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Danmel

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32. My son was a very picky eater as a young child

Reply to orangecrush (Original post)

Fri Jul 18, 2025, 11:01 AM

Jul 18

He's 31 now and I still struggle with the memory of heating beefaroni for breakfast.

At about 5 he snapped out of it and started eating Indian food, mussels and sushi, lol.

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Chef Boyardee is now persona non grata [View all] orangecrush Jul 17 OP

I can relate/identify with all of that. rubbersole Jul 17 #1

Adaptability orangecrush Jul 17 #11

And the can opener is the father. rubbersole Jul 17 #28

When I was in college we called it 'Chef Boy, Oh Boy'. LudwigPastorius Jul 17 #2

Good vittles! orangecrush Jul 17 #10

Chef Boiardi fed the troops during WWII bucolic_frolic Jul 17 #3

Poor people food orangecrush Jul 17 #9

Moral of the story: Finish your sub before you get home JoseBalow Jul 17 #4

Not possible orangecrush Jul 17 #7

SO is a smart person snowybirdie Jul 17 #5

I love her. orangecrush Jul 17 #6

Cross-post this in Cooking and Baking! justaprogressive Jul 17 #8

Will do! orangecrush Jul 17 #12

I used to have an SO. And I was the INSO (insignificant other). Now I'm an EXSO. erronis Jul 17 #13

... orangecrush Jul 17 #17

The real chef Boiardi - Wikipedia erronis Jul 17 #14

Thanks orangecrush Jul 17 #18

There's a name from my past. llmart Jul 17 #26

Interesting article, but it doesn't mention his work feeding Russian troops in WWII as mentioned in an earlier post. TheRickles Jul 17 #25

Real easy and quick Botany Jul 17 #15

Thank you! orangecrush Jul 17 #19

No one will EVER change my mind; johnp3907 Jul 17 #16

I'll have to try that! orangecrush Jul 17 #20

"Chef Boyardee is now persona non grata" Collimator Jul 17 #21

... orangecrush Jul 17 #22

Totally agree with your feelings. A couple of times in my life I had nothing but erronis Jul 17 #27

Hubby came home with a can two slightlv Jul 17 #23

I keep cans in the pantry that i pick up whenever Figarosmom Jul 17 #24

Hard to beat paired with a sandwich orangecrush Jul 17 #29

It's hard to beat with buttered bread. zanana1 Jul 18 #30

I had some of the canned ravioli not too long ago. Intractable Jul 18 #31

My son was a very picky eater as a young child Danmel Jul 18 #32

Great memories orangecrush Jul 18 #33