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I am a lover. I could go through the big bags from Trader Joes in a matter of days. Never used as a protein coating before but that sounds really good.

Alton Brown has a 3 good recipes on the foonetwork website. A brown rice Krispie bar, one granola bar an one protein bar. The granola bar sounds like it'd be pretty cheap to make, the most expensive thing to buy would pobably be the dried fruit...the protein bar sounds like i migt take a bigger cunk of change...

Good luck with yor efforts an congras on feeding your kids healthy stuff while maintaining a full work schedule. tha is extremely admirable, especially these days.

I totally understand this dilema because I am a foodie and one who particularly loves things like real butter, good cheese, dishes made with cream, ,good bread, red meat, things of that nature but I have to watch calories and count carbs because of my diabetes.

I have learned how to balance the things I want to eat and the things I should eat but sometimes I take extra medication so that I can indulge...

Oh andhave you read that series of books Eat This, Not That by David Zinczenco? It will BLOW YOUR MIND how many calories are in the food you eat...not to mention the fat and sodium but it gives you great alternative choices.

I would say either a mozz or a provolone...they seem to be the most versatile across the board IMO.

I would really miss gouda, port salut, sharp cheddars and most definitely parmeggiano-reggiano...ugh, I dont even like thinking about this imagined cheese drought. sounds like a nightmare...

@bygnerd and chisai -

blueberry buckle is quite possibly the most delicious baby food aside from plain pears...

and I buy yobaby yogurt at Trader Joe's whenever I get the chance. it's much thicker than regular yogurt and soooo delicious.

@brooke29 - I know, right? That doesnt bother me as much as the fact that she cant flavor anything without a premade spice blend...

I lived in Southern California my whole life (23 years) and I moved to the Columbus area of Ohio last November.

I really miss certain chains...In N Out Burgers, IHOP (the closest one is 2 hrs away), Dennys (Bob Evans and Waffle House just arent the same) and Jack in the Box...

I miss real mexican food too.

@dharmon - yeah, I'm definitely going to have to ty that flavor next time...

I love those TGIF fried green beans too! that wasabi ranch makes them though.

@mizbee and dharmon - I am a sucker for sonic! I could down probably any flavor of slushes...I love the cherry, watermelon and dr pepper or rootbeer...lime is good too. I've never tried the ocean water flavor though...what does that taste like? Is it coconutty?

@smokey07 - I totally agree with that. I think kids have their own tastes and it's nature versus nurture that decides whether they end up picky eaters or not...I just finished reading Dirty Sugar Cookies by Ayun Halliday and it had a couple of great stories about this same subject

kudos to you foodiegal! looks like you have a kid with the beginnings of an adventurous appetite!

I work at a subway that is right next to a Jason's! They havent officially opened yet but I got to eat there at a previewing. The food was great...

Subway is not a bad company to work for though. This is the second store have worked for and I enjoy it there.

I just went to Kroger...scored a gallon of whole milk for 99 cents!!!

shellfish, hands down. could not give it up, even if I broke out in hives every time I consumed it.

I probably couldnt do without cheese either so I hope my body tolerates lactose for a long time to come...