Piggyback
I was convinced that red meat was bad. No doubt about it, my family was going to eat tofu. They, on the other hand, were preparing for battle. “No way! That tofu stuff is slimy and yucky!” I could see the ordinary arguments about healthy eating were doomed. Then I found a recipe for tofu cheesecake. My friend Susan was the first to experiment. A group from our co-op had lunch one afternoon and, you know what, it was great!
I slyly presented it the next weekend and the family lapped it up. “Hey! This is great cheesecake! Is it a new recipe?”
I debated—yes, no, yes, no. Finally, I decided. “Yup, it’s a new recipe. If you like it, I can do a chocolate version next time!”
“Yeah, chocolate! Thanks, Mom!”
When faced with several obstacles ...
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