Day 57: Oh for the Love of Ketchup

Because today is Day 57, and because our last name is Heinz, I will write about ketchup. Rex loves it. He eats it with most things, most especially his favorite food, french fries. I think he'll be really surprised when he finds out that french fries are not one of the major food groups. According to his food pyramid, he will have been eating very well and thinking he's doing all the right things, and then suddenly find out that french fries are actually bad for you. That'll be a sad day. But I don't think it'll change anything.

Our family goes through ketchup fast. That's because Asia and I love it, too. Colette says we love the red stuff because it's so high in sugar, but I think she's really jealous of my relationship with ketchup. Sometimes when she makes a meal, I don't even try it before I get out the ketchup. I just dump it on. I suppose that's kind of insulting. It's like I'm trying to improve the food without even tasting it. But I'm not. I'm just enhancing it. There's a big difference.

When I was in sixth grade, we had a fake city council election. I ran for office and my campaign slogan was, "There may be 57 varieties, but there's only one Chris Heinz." Ketchup helped me win the race. Ketchup also helps Rex finish his meal. He doesn't have a very diverse food palate, but if we put ketchup on things, he's more likely to try them. That doesn't mean he'll eat them, but it does mean he'll try them. And if he tries them this time, he might eat them next time. Oh for the love of ketchup. (I told you Colette was jealous).