I remember when my kids were young, their dad and I splurged one day and purchased fresh artichokes to enjoy for dinner. Being a little more pricy than the usual vegetable, we bought only enough for the both of us to share. As we began our meal, all four kiddos looked at us curiously as we enjoyed the "delicacy" and each, in their own way, asked for a taste. (Of course, the melted butter that we dipped the petal tips in didn't hurt entice the young ones either.) Even though we assured them that they wouldn't like them, we ended up sharing what little we had with them and they were a big hit. They couldn't get enough of them!

Just this past Sunday night, my son-in-law R cooked a delicious meal of grilled salmon, brussel sprouts and "grown up" mashed potatoes. As I began to spoon some of them on my granddaughters' plates, R said that he had cooked some broccoli for the girls and that they probably wouldn't like the potatoes (or something to that effect) since he had added smoked gouda and other flavorings to make them wonderfully delicious!

That didn't stop M though, as after she'd cleaned her plate of the salmon and broccoli, she was still hungry and begged some potatoes from her dad. Of course, she loved them and couldn't get enough of them.

Note to self: if you want a kid to eat something, tell them
a. they won't like it, or
b. it's just for grown ups!