a revolution...of food

Hey there y'all!

I hope this post finds you all enjoying your Thursday! :) 

My topic for today: food. Otherwise known as: the greatest thing on Earth (just kidding....kinda).

Growing up, I was sometimes always a picky eater. I hated trying new things, and if I was gonna eat it, I had to know every single thing that was in it and it had to smell good (i.e. NOT cabbage, collards, etc.). I liked vegetables, but only the super common ones....corn, butter beans, potatoes, etc. 

But over the past year, my taste buds have done a complete 360! Actually, this could have happened a few years ago, and what really changed in the past year was just my willingness to try new foods, not necessarily my taste buds. Either way, I AM LOVING IT! Here's a look at a few of the foods that I had never touched previously, but are now a staple in my diet:

dried cranberries

For this revolution, I have to thank the family I nanny for (who is wonderful, by the way). They eat almost completely organic so when I first started working for them, I worried about what I would possibly find to snack on. Then one day I found these little babies, and have been addicted ever since!

almonds

Oh boy, y'all. Why didn't anyone ever tell me how delicious these things were?! I spent way too much time over the years picking these huge things out of my trail mix because I thought I wouldn't like them, and now I can't get enough of them!  Sadly though, I still won't be able to enjoy an Almond Joy due to the fact that I still (and most likely always will) dislike coconut. Yuck!

avocados

My aunt has been eating avocados forever and she's tried so many times to get me to eat one, but the green color turned me off. But my friend/sister Kelly was eating a california roll one day and I asked to try a piece of the avocado and I. fell. in. love. My favorite thing to put them on is a turkey and tomato sandwich, yum! I still have yet to try guacamole, but I can't wait to!

sushi, esp. california rolls

I mentioned my new-found love for sushi in an earlier post, but I cannot get over how much I love it! I have only tried california rolls so far, but I definitely plan to try another kind somewhere in the near future. :)

broccoli and cauliflower

....used to be on my list of vegetables to hate. But over the summer, my boyfriend's sister made chicken casserole with rice and broccoli, and I, for some odd reason, decided to be bold and try the broccoli with it and it was literally the best thing since sliced bread. Now, I eat broccoli with everything. Not really, but you get the picture. Love it!

hummus

All of my roommates last year loved hummus and would always get it when we went to the dining hall..but I wouldn't touch it. Then, once again, while nannying one afternoon one of the kids started eating pretzels and hummus and I decided to try it. Now I eat it with pita, pretzels, veggies, etc. So delicious. 


If you're a semi-picky eater and hesitant to try new things, hopefully this post will encourage you to be more open in your food choices! Trust me, you won't regret it ;) 


Have a happy rest of your Thursday! xo


Always,
Haley