Scenario
Kathy is a mother of three boys, Ricky, Bobby, and Joe. Her sons are pretty picky about food. Ricky is the oldest, and he doesn’t like certain vegetables but loves pasta. Joe is the youngest and does pretty much whatever Ricky does, except he also is minorly allergic to some nuts and doesn’t like tomatoes. Bobby is the parents’ delight when it comes to food - he just eats whatever is on his plate. As such, Kathy finds it difficult to make meals that all of her kids will enjoy.
One night, she sees that Shaws has a sale on pasta and decides she wants to make that for dinner. However, she can’t decide what to put on it because she knows her kids are picky about different things. Kathy has come up with a list of foods that her kids don’t like, and luckily has it with her. Right away she sees that Joe doesn’t like tomatoes and can’t eat nuts. With those restrictions in mind, she tries to think of what she can make with the pasta that will be somewhat nutritious. Kathy finds a recipe with pesto sauce and realizes that she has never made pesto for her kids. She thinks this would be a good time for them to try something new. With all the necessary ingredients, Kathy heads home.
Kathy finds a recipe to create a delicious pesto pasta for her kids. Her kids are a little skeptical about trying this new dish, because it’s really green. After dinner, Kathy asks her kids for feedback on the meal. Ricky and Bobby liked this meal, so Kathy considers making it again. Next time Kathy went to the supermarket, the new ingredients were on her list.
Analysis of scenario
This scenario identifies three main tasks:
- Picking ingredients
- Finding a recipe and preparing the meal
- Getting feedback from kids
