Nine Out of Nine

My husband made dinner tonight using some of the things from the produce box we’re getting from the family at school who has their own farm.   He’s combining the fresh produce with some of the dietary changes we’re putting in place for my son.   Which is working maybe—we’re not sure yet.

One of the things we’re putting into the children’s diet is more fat.   Fat helps with brain function and commonly fat is connected to protein like in bacon, which we’ve been eating a good bit of.   My children can go through a staggering amount of bacon in five minutes.   I didn’t get a single slice this morning because I moved too slowly.

The nutritionist suggested we stop using canola oil in some cases (we weren’t using a lot) and instead, use the fat left over from frying the bacon.   Or as in my husband’s case, baking the bacon.   And here’s the thing: bacon grease tastes great.  

Tonight my husband boiled a cabbage head with some pepper and bacon fat.   My son and daughter liked it, with my son giving it, “nine out of nine”.   I finished off what was left in the pot after everyone had their fill.

The Big Boy Update:  I got my son a gyroscope that came in the mail today.   He as well as all the children who came over after school were interested in how it worked and the different tricks they could do while it was spinning.

The Tiny Girl Chronicles:  My daughter has been doing better and better with the time crunch she has in the morning.   She leaves before anyone else and has the most to do with the styling of the girls hair and cleaning of her glasses after breakfast.   But she’s getting ready quickly and not dawdling when she’s eating breakfast—most days.