It is always good
To talk about food
A little something
To make you feel good
I like to chatter
About foods which matter
You ought to eat healthily
Even if you're not wealthy
Some food makes you fatter
Like sugar and batter
Whilst salads will slim you
To fit clothes which flatter
I start with something
That's good for my heart
A grapefruit with red cherry
Some like sherry to make merry
I like a Prosecco
From warm Italy
Or a Cava from Spain
Or Champagne's fine by me
We like to eat fish
Three times weekly, a dish
We never forget
To add some courgettes
And we're never mean
With well-cooked aubergine
I praise the good cook
For the care which he took
Potato in its jacket
Is easy to bake
Soy sauce in a packet
A minor mistake
End with a surprise
Christmas pud, or mince pies
At three, the king's speech
Will he praise, thank, teach or preach?
For high tea, Christmas cake
If we're all still awake
We'll all diet, I believe
Until New Year's Eve.
I hope old friends will say
'You're looking good!'
And my husband won't quip
'Like a Christmas pud!'
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