Tonight at the dinner table, I had a tidbit of knowledge to share.  Something that I was sure would come in handy.  A gift to my kids.

Turning to my three boys, I proudly detailed a story that I had heard on the radio.  You see, scientists studied how men smell after eating certain meals.  Apparently (mind you, this is science, so don’t scoff), men who eat a diet heavy in leafy green vegetables smell better to women than men who carbo load (also, meat did not make a difference in the study, so cows, you are sorta safe).  My boys looked back at me with blank stares.  Humph.  I just gave you a gift.  A potential tie-breaker in winning your perfect mate and you look at me like an old fool?  Double humph.

Fine, scoff away young lads.  Someday, when you are alone eating a big bowl of pasta, you’ll wish you had listened to dad and had chosen the big salad instead.  Boys, I may not know much, but I do know that this advice is al dente, you can kale on it.