Smells like...

Twice in 24 hours I was struck by the smell of two different kids' foods. One was canned spaghetti, the other microwave mac and cheese. Both had the distinctive smell of fresh puke.

How could I feed this to my kids? Well, it doesn't smell pukey to them. Besides, I'm sure the food companies had the kids' best interest at heart by providing partially predigested meals to ease the burden on their little developing tummies. Besides, I ate stuff like this growing up and I turned out...well, let's not go there.

If only they didn't like this bad stuff, I could feed them soy cakes and wheat germ and lentil loaf and feel like a good parent. But I can't starve them, can I?

Now I'm feeling guilty. Pass the Oreos.