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I'm having a kid in a few months and there is no way in hell I'm ever going to let him become anything close to a word that sounds like "cooter."

the kid looks lie Cindy Brady. also scary.

I love the retro picture, but hate Dexter. Can't wait until he grows up and starts eating peanut butter by the spoonful and drinking milk out of the carton when he turns 16.

However, watching Julia Child as a kid was FUN. That is not 'new'--JC and the Swedish chef=universal childhood delight without pretence.

@jessetay and @Carioca: I should have elaborated in the post the way I originally intended to after writing that headline. It's great that parents are feeding their kids real, natural food. And if you read the whole post in which Phil Lempert coins "koodie," his message is a good one—that these kids will, we hope, end up eating better, be healthier, and avoid the obesity issues that their peers and kids before them have encountered.

My eye-rolling is targeted at the sort of parents who seem to use their kids as a sort of creative accessory, flaunting their tots' sophisticated food choices as a way of saying, "Hey, look what an awesome parent I am. My 2-year-old is eating foie gras, can tell the difference between ten types of imported olives, and prefers sushi to fish sticks."

For background, these people are straight out of Stuff White People Like or, for lack of a better word, are the type of parents New York magazine identified as "grups" in this 2006 article on hipster parents. See also the first paragraph of this blog post: http://anthony-bourdain-blog.travelchannel.com/read/goodbye-to-all-that

It's just sort of like, why can't these folks just feed their kids good, real, or "challenging" food and not make a big deal about it and turn it into some sort of "look at my gastronome kid"?

REAL (ALMOST) KAHLUA RECIPE

We usually start this on a Friday night & blend the next day. Makes about a gallon.

Bring 2 quarts water to boil.
Add 1 lb. good ground coffee
Return to boil for TWO MINUTES.
Remove from heat, cover & let sit overnight or 12 hours.

At same time, boil 4 cups water with 8 cups sugar
about 10 minutes, til slightly syrupy. Remove from heat,
cover & let sit, also.

Next day: Use a cloth bag or clean old pillowcase to strain grounds from
coffee.
Then mix: coffee, sugar syrup, 2-teaspoons real vanilla, & 2 pints grain alcohol (NOT VODKA). Vodka is something you mix with Kahlua, not an ingredient in it.
This is a recipe I've been making for years & it's a hit as a gift. We make it evey Christmas. Makes a whicked good White Russian, also.

Wild rice soup. Creamy and comforting.

My mom would make a dish with country ribs and sauerkraut that was so good! I'm glad I finally learned how to make it.

pasta

I've always loved stew that's cooked all day in the slow cooker paired with a mixed green salad and freshly baked bread.

Definitely meatloaf and mashed potatoes

Our fav meal is an oven roasted chicken with sides like green beans creamed potatoes and a nice dessert like cheese cake

Cold weather is chili time! Made with fresh tomatoes, chunks of steak and some diced habanero for a little extra kick. A big bowl of chili, caesar salad, and cheddary potato rolls are a truly memorable and satisfying meal.