I love food but I’m a bit quirky.  Mixing of corn and potatoes is okay…But there are a few things I consider a MUST with food.

Cherries and olives must be whole.  They taste fantastic but the best part is sucking the last bits off the pit before spitting it into a dish.  I thank my Spanish host family for teaching me the love of the spit.

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Crepes are pure joy.  Everyone should have at least one.  My childhood was full of banana and nutella for treats but now I love savory.  Throw some (non-dairy) cheese, olives and tomatoes in a crepe and I’m a happy girl.  So much so I learned to make a gluten free version; I’ll share it with you soon…I promise.

I love cooking despite my Cuh-razy allergies…it makes it an adventure.  But if I could have one meal back that wasn’t vegetarian, gluten free, dairy free, etc., etc., etc.… It would be an authentic Philly Cheesesteak from Jim’s Steaks on South Street.  I recommend it to anyone traveling to Philly and enjoy it’s goodness.

The blog world loves hummus and can eat it by the Costco sized tub with a spoon.  But I prefer my hummus a bit grainy, still tasting like the garbanzo beans there were. Homemade or Tribe fit the bill. 

The smell of coffee wakes me up more than taste.  I only drink it when I truly need more pep in my step.  Then it’s a bit of coffee with lots of coconut creamer and agave. 

I’ll try anything once…or at least I have in the past.  Just don’t tell me what it is first.

• octopus
• guinea pig
• ostrich
• alligator
• beef tongue
• chocolate covered bugs
• worms
• and way more weird stuff I don’t even want to know.

I spent most of my childhood outside the USA so this was normal.  But I’m not as crazy as Andy Zimmern.

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I like Peanut Butter. I like jelly. But I HATE Peanut butter and jelly. The two shall not meet in my house and never in my mouth.

I’m quirky and proud. What are your food quirks?