One Up on Your Kids

[trish]

I have been pretty good about the eat local challenge. Yes, I need my
middle eastern Chai or African rooibos tea in the morning, but Santa
Barbara wine at night is just fine! For dinner, I find that the beans
and squash at Shepherds Farms make great staples like soups, chilli,
dips, etc. And my baking bug is appeased using the wheat flour from
the Apple Farm people.

Convincing my my teen age son to convert 100% has been a different
story. At 13, he controls his world and hence his menu...right? Well,
unless my son reads this post, which is highly unlikely, I think I
have one upped him this time. Here's how. He and his friends like to
ride their bikes to Carls Juniors in Carpinteria and using coupons
that they have cut and saved from the Sunday paper, they devise a plan
to get as much from the myriad of coupons and then they feast on all
of that non local rubbish.

My scheme... to switch the coffee he's drinking to Folgers. I have
negotiated to take Jack out to lunch (at the Burger Bus serving local
grass fed beef) once every other week. The only hitch, he stops
eating the commercial stuff. If I smell one whiff of sad or mad cow
on his breath, the deal is over.

I have to say that although it's costing me more, he has stuck to the
deal and loves the fare from the bus. Unfortunately, the peer pressure
is wearing on him. To hear his friends try to influence him back is
heart breaking. "Jack, look, a coupon for a two for one chilli bacon,
avocado burger".

Try it with your teens. I dare you!!

See you at the Bus,

Trish

[Shelly Cobb]

Great idea Trish! Thanks for the teenager tip. :)

I struggled for years to get Caroline to choose In & Out over McD's - bribed her as a child with "They have stickers, much better than Happy Meals!"

Now In & Out pales in comparison to the Burger Bus - I agree it's a great next step!!

Shelly

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Shelly Cobb
Edible San Luis Obispo
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[Krista Harris / Edible Santa Barbara]

Trish,
Love that story!

Also, for teenagers or anyone who wants some fast food, how about
Chipotle? I don't know about local, but they use naturally and
sustainably raised pork and chicken and they are committed to sourcing
all of their products from organic and hormone free as much as
possible. They also have good vegetarian and vegan options. The CEO is
a big proponent of "food with integrity" and they even promote the
film "Food Inc." on their website.

-Krista

[Barbara Wishingrad]

I've heard that Chipotle is owned by McDonalds, is that not true??
barbara

 

"To live outside the law, you must be honest"...Bob Dylan

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From: Krista Harris / Edible Santa Barbara <kri...@ediblesantabarbara.com>
To: SB Eat Local Challenge <sb-eat-loca...@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Mon, October 19, 2009 2:06:56 PM
Subject: [sb-eat-local-challenge] Re: One Up on Your Kids

[Krista Harris / Edible Santa Barbara]

I heard that rumor, too. But, no they are not owned by McDonald's. In
the past, McDonald's was an investor, but they have since sold out.

-Krista