Foodie Rambling
I think in an alternate life I could have maybe been a foodie. Take away my childhood pickiness—okay, the pickiness that lasted until I was like 30—and I think I would have gravitated towards cooking and trying new things. I'm not trying to be a commercial for Blue Apron, but it seriously has changed my life.
So I have a newfound interest in cooking. It really shouldn't be surprising since I love food so much, but the pickiness has always stood in the way. No longer! I've also started watching The Great British Bake Off on Netflix when I'm on the treadmill. I don't usually like reality shows or competition shows, but they're actually nice to each other! And they're real people, not photoshopped, glossy models. And they bake cakes and pies and bread! It's great.
- It's exposed me to not just the meal that's the final product, but the ingredients—and made them familiar. Familiarity leads to a willingness to try things.
- It's forced me to try foods and spices I normally wouldn't. When you pay that much money, you can't let it go to waste.
- It's made us healthier. We're actually eating vegetables regularly.
- Cooking the Blue Apron meals makes me more inclined to cook other meals, too. I actually added vegetables to my morning scrambled eggs. Wtf? Who am I?
So I have a newfound interest in cooking. It really shouldn't be surprising since I love food so much, but the pickiness has always stood in the way. No longer! I've also started watching The Great British Bake Off on Netflix when I'm on the treadmill. I don't usually like reality shows or competition shows, but they're actually nice to each other! And they're real people, not photoshopped, glossy models. And they bake cakes and pies and bread! It's great.
I have no point to this, just rambling and a general vote for food. About to go home and cook some potato bacon soup. Thumbs up.