the irony

Irony is:

Sitting in your son's daycare room, reading him a book about sharing, while he yells, "No!" and "Mine!" at any child who comes near him.

I'm not sure if the "mine" was referring to the book or to me, because he yelled it any time someone touched either.

Still no word from the ENT. He's supposed to call me, but seeing as it's Friday, I sincerely doubt I'll get a call from him today, as he's a doctor and it's a law that all doctors must play golf on Fridays. It's supposed to rain today, though, so ha ha Mr. M.D. have fun in the downpour and that's what you get for not calling me.

Last night for dinner we had Ramen-Chicken stirfry, and I discovered another vegetable that Drew will eat without complaint. I'm compiling a list...a short one...it includes carrots and...

Water chestnuts. Of all the weird...

What exactly is a water chestnut anyway? They're ubiquitous in Chinese food, but I've never actually been clear on what one is.

This is where Google really shines:

"The water chestnut, also called the Chinese water chestnut or the water caltrop, is a tuber vegetable that resembles a chestnut in color and shape...Originating in Southeast Asia, water chestnuts are the roots of an aquatic plant that grows in freshwater ponds, marshes and lakes, and in slow-moving rivers and streams."

So, it grows in the water and it looks like a chestnut. I guess that explains the creative name.

As a point of interest, the Google Ad that popped up on the page describing water chestnuts was titled, "Look Sexy Naked."

If water chestnuts will make me do that, I'll eat them by the pound.

Comments

[ebeth]

let me know if they do that.. unfortunately, other than slightly good for fibre, the water chestnut has very little nutritional value other than being tasty and crunchy rolled up into one package. Great for dieters, nothing to write home about for toddlers (other than being yummy and fun).

:) What's ramen chicken stir fry?