By Expat Chef
Okay, okay. It's a proud mom story. Bear with me, please.
So, we're at this petting zoo, like an educational farm place. We go there often. The kiddo gets to walk a lot and see lots of animals and plants that you find on farms, feed baby goats, drive little tractors ... It's fun, actually.
We're sitting in the garden area, near the vegetables. And, this family comes along, our kids end up sitting next to each other. The mom looks at my kid and holds her hand up in the classic "Gimme Five!" position, but says, get this, "Gimme a McDonald's Happy Meal!"
Blank stares from us both. Clearly the woman is insane, or Happy Meals now cost five bucks. Which is even more insane.
So, she ups the ante, "Gimme a Happy Meal with FRIES!!!"
I finally realize she is serious and talking to my child.
"Uh, she has NO idea what McDonald's is, or a Happy Meal," I said. "She thinks a slice of whole grain bread and edamame are a treat."
It was the other woman's turn to stare at me like I was from another planet. Here, surrounded by corn and okra, cabbages and tomatoes, and about twenty other veggies growing in the little farm patch. Surrounded by fresh meat, still on the hoof or claw, and eggs under the chickens in the chicken house.
"Oh," she finally says, "that's nice."
Then they quickly left. In case what we have is contagious, I suppose. I hope it is.
You can find the Expatriate Chef hanging out in her kitchen, creating new veggie dishes for her kid to try.
