Corn Compatible

Break corn into small pieces for kids. No Thandi, you'll eat the whole corn when you have grown.

Corn is one of the reasons why we miss summer. You still find it at the store but it’s seven dollars for four reluctant corn-on-the-cob. Reluctant because it’s very small, not exuberant like big summer corn we bought for a dollar. Make that two for a dollar.

Dentists recommend apples, not doughnuts for obvious reasons. They also recommend corn to give teeth a regular workout. Corn is also a good idea for the holiday season because there’s more traffic at grandma’s house. Kids everywhere. Where there are kids, there must be food.

Corn can be broken into two and given to kids while food is still on the fire or in the oven. It is roasted on open fires in Africa, Caribbean and the Pacific. North America enjoys corn as popcorn. Corn also has a place at the dinner table because it’s a starter, side dish or dessert. Some people might prefer it to green salad.

Corn is not messy like oranges. We need them for Vitamin C, fiber and teeth workout, but they are messy. Corn is ideal for the holidays because we can eat it while watching the game, talking to cousins and at the car wash.

I guess we have to floss after all that corn. No problem, floss is right here in our handbags.

By: Nonqaba waka Msimang.