Season 3 Episode 73

Cliff: These hamburgers are too big for the kids, so if you could take them back...
Waiter: And you want me to cover them in ketchup, mustard and pickles and squeeze them into regular hamburger buns.
Cliff: Yes!
Waiter: Say no more, I have three kids myself, they don't like to eat here either.

In this episode, Cliff takes Rudy and her friends to a fancy restaurant where they order hamburgers. They are disappointed when the extra large gourmet burgers arrive on toast rather than buns. The waiter saves the day when he goes across the street and gets hamburgers from Circus Burger.

This story line really hit close to home! To say that Son #2 is a picky eater is an understatement. He will eat macaroni and cheese, but only if the noodles are straight and the cheese is an artificial orange color. He will eat chicken nuggets, but only from McDonalds. He is pretty flexible with hot dogs, but somewhat particular about the bun. He will eat cheese and sausage pizza from only from one restaurant in Chicago and one in Wisconsin. It drives me nuts sometimes! The good news is that he is healthy and is in no danger of starving…we manage to work within the parameters to squeeze in a healthy diet. The bad news is that it is not easy to go out eat and it is a challenge to eat at other homes. I suspect that he will outgrow this…his big brother’s food choices have expanded over time. I refuse to fight over food so I am willing to wait.