Mom’s motto in life was, “Always try something. If you don’t like it, you don’t have to do it again.” As a child, I heard that most often in relation to food. I’d wrinkle my nose at whatever was on my plate (egg foo young, black-eyed peas, cauliflower, etc.) Turns out the only thing I really didn’t like were black-eyed peas (and -- in the spirit of Mom’s advice -- I’ve since tried them again and can tolerate them if they have jalapenos added).
That brings me to my latest...
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