whole thing. Which generally results in frozen dinners or frozen fried chicken cooked in the oven with french fries.

  anyone else?

  heck, does anyone have any suggestions? (and yes I've tried Rachel Ray and no my kids won't eat her stuff.)
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  any tea drinkers

  by BlackSwan of Memphis in

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  out there?.

  i am currently sipping on a green tea.

  but am partial to celestial seasonings tension tamer or ginger.. what's yours?.

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  hortensia, ahh right, sorry bout that. When I was posting I sort of just started thinking of all these medicine-y teas. I am pretty surprised by how much attention this thread has gotten! There are quite a few tea drinkers aren't there? I Do like coffee, but it doesn't work too well with my body if I drink too much of it, so that's why I drink tea. It works better for my bod.
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  OK, YOUR FAVORITE FOOD/COOKING SHOWS. Anthony Bourdain...

  by Seeker4 in

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  yep, bourdain's no reservations tops my list of favorites.. why is it that shows on food and cooking, reality or otherwise, kick the ass of just about everything else on tv?

  what do you expect with crap like america's got talent?

  yeah, maybe it does, but not much of it's getting on that show!.

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  Pretty obviously I am sure you all know from my avatar - anything with RACHEL RAEY IN

  hm something tells me though, you aren't paying attention to the food she's preparing......
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  OK, YOUR FAVORITE FOOD/COOKING SHOWS. Anthony Bourdain...

  by Seeker4 in

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  yep, bourdain's no reservations tops my list of favorites.. why is it that shows on food and cooking, reality or otherwise, kick the ass of just about everything else on tv?

  what do you expect with crap like america's got talent?

  yeah, maybe it does, but not much of it's getting on that show!.

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  I don't get to watch him much, but yep, Anthony Bordain is really cool. I love watching that guy try new stuff. He did one for, I think, Beirut which I missed and have been trying to catch reruns.

  He's the only one I really like in terms of cooking shows.
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  any tea drinkers

  by BlackSwan of Memphis in

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  out there?.

  i am currently sipping on a green tea.

  but am partial to celestial seasonings tension tamer or ginger.. what's yours?.

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  woooe! i don't think I've ever seen so much tea! Thanks Looking glass, and the warning is duly noted

  tara: yeah I can see that. A few months ago I was out with some friends at a cafe for lunch (a very cool place that has a huge play structure for kids) and they had jasmine tea. I loved it, but my friends took one short whif and were completely turned off. It's like many things, each person is different and has different tastes, so to speak...
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  any tea drinkers

  by BlackSwan of Memphis in

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  out there?.

  i am currently sipping on a green tea.

  but am partial to celestial seasonings tension tamer or ginger.. what's yours?.

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  Greendawn: hmmm all this jasmine green tea talk is causing a slight craving. And I don't have any on hand! :-(

  Wednesday: Lemongrass and chai huh? Haven't seen that! Now, the thing is, I keep reading lemon grass and I have a huge lemon grass plant along the side of my house. I'm wondering if I can turn that into tea?

  Es: Hello there dear (your avatar is so sweet, you and the little one) earl gray reminds me of when I was little and my mom would make it. That was a fancy tea to me. Special.

  Calico: I know all of those but the last ones. Rose petal and jasmine spice. Are those two different teas?

  Looking glass: I haven't heard of the licorice and peppermint, but for some reason the ingredients remind me of the tension tamer. That has a slight licoricey scent to it along with peppermint. I'll have to look for it. The ginger chai connection I'm seeing sounds really good.

  I like a cappucino or latte. Lots of milk or cream, but no sugar. Now tea, I like both ways, but am more apt to drink it plain. If I'm having it with cookies or biscuits and jam, then I like a drop of cream.
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  Online Buisness - Does Anyone Have One?

  by gumby in

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  i went to a free internet opportunity meeting yesterday and of course they were there to sell you something, but you got a free daily planner book and a free lunch.

  i went since i've always believed money can be made by using the internet if you approach it properly.

  i didn't buy anything since i know there are cheaper ways to start an online buisness.. anyway, just wondering if any of you have tried it or are currently doing it.

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  drew: I can relate on many of those issues. Question for you: in regards to ad and driving traffic to your site, have you found any particular method or company worth their weight?

  Kw: Thanks babe! Good luck with your business! Seems like self employment is the way to go anymore.
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  any tea drinkers

  by BlackSwan of Memphis in

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  out there?.

  i am currently sipping on a green tea.

  but am partial to celestial seasonings tension tamer or ginger.. what's yours?.

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  leslie: I grew up on Red Rose. I still drink it from time to time. Especially when I want to start my little collection of Red Rose figurines

  Qleaving: Yeah, I'm a starbucks person too. But I agree, that recipe doesn't look too complicated!

  Smellsgood: You know, that's true about TJMaxx, Marshalls as well. I tried the White tea not long ago and thought it was not too bad. But I haven't tried the flavored ones yet.

  Dove: I haven't had the jasmine green tea in a while. Good, but it gets strong if I let it steep too long. (too much caffeine eh? lol) I can't seem to get the tea balls to close well enough or maybe like you said the holes let out little twigs and stuff, lol. Whatever floats ones er tea ....

  erandir: Yeah I do actually put the kettle on if I'm gearing up for a whole pot. Often though, I want a quick cup of green or tension tea and so will nuke it.

  nrgnbk: Hmmmmmm yep, sure sounds like yer a tea guy!

  ninja: lol, he brews. Very cute.

  Iquit: Sheesh, your cupboard sounds like mine! I have tea all over the place, Celestial seasonings, twinings etc There's tea for every occasion and mood!

  Hortensia: Ya know, I gotta say.....tea, especially some of the herbals, makes for great remedies. The tension tamer is a great tea for women during er monthly times . It has vit b in it, which is great for the tension. Also, there is a raspberry leaf tea I drink which is Awesome for that type of stuff.. Ok now that everyone knows about my personal life........
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  Online Buisness - Does Anyone Have One?

  by gumby in

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  i went to a free internet opportunity meeting yesterday and of course they were there to sell you something, but you got a free daily planner book and a free lunch.

  i went since i've always believed money can be made by using the internet if you approach it properly.

  i didn't buy anything since i know there are cheaper ways to start an online buisness.. anyway, just wondering if any of you have tried it or are currently doing it.

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  kw13: you said you do graphic design. Does that include web design? And do you do flash?