Nathaniel gave a chuckle, and said, "With a statement like that, am I to assume that this is a house populated solely by women? As to the matter of not having apple pie for breakfast, that's ridiculous. Pie is a common breakfast food for special mornings." Giving a smell of the air to confirm what he thought he smelled and added, "Besides, if its a health matter its not like pie for breakfast is any better than, say, cookies?"