Eat Your Carrots!

Today I was in Kansas City with my office and I was delighted to eat at a Thai Restaurant.  I found my self dreaming of the red or green curry and hoping and praying they would have Mango Sticky Rick on their menu.  I started to think about how much I love this food that many people do not care for.  I started to laugh that I, the pickiest eater of all of my mom's children, would be the one to love all sorts of crazy foods from around the world. Sushi, Indian, Thai, and those are just the top 3!

I'll never forget sitting at the kitchen table at our house in Hull, IL.  Invariably my carrots were mocking me as the rest of my food disappeared from the plate.  Mom would always say to me, "Eat your carrots or you can't leave the table..."  Or sometimes it was, "It's better if you eat them warm" or "mash them up and mix them into your potatoes and you won't even taste them." Lies. They are not better warm. And they still make me gag mixed in with my beloved potatoes!

Was she shocked when I was dragging her to taste of Thai as an adult. Yes. Did she like Thai food? Not really.  Part of me was satisfied when she said it would not be something she would choose to do again!  So mom, here's to you not giving up on me.

P.S. Carrots still make me gag!