Foods I love and hate...

Okay, you know I have a mind that wanders all over the place, so you should not be surprised that I wrote  a thoughtful post about education yesterday and am now offering you a worthless list of  food preferences today. I promise you there is a tiny bit of logical thought process here somewhere! I spent some time after school yesterday talking to a good friend and she mentioned that she enjoyed some tea that I gave her. We later ended up discussing the Amish store in Calera, and that led to a discussion of cheeses. Last night there was a report on the news about wild hog meat. So…I am NOT crazy! I just found myself thinking about how different people are, especially when it comes to what we eat. I often see things posted on FB that I would not touch, let alone put in my mouth.  And my students surprise me with their food choices each day. So here are some of my favorites and some things I never want to eat again!

Foods I love-

1. Eggs. Cooked any way at all. I have always loved eggs and still eat them despite cholesterol problems. I’m taking meds and do not eat meat, so I figure I can risk a few eggs each week.
2. Cheese. I like horseradish cheese, provolone, sharp cheddar…okay, let’s just say I love cheese. Lol
3. Avocados. I grew up with them. Love them sliced on salad, mashed up and spread on toast, added to tacos.
4. Artichokes. Another childhood favorite. We used to buy a bag of them for $1. Now they are nearly $2 each!
5. Yogurt. I like most any kind, but have a particular fondness for plain yogurt, especially as a dip for apples. I love the texture of Greek yogurt.
6. Almond butter. I first tasted almond butter about twenty years ago in CA. So much better than peanut butter, although I use both. Try a teaspoonful in your oatmeal!!
7. Raisins, prunes, figs. I grouped these together because they tend to be the outcasts of the fruit group and yet I like all of them. I toss raisins on my salad, a habit I picked up when I worked at Macy’s. Very popular at a local restaurant during that time.
8. Fish, seafood. I have friends who would never think of eating fish! Growing up in CA meant being exposed to many types of seafood.  I also attended school during a time period when fish was mandatory on Fridays because I lived in a predominantly Catholic community. The only seafood I hate is oysters.
9. Ice cream. Honestly, who doesn’t love ice cream? I used to like all the concoctions with nuts and chocolate bits, but now I prefer plain ice cream- vanilla, coffee, chocolate- without chewy things in it.
10.  Bread. My favorite is Pepperidge Farm’s German Dark Wheat, but I also like potato bread and sourdough. And of course I love biscuits, cornbread, crescent rolls. Now you know why I am fat!!

 

Foods I avoid…

1. Wild game: deer, rabbit, squirrel, whatever…eaten it, hated it.
2. Goose. A family member made “Christmas goose” for us when we were in Iowa. Don’t know why it is popular anywhere!
3. Liver and onions. Makes me ill to even think about it.
4. Cake. You might see me politely eating cake at a birthday party, but I’m just not a big fan. With the exception of pound cake I never make it or eat it at home. And bakery frosting really does make me ill, especially darker colors.
5. Bacon. Never was one of my favorites even when I ate meat. I did like sausage!
6. Black-eyed peas and lima beans. Both of these have tastes and textures I just can’t tolerate. My grandmother thought it was just terrible that I would not eat black-eyed peas for New Year’s dinner.
7. Turnips or turnip greens. Another love of my grandmother’s that I just never could eat with any pleasure.
8. Hominy. HATE this stuff! Do not get me started…
9. Gravy. Do not cover up my biscuits with gravy!
10. Candy bars. Love chocolate, specifically dark chocolate. Really don’t like the gooey things they put in candy bars. Rarely eat any chocolate that has anything else mixed with it. Not a fan of M’n’Ms either.

I could continue to twenty on either list! But now you are thinking about yours…have a delicious day!