The Edamame Gene

It may yet need to be isolated and identified by scientists, but it exists. My children have it.

They love this curious green bean. I had never in my life heard of it until maybe 2 years ago. I can't imagine why, as it even has its own web site: http://www.edamame.com/.
That's right: its own web site. Hmmnnn, vegetables today...

That's right: it's a vegetable. And it's green. And my kids love it. Must be a recessive, skip-a-generation kind of thing.

Anna loves it when they are unshelled so that she can pop the little beans out of the pod. Jack will push aside hamburger, french fries and pizza to stuff his face with it. But then, I think Jack is a vegetarian. He loves all things green and will go for green things before anything else.

In case you were wondering: Jack is definitely my kid--I saw him come out. He is the only baby I have ever seen with highlights at birth, so I know we took the correct one home.