so i'm not emeril...

i think that i'm a fairly good cook. i'm not going to have my own cooking show, i won't own my own restaurant, but for my little world--i'm a good cook. there isn't much chance, however, of my getting a big head about the whole ordeal. in my own house, no matter how delicious i, or cory or anyone else, would think my meal is my kids keep my reality in check. for example, last night i fixed rotini noodles and diced tomatoes in a spicy, garlic alfredo sauce with a side of steamed, seasoned broccoli. i thoroughly enjoyed every bite. this is how elise received the meal.
me: "here's your plate, elise."
elise: "i hate--well, not actually hate--i really, really, really don't like broccoli like that. i only like chinese broccoli. this broccoli is not my favorite!"
cory: "why don't you put some chinese sauce on the broccoli?"
----at this point, she proceeds to drown her broccoli in soy sauce, followed close behind by ian.--
elise: "i don't like those red things. you know i don't like tomatoes. how could you make them for me?"
me: "just pick out the tomatoes and eat the noodles."
elise: "i don't like these noodles. i only like spaghetti & macaroni and cheese. not these noodles."
cory: "this is a lot like macaroni and cheese. that sauce is cheese--just like on macaroni."
elise: "no! macaroni is orange! this is a different kind!"
-----during this time cory helps her pick out the tomatoes from the noodles.----
elise: "when i have broccoli i like rice. like chinese broccoli. this kind is so disgustin'!"
-----by the end of the meal she had eaten one noodle and one bite of broccoli and then brought her plate over to me at the dishwasher.----

i have to say that elise is actually a really good eater. she's like cory in that she prefers veggies to fruits & always has. she will eat broccoli (obviously the "chinese "kind or in a stir fry) as well as lettuce, corn, potatoes, peas....lots of things. but when it comes to meals, she's not into all that! just give it to her straight & plain...or dipped in ketchup! no doubt ian will have similar tastes. and it keeps me humble! but's it's okay--there's hope yet--i was once a picky eater, too!