I love to eat. I really, really do. And this time of year I tend to overdose on some foods in particular because they yell talk to me more. The overdosing usually happens every few weeks so no one yummy feels left out. It’s a ‘yackety-yak’ rotation. And what do they say to moi? They say ‘Jacq, EAT ME NOOOOW and EAT ME GOOD!’ (really, they do.) So to celebrate my food freaks friends, I share with you this week’s blabber-mouths:
Avocado – so creamy and buttery. alone, in a salad, in a wrap, or alone, or alone, or alone. This fatty has me whipped!
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Persimmon (Sharon Fruit) – I was first introduced to this sweet fruit when I lived in Brazil. They call it ‘Caqui’ (yes, sounds like the other word for doo-doo). At first the name threw me off…you want me to eat crap fruit? But when the farmer’s market in front of my apartment wouldn’t go away I succumbed to it’s goodness. Now I am the goddess of shit caqui!
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Asparagus – the good news is its a good source of folic acid, potassium & dietary fiber. The bad news is it makes your pee stink!
Don’t eat it on you know, that date.
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Chick Peas (Garbanzo beans) – I eat these suckers out of the can on most days. They are high in protein and are great alone, in salads, as a side dish, or hummus. Ok, don’t be grossed out, but I love to dump a can in a dish, heat in the micro for 2 minutes, then smash them all up
and mix with a little ketchup. Oh, don’t say Eeeew! You know you have that one weird food thing you do that no one knows about! and I bet all of you are now going to make yourselves some micro-mush-ketchup-chickpeas.
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Almonds – another good fatty! I love the satisfaction I get from the crunch. It’s like biting into a Godiva chocolate bar, only not.
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Dried Mango (natural air dried, w/o sulphur) – Ugh, these things are so addicting! It’s all the sweetness of a fresh mango but without getting the hairs stuck in your teeth!
Tune in next week for more possessed food on my rotation.
