Thursday, November 19, 2009

Turkey Roll Ups?

So... preschool is having Thanksgiving. I get the idea of simplifying it for the kids...but you know.. I remember having real turkey, mashed potatoes, and veggies at my Kindergarten Thanksgiving. My kid's menu reads like this:

turkey roll ups (lunchmeat slices rolled up), popcorn, cheese cubes, grapes, cupcakes and cookies.

I'm not entirely sure if I am so put off because I am PG or if this is really as heinous as it strikes me. Something in me really is opposed to this whole "lunch meat" thing. Isn't it just riddled with sodium and preservatives?

Guess who is bringing the turkey rolls ups? Yes, of course it's me. It was the only thing left on the list. So really it's all in my hands. If I don't want to bring lunch meat I guess I don't have to!

I'm wondering if it's really about 'food safety'? Like, lunch meat you sort of take from the store and its ready to eat so it should be safe. As in-- a parent cannot be trusted to cook a turkey because they might screw it all up!

I'm wondering if I could find some precooked strips of turkey. This should be interesting.

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