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My wife always says that I'm a fussy eater. Just because I don't eat what she likes, doesn't make me fussy.
The only foods I really avoid at all costs are vegetables. I don't like them.
Take carrots, for instance. I have no idea why people add them to stuff.
I wish the cooks would leave them out of their recipes just one time, and see if anyone gives a hoot.
There's nothing like a hot bowl of soup, but removing the carrots before I eat it, is a pain.
I like to leave them on the saucer, along with the celery, and tell the waitress, "I saved them for the next customer."
There is one waitress, Linda, who does try to avoid getting carrots and celery in my soup. She's sweet!
My mother never had any problem cooking for me.
I ate chicken wings, or as I use to call them, “two legs sticking up,” and my other childhood favorite, “a hot dog with a wiener on it.”
Add a few ketchup and butter or sugar and butter sandwiches and a glass of Ovaltine and I was set.
Now in my latter years, my appetite has changed some. I enjoy very well done beef, chicken, or ham. I don't need side dishes.
My wife eats totally different from me.
She usually has 3 to 4 different side dishes with her meals. Her area of the table looks like a smorgasbord.
Now who would you rather cook for, me with just a piece of burned meat, or her with an entrée and four sides?
As you now can plainly see, I'm not the fussy eater, she is!
Gary Church
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About Gary Church: Gary is a columnist and contributing writer for The News. He’ll share his thoughts on this blog each Tuesday and Friday.
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