The soda recipe was one I had posted, though it's not "mine"- it's Mollie
Katzen's (from her children's cookbook "Pretend Soup").

Mary, your ideas are great! You might put thin slices of buffalo meat on a
stick for roasting. Have you ever ordered beef stick from chinese
restaurants? It's a thin slice of rib meat skewered lengthwise on a stick.
Seems like that's what you're looking for. Buffalo might be perfect for you,
it tastes enough like beef so that the other kids might never know the
difference if you don't tell them. Then you could make a paleo BBQ sauce for
dipping. You might want to feed the kids a salad or something: it can be
very difficult for SAD kids to digest that amount of meat. I can't imagine
not liking eggs, when I was a kid an eggs-and-bacon breakfast was a rare and
special treat.

Iced hibiscus tea with a touch of lemon and honey makes a very delicious,
low sugar alternative to juice. You can get a huge bag of whole dried
hibiscus flowers at http://www.vitaminlife.com Note: Hibiscus is the main
ingredient in Celestial Seasonings' "Zingers". It's what gives the tea a red
color and fruity-tart flavor. But C.S. uses barley malt, citric acid and
other "natural flavors" in their teas. One hibiscus flower in a cup with hot
water, a lemon wedge, and touch of honey rivals "red zinger" and is a
paleo-friendly choice.

You might also serve "lavender lemonade" to promote a calm mood. (See PR
archives) I have recently realized that I find other people's kids
intolerable because they are so damn hyper.

What about preparing the kids' eggs outdoors over the fire in a cast iron?
You'd be doing the cooking, they'd just watch, think it's really cool, and
happily eat the eggs. At least one would hope.

We're planning a sushi party for Zoe's birthday. If we do it, I will let you
all know how it went. I think that if you can make an unusual birthday party
a fun learning experience, most kids will really enjoy themselves. And of
course you have to be careful when making your guest list.

Happy Birthday to Larry!

Stacie



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