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It’s Friday, and I’m regressing…My capacity to absorb information has undergone a bypass–I’m craving any kind of juvenilia; hence, the stats page of whitehousekids.gov! 
We know Dubya loves his Mexican food, and the current administration’s kitchen recently 
survived the scrutiny of Tim Zagat & co., but here, in no particular order, is a look at what might have been going on in previous presidential incarnations:
THE FAVES:
Hoover: Sweet Potatoes w/ Toasted Marshmallows
Taft: Turtle Soup
Buchanan: Cabbage
Lincoln: Fruit Salad, Cheese, Crackers
Reagan: Jelly Beans
Jackson: Pancakes
Washington: Ice Cream & Fish
Jefferson: Ice Cream, Pancakes, Spoon Breads, Vegetables
(A) Johnson: Fish & Jam
Coolidge: Pancakes
Eisenhower: Vegetable Soup & Steak
(LB) Johnson: Ice Cream, Pancakes, Seafood, Spinach Soufflé, Sweet Potatoes w/Toasted Marshmallows
My kids and I were talking about presidents and food a couple of days ago! I explained why Carter was associated with peanuts, Reagan with ketchup, Bush the first with broccoli, Clinton with Big Macs, and Bush the second with pretzels.
posted by Miss Cellania on 3-23-2007 at 6:58 pm
Wasn’t Reagan a big fan of Jelly Belly’s as well?
And whats the deal with so many fans of pancakes? Is that what it takes to become president?
posted by Kevin on 3-25-2007 at 11:03 am
And I’m hoping that Johnson just liked fish and liked jam, and not fish WITH jam. Although…
posted by Pointy-Hatted Geek on 3-25-2007 at 2:12 pm
Pancakes? Oolong for President!
posted by Sandy on 3-26-2007 at 7:33 am