Over the weekend, my mom presented my kids with a tasty version of green eggs and ham. It was basically a sort of crustless quiche Florentine (my mom’s diet is strictly gluten-free) with eggs, ham, cheese, and spinach on top.
I thought it was delicious, but with all that spinach unapologetically hanging out like that, what would a 4-year-old think?
Well, he thought that the eggs were cheese (this helped), that the ham was ham (also helped), and figured that the spinach must be green eggs (he doesn't have much experience with eggs). Green eggs are somehow much more appealing to 4-year-old boys than yellow eggs, which is useful to know. And even though I kept screwing up the game by calling it spinach, he just kept on correcting me, even as he took a bite. This is what he said:
Him: Mmmm. Not bad.
But, this is what he was surely thinking:
Him: Say, I like green eggs and ham!
I do, I like them. Gram-you-am,
And I will eat them in a house.
And I will eat them with a mouse.
And I will eat them here and there.
Say, I will eat them anywhere.
I do so like green eggs and ham.
Thank you, thank you, Gram-you-am.
Ugly bugly,
Damn you Gram.
Posted by: cookiecrumb | March 28, 2007 at 12:29 AM
You do not like them, so you say?
Taste them, taste them, and you may.
Posted by: Gram | March 28, 2007 at 08:47 AM
You will be hearing from our lawyers.
Posted by: The Estate of Dr. Seuss | March 28, 2007 at 09:11 AM
I'm learning quickly that with the small fry, it's all about the presentation. Doesn't matter what it is. It matter what it looks like it is. And what they believe it is. Go Gram!
Posted by: squeezyB | March 28, 2007 at 09:17 AM
Speaking of presentation, I might well have reduced the amount of chopped spinach in this recipe to half a package. Maybe it would look less like it was scraped out from under a lawnmower! I also suggested a little drizzle of tomato sauce...you know, for the color contrast. But, alas, we all know Tammy's feelings about tomatoes.
Posted by: Gram | March 28, 2007 at 12:40 PM
I found this post to be quite charming, cute and funny.. and then I read the last comment by "Gram" and I snorted coffee through my nose. We're no longer amused. Coffee stings.
xoxo
Posted by: Lisa | March 29, 2007 at 11:14 AM
my mom used to make GE & H for us with green food coloring. for some reason i always thought my eggs tasted better when they were green. funny, the thought makes me nauseous now.
Posted by: jen maiser | March 29, 2007 at 09:34 PM
Me, too, Jen. Kids are crazy.
Lisa: Excellent. My blog is usually short on charm.
Gram: Next time, I'll let you finish your sentence about tomatoes before I start shrieking *No!*.
SqueezyB: Deception really is an art.
Estate: Will you sue me on a boat? Will you sue me with a goat?
CC: I have a reputation to uphold.
Posted by: Tammy | March 29, 2007 at 10:15 PM