The freezer is now stocked with fifteen TV dinners for the boys’ dining pleasure while we are in China.  But these aren’t the Swanson aluminum tray meals of the 1950’s that I remember with the processed meat, fake mashed potatoes and tiny green peas.  With names like Cavatappi Bolognese and Ravioli Pomodoro, there are some interesting choices which also include lasagna, scalloped potatoes and meatloaf, and vegetable lo mein.  They’ll be on their own for breakfasts and lunches, but, at least after a long day on campus, dinners will be more than sandwiches, cereal, or, more likely, granola bars.  While John and I are feasting on baked snake or fried silkworms, they’ll probably be more than happy to eat something that they recognize.  Their palates aren’t quite as adventurous as ours!  I hope to sample as many as possible of the Eight Great Traditions (regional cuisines of China) plus the local foods.