If I really want people to read my blog, I should probably post more than once a week or so. I would. I totally would! If I knew people gave a poo. I have two avid readers. Love you guys. Word to your mothers.
My latest blog topic idea is what foods do you ignore? I mean, if you see a recipe, judge it by the title, look at the ingredients, what is a trigger ingredient that makes you go, "nope! not for me!" ??
My Top Four (I can't think of five!):
1. Velveeta
I don't want it in my house. I don't want to be seen with it at the checkout counter. I don't want to be tempted by its creamy fake goodness. Yes, I like a good Mexican cheese dip, a la my sister in law's which has sausage in it. YUM!! Problem: I could eat it all. WIth a spoon. By itself.
I recently saw a recipe for Cheeseburger Soup. Cheeseburger, good. Soup, good. I bet this would be for me! Ingredient Numero Dos: Velveeta. Calmly I set the recipe down. And walked away. Shaking my head.
2. Yeast
It doesn't like me. I apparently live in a Yeast Free Zone, where yeast (yeasts, yeasti, plural??) are rendered inactive. Bread does not rise. Pizza doughs taste like Saltine crackers. I stay away.
3. Olives
Love all mediteranean foods, but olives don't do it for me. So tapenades, olive martinis, olives in layered dips do not occur in my kitchen.
4. Chicken Thighs or recipes requiring various chicken parts.
I am Chicken Racist. White meat all the way. Dark meat and meat that gets too close to a bone or ligament gives me the willies. When you swore off chicken for 6 whole years, you tend to still have your standards.
So take a risk. Hit reply or post a comment, whatever it says down there. And reply with your own personal banned ingredients.
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3 comments:
Hey Christy-
Does this entry classify as a shout-out on your blog? I'm so honored! Smooches!!!
I'm with you on the olives thing. Ewwwwwwwwwwww! Ick! To me, they're like cryptonite!
What else do I shy away from?
Breaded meat totally gives me the willies, so, unfortunately for my children, there are no chicken fingers or fish sticks in their future.
Spam. Seriously, what is it?
Boxed meals also annoy me. Maybe it's because I, too, work a full time job and have kids and I can still manage to throw together a meal that does not come from a box.
Biscuits and gravy. Oh. Dear. God! Vomit on a plate! Yummmmmmmmmm!
Anything involving large globs of peanut butter. I know it's a strange thing to be creeped out by, but the sight and the smell make me gag, which is weird because I love peanut butter, but only in small doses.
I know you guys find Velveeta, etc revolving, but I've gotta say that sometimes ya just gotta have that pasteurized processed cheesy goodness! I love velveeta and grew up on it as well as "American cheese" slices (then again, I also grew up on Tang. Go figure!), so I can't imagine not having it in the house. Plus, velveeta makes fantastic cheese sauce, which is essential for any parent trying to get a kid to eat vegetables. How badly would you flame me if I also own up to the fact that I love cheese in a can/spray cheese? :)
I am absolutely wiht you on the velveeta. Also all processed cheese'food'. Most of the other things I ignore are because of the other people in my family... like vegetables - my husband doesn'e eat them. So all meals are meat seperate from veg. Very tiresome.
Packaged 'snackables' for the kids - they beg I don't get them.
Miracle whip - why when I can have real mayonaisse
Cool whip - edible oil ewww...
Those are my food prejudices...
PS I like your blog , I just found it...
Allison
Coconut: It's the texture mostly, but I don't want it on or in anything... not even a pina colada. Love chocolate, hate Mounds. In fact, I would rather not smell it in tanning oils.
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