The way to my mum’s heart is through your stomach

“Wah!” Mum looked mournfully into the open fridge.

“What’s wrong, mum?”

“It’s so frustrating!”

“What is?”

“I really want to make stir-fried noodles but there’s too much food in the fridge already.”

“Why do you want to make noodles so much?”

“Because I bought them.”

Of course. It made perfect sense. “Do we have lots of leftovers because you cook too much of every dish?”

“Yes.”

“So why don’t you cook a smaller amount next time?”

She looks at me like I’m crazy. “It’s as much effort cooking a little bit as it is cooking a lot. Why would I spend time cooking only enough?”

“Oh…” I consider this. “It sounds like you need more children to eat it, then.”

“Yes!”

“Or why don’t I just invite Damjan over?”