Seaweed Smorgasbord

This afternoon, Princess's class is having a Seaweed Smorgasbord. I had no idea that seaweed was a part of so many kind of foods. Here is our menu for the Smorgasbord:

• Velveeta Mac and Cheese
• Healty Choice Ice Cream
• Sunny Delight
• Chocolate Milk
• Aqua Fresh Toothpaste
• Entenmann's Pastry (never heard of these before this week)
• Hostess Cupcakes

I thought this was interesting too:

ALL of the items (except the inedible things) will have one of the following ingredients:
· Red Algae
o Agar – used in making sweet gel, jams, and jellies, canned fish, ice cream
o Carrageenan – uses in making chocolate milk, sherbet, whipped cream, syrups, toppings, creamed soup
· Brown Algae
o Alginates, algin, sodium alginate, calcium alginate – used in making pudding, salad dressing, icing, bakery gel fillings, tomato sauces, gravies, frozen foods
· Green Algae
o Sea Vegetables – when dried can be used in salads as a seasoning

Anyhow, that is what we will be up to most of the day. I am bringing the mac and cheese. The party is at 1:45 - right during the boys' nap time, but we are still going.

Here's to hoping the boys are good!