tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4079360024084742972.post5233457194760606524..comments2023-05-15T07:43:48.473-07:00Comments on Adria in Paris: A Three-Star MenuAdriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00055999700713873264noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4079360024084742972.post-1302421188954156032014-02-27T00:43:56.002-08:002014-02-27T00:43:56.002-08:00Yes, it is hilarious, isn't it? It's so fu...Yes, it is hilarious, isn't it? It's so funny to see babies and toddlers eating very sophisticated food when I think back to my old school lunches... ah, those peanut butter and jelly sandwiches!!Adriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00055999700713873264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4079360024084742972.post-443279674031748182014-02-26T23:46:43.827-08:002014-02-26T23:46:43.827-08:00So funny - I wrote a similar post (or maybe it was...So funny - I wrote a similar post (or maybe it was just a FB post - Christmas already seems ages ago!) about my son's Christmas lunch at the creche. Salmon, zucchini gratin, pumpkin soup, and tiramisu. That's nicer than what I eat and he's only 18 months old!Vicki Lesagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04756527499531934545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4079360024084742972.post-87685866997564995442013-12-24T09:32:40.515-08:002013-12-24T09:32:40.515-08:00That is annoying! It seems like waste is almost en...That is annoying! It seems like waste is almost encouraged at times... Over here in the French public schools, they won't allow you to pack lunch for your children! Kids are allowed to go home for lunch if you don't want them to eat at the cafeteria, but that isn't a practical option for most parents. Sigh... (And I, too, was a refuser at the school cafeteria as a kid.)Adriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00055999700713873264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4079360024084742972.post-23638480087545882382013-12-24T06:58:09.157-08:002013-12-24T06:58:09.157-08:00I was also a refuser when it came to cafeteria foo...I was also a refuser when it came to cafeteria food, and even now, I stay away from buffets and any place/items that are made in bulk (like how the majority of diners make scrambled eggs). I always had my mom make my lunches for me, which I would bring to school. <br /><br />As an elementary school teacher, I did see a tremendous amount of waste in the cafeteria. The kids are "forced" to take an entree, 1 veggie, 1 fruit, a milk, and can get a dessert if they want one. Even if the kid didn't want an extra side, he/she had to take it and it ended up in the trash. Some kids I knew brought water to drink instead of milk, but they had to take the milk even though it was going to end up in the garbage. And then the kids could purchase extra junk food, which they normally would eat BEFORE the meal. . . and many of them left the healthy-ish meal for the garbage. . . it was so aggravating! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4079360024084742972.post-58919564935503225282013-12-20T09:34:38.733-08:002013-12-20T09:34:38.733-08:00Ha, ha! Totally. The same for me. I can't imag...Ha, ha! Totally. The same for me. I can't imagine what's in the school cafeteria being worse than things like the Sloppy Joes we were served!Adriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00055999700713873264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4079360024084742972.post-50814425433476834812013-12-20T02:20:19.775-08:002013-12-20T02:20:19.775-08:00When I was reading the menu I was thinking 'Mm...When I was reading the menu I was thinking 'Mmm.. that sounds delicious' but when I got to the bit where you said it was a school meals menu, I couldn't believe it! Half the time we couldn't even make out what it was they were serving us at my old school!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4079360024084742972.post-13057398888151034472013-12-19T12:50:43.052-08:002013-12-19T12:50:43.052-08:00Yes, sometimes I'm amazed by the sophisticatio...Yes, sometimes I'm amazed by the sophistication of it! I'm sure it's better than the school meals I had back in the U.S. as a kid. Ha ha! Those caterers sure put a lot of effort into menu design.Adriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00055999700713873264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4079360024084742972.post-50529454747041850282013-12-19T12:03:03.450-08:002013-12-19T12:03:03.450-08:00I'm constantly amazed by school dinners in Fra...I'm constantly amazed by school dinners in France. I almost invariably stop outside the school notice board to read what's on offer for all 3 courses - four sometimes. I gather though that the reality is often not as good as the menu makes it sound, as your daughter seems clearly to be saying. But the menu sounds appetising enough.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com