January 13, 2008

Thoughts on Food

I just returned from the grocery store. Mental note: never go there again on a Sunday evening.

I bought a veggie tray, because I like veggies. Not a big fan of prep work, though. And I must say, I don't understand why they have to degrade the deliciousness of my veggie trays with cauliflower. I was never a no-veggie-eating kind of kid...although I did pick out the cooked carrots from stews, etc. Love raw carrots, but hate cooked carrots. I think I've mentioned this a few times, but honestly it can never be said enough. Love green beans--prefer the whole or cut beans as opposed to "French style" (stringy, ridiculous), but I'll eat them however they come to me. And I'll put broccoli in anything. I'll eat a plate of steamed broccoli. And I have. But back to cauliflower...really? This is supposed to be appealing? Tiny little brains that taste vaguely of...I don't know...maybe it's dirt? If veggie trays came in carrots-celery-broccoli only, I'd be thrilled. I even try the cauliflower every time to make sure they're still not good. I had some ten minutes ago. Still not good.

I also bought oatmeal packets. I've always liked oatmeal. I have my preparation method down pat so that it is the perfect consistency for me: a little on the runny side, not mushy. When we were kids, my brother and I burned through the oatmeal. Then they started coming out with the fruit and cream varieties...peaches and cream, strawberries and cream, whatever. Yuck. I hated those things. My brother loves them. So when Mom would buy the stupid fruit and cream oatmeals, I wouldn't touch the stuff. They're just a weird consistency and sickly sweet. Maple and brown sugar, though? Love it. Raisin and spice? Ditto.

And thus ends my thoughts on food. Thanks for stopping by.

Posted by Jenelle at January 13, 2008 05:55 PM | TrackBack
Comments

Wow. We have the same taste buds. HATE cooked carrots, especially roasted ones. Love the raisins and spice, but I've never even heard of peaches and cream oatmeal.

And steamed broccoli with piping hot Campbells cheddar cheese sauce. Yum.

And celery with either cream cheese or peanut butter. **crunch crunch**

Posted by: Tuning Spork at January 13, 2008 06:53 PM

For you to spurn cauliflower and at the same time eat celery is ridiculous; I may have to 'suspend disbelief'. I mean, cauliflower doesn't have an offensive taste; as does celery. Celery tastes like, I don't know; sweat, earwax, and gym socks. It's really only suitable as an aromatic in soups. People who slather it with peanut butter or somesuch and then chomp it down are merely masking it's horrible flavor and consistency. A consistency which, need I remind you, is remnicent of a severed finger; but instead of being held together with bones, it's held together with lengths of dental floss.

Celery is horrible. I can't believe that you would actually rather eat celery than cauliflower.

Posted by: shank at January 14, 2008 07:51 AM