It's cold enough here.

I really don't understand how/why a parent would need a child's permission to eat whatever. When I was growing up, it was the other way around and I had no illusions that I had the power to dictate the menu for anyone. What's the reason that it's different for you? Seriously wondering.

Welcome to what everyone has been wondering for a while.

How does the pickle relish not make the cut for whole30?

The kid also gets to eat whatever he wants.....hence a constant diet of cheeseburgers, fries, pizza & grilled cheese.

Staying in Hickory, NC tonight and this place looks like a winner:

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ham & cheese sandwiches

my child prefers that we not consume pork in-house so we felt that it was a courtesy to ask. Because our child is away during the daytime, my spouse easily can enjoy pork products while our child isn’t home, so it’s a fair and easy question to ask since all answers are acceptable.

You parent very differently than me. If my child told me they preferred we not consume pork in house I'd tell them when they had their own house they could dictate what meats others consumed.

Is there a reason for him saying no pork or is it just random? He could say no beef or no chicken or no crab legs.
And you will not have pork when he isn't home---just her? So bizarre that you will have pork when not home (and I assume that he is with you).
I can't imagine either why that flies. No one is forcing HIM to eat the pork but if you want pepperoni on a pizza while he is having a burger, I don't see how it should affect him.

This.
I agree.

Dinner was just a small roast ribbed pork but lunch was more interesting. Had a whole bunch of lamb bones from previous dinners in the freezer. Made a broth out of it and then sop kambing.

indian cuisine for supper
basmati rice (Kitchn recipe) - alas the rice wasn’t super basmati flaky but maybe it’s because I didn’t fluff it!

Sukhi chicken tikka masala
Trader Joe’s naan
trader Joe’s samosas
Trader Joe’s vegetable Jaipur package
tasty bite chana masala
some spinach purée from Indian Grocer
indian yogurt with cucumber (yogurt is Canadian but sold at Indian Grocer)

my spouse felt that the entrees were spicy and I felt they were way too mild. Doh! I’ll probably have to get the spicier packages from Indian Grocer or figure out a better solution!

I’m pretty sure that I’m not eating pork when I’m with my child - not sure how I presented that idea. I had pepperoni pizza by myself today in the Costco parking lot before fetching my child from school. It would be extremely logistically difficult and illogical for me to be eating pepperoni pizza while my child is eating a burger because there isn’t great or Costco pizza near Calibur or Super duper, which are the only places that my child gets a burger.

My partner refused to eat pork when we first, largely as a result of believing the animals aren't clean (ie he was grossed out about the fact that a pig will eat anything ). However, I've got him away from the idea. I think it arose as a child - he was in boarding school from elementary so little parent oversight. Pork can be some of the leanest meat you can eat (and also unhealthiest). Whilst growing up, like probably most, if I didn't eat what was on the table I didn't eat. In retrospect I have little understanding for that policy but I was never allowed to dictate what anyone ate (full understanding). Why a child should be given that power, I do not fathom.


If there're issues eating pork because it is unclean, I ask anyone who believes that to take one look at overall food intake. Processed burgers are high fat, and can be surprisingly low in meat. Regular processed food is full of garbage nutrients and addititives. I'd argue if there're are objections to animal welfare, well then good luck, plenty of examples of chicken farms across UK and Norway being "free range" whilst in reality no better than caged (ie no room to move around). I am fairly sure this is not an unique anti-EU axis of farming ;-).

Just guessing, but probably added sugar? Some relishes have quite a bit of it actually and tastes sweet. I don't even buy relish, but will chop dill or garlic pickles for tuna salad so I don't get the sweet taste.

We have a similar situation. With Indian food, I usually stir in some sambal olek after putting it on my plate. I realize it's not an Indian condiment, but it gives me the spice I need without materially altering the flavor or texture. Of course that works with things like tikka masala, but not so much with samosas and other non-saucy food.

The point of the policy is that it forces kids to try various things and means that the parent who is cooking isn't cooking multiple entrees and sides for one meal, based on a child's refusal to eat various items.

There are some dishes that my mother cooked that I haven't had in years, and don't anticipate eating again ever, unless I'm visiting my parents and my mother cooks that particular meal. One of her staples was plain, non-marinated or seasoned chicken breast, mixed with rice and cream of mushroom soup, then baked. The chicken was always dry and overcooked. I enjoy a nice, flavorful chicken breast, along with a side of rice sometimes, but never how my mother makes it. However, growing up, if I wanted to eat, I ate that probably two or three times/month.