things we discovered we like, re-discovered we actually like and ought to try to see if we do like...

[puddin']

in da spirit o' a new year, i thought it might be interestin' to share a few o' da above. i'll start...

i've neva been a red wine fan really, but i discovered afta bein' gifted a bottle o' shiraz rose this holiday season, and much to me chagrin, that there is a "red" i actually enjoy. a nice discovery.

i was at a revolving dinna club event over da holidays and nz bluff oysters were on one o' da appetizer trays presented. now as a young chile, me father insisted we try ever'thang. and i gagged on oysters a time or 2. however, i found afta samplin' a couple, then a few more, that i enjoy oysters... a great deal. so i re-discovered something, i don't hate oysters.

so come on now, share good people...

[Ginger]

Good idea for a thread.

I'm thinking ... I never was a big fan of cayenne pepper but lately I started putting it in quinoa/vegetable mixes I make and I'm liking hotter and hotter levels.

[Elody]

I didn't try Old Bay seasoning for the longest time-- since I was a kid. I recently rediscovered it and seem to be reaching for it several times a week.

[JoSchmooze]

SPAM!! They even have SPAM now with jalapeno!

[Katniss]

Asparagus and spinach


Growing up my mother always bought canned veggies and I have no idea why. I despised these slimy veggies with a passion. However as an adult, and being raised to politely taste everything on my plate, I came across wilted spinach with garlic and also grilled asparagus. Now I adore these veggies! I don't know if I would have liked them served that way when I was younger, I tend to think so, but I am a firm believer in preparation and fresh not frozen/canned is the key to loving veggies.

Katniss~~

[DapperButch]

Brussel Sprouts.

Lima beans (only in butter).

[JAGG]

Raw asparagus.

[Chancie]

Sweet potatoes.

[puddin']

goin' up in a hot air balloon.
choc'late covered ants
more bluff oysters

[puddin']

sri lankan cuisine
cheese, olives & grapes fo' dinner
a good cigar

[Soon]

roasted brussel sprouts

[DapperButch]

roasted brussel sprouts

Love them! TF makes them all the time!

[Paradox]

I have a strong dislike for beets.

Recently re-introduced them into my meals. And found I can accept them in;
1) small pieces and fairly dried. :)

[C0LLETTE]

I gag at the thought of Chicken-ala-King.... basically the innards of a chicken pot pie.http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--xdBK-8UQDA/UUpvgEIaSfI/AAAAAAAAJ_k/jFwlc7dt9do/s1600/Chicken+a+la+King+Plate+%233.jpg

If you grew up in the 50s and 60s , you ate waaaaaay too much of this glup.

[deathbypoem]

Sweet Potatos. Gross.me.out. BUT, I found some awesome vegan Sweet Potato chips that are to.die.for. :)

[Gemme]

I have a strong dislike for beets.

Recently re-introduced them into my meals. And found I can accept them in;
1) small pieces and fairly dried. :)

Vinegar. It cuts the earthiness of the beets.

Plus it makes a really pretty purpley beet juice when you're done.

Things that I've discovered and re-discovered that I enjoy include, but are not limited to:

white asparagus
goat cheese with blueberry goo
steamed veggies (but not brussel sprouts, cuz they and I are NOT friends)

[puddin']

mixin' sweet & savoury can be divine as!

[aishah]

avocado and guacamole. as a kid we never ate this at home, and i usually went out to eat with my sister and she hates avo so she would always have it taken off whatever she ordered. i took after her and just assumed it was disgusting and never really tried it until i worked at jimmy john's. then after that i could do avocado spread and the occasional guac at restaurants, but only recently have i been able to eat whole avocados and incorporate them into my cooking at home without getting weirded out.

popcorn with sugary toppings instead of salty. still kind of wary of this one - i can do caramel corn but still the traditional kettle corn with sugar freaks me the hell out.

[JoSchmooze]

Cottage cheese....

[MsTinkerbelly]

Cottage cheese....



Yummmmm

Cottage cheese with applesauce and cinnamon...

[puddin']

pickled okra
fritos
corn nuts
triscuits
jalapeno pimento cheese
flavoured seltzer water
half & half
fried pickles & tabasco fried pickles
bbq
southern fried chicken

:| <--- i'ma gon gain 4kgs whilst hea look

[puddin']

http://www.lewisroadcreamery.co.nz/choc-milk


oh. mah. word.

[cinnamongrrl]

For me...a recent new love is honey....for the first 30 yrs of my life I hated it...then one day, like magic, I loved it. Now I try all things honey!

[puddin']

i want to make and try pepperjack creamed corn. sounds divine as...

[Jesse]

Häagen-Dazs Sea Salt Caramel Gelato! I only eat ice cream type things maybe once a year at most, so I have never tried sea salt caramel gelato...until now that is. It's so not good for me, but damn it tastes good!

[girl_dee]

pickled okra
fritos
corn nuts
triscuits
jalapeno pimento cheese
flavoured seltzer water
half & half
fried pickles & tabasco fried pickles
bbq
southern fried chicken

:| <--- i'ma gon gain 4kgs whilst hea look

Pickled Okra is to die for !

[Daniela]

pickled okra
fritos
corn nuts
triscuits
jalapeno pimento cheese
flavoured seltzer water
half & half
fried pickles & tabasco fried pickles
bbq
southern fried chicken

:| <--- i'ma gon gain 4kgs whilst hea look

fried pickles!!!! YUM :D

[Tuff Stuff]

Man
Tried it once or twice,thought i liked it,thought i might of missed it so i tried it again..:|
Not saying people are things..i was calling the act a thing :typewriter:

[puddin']

I've discovered, after may years o' not likin', that I love bluff oysters!

I need to try octopus to see if I like it.

I adore fried okra, can't get enough o' it. especially fried wit' tabasco sauce.

[Kätzchen]

I don't know if anyone else would agree with me, but I had a dream once, after visiting an aquarium-like petting zoo.

I do not like it when octopi are captured and held against their natural 'will' and subjected to human beings touching them.


I think it's terrible for such a sentient being to be subjected to that kind of hardship (if one would call it that).

It is probably my own issue with being touched in unwelcome ways, but I think people ought to not touch creatures or impinge upon them in un-natural ways.

:rrose:

[puddin']

a mate recommended, and i tried, scrambled eggs with flavoured tuna and grilled cherry tomatoes in it. (me favourites are cracked pepper & lemon and thai sweet chili. jus' sayin...)

especially good wit' grill toasted ciabatta.

[puddin']

re-discovered how much i love sauerkraut and keilbasa. yum...